Characterization of volatile organic compounds in the urban area of Beijing from 2000 to 2007

Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world. In this study, the long-term and continuous measurements of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the urban area of Beijing, specifically at Beijing 325 m Meteorological Tower, were conducted from 2000 to 2007. The annual record of VOC trends exhibited in two different phases was separated in 2003. Records show that VOC concentrations increased from 2000 to 2003 due to the abrupt increase in vehicle number. Contrarily, since 2003, there had been a decrease in VOCs concentrations as the policy on gasoline and air pollution was implemented. Toluene, benzene, and i-pentane are the chemicals that abound in and are directly related to vehicle activity, such as in vehicle exhaust and gasoline evaporation. Furthermore, records indicate that there had been seasonal variation in VOCs levels in that VOCs level in summer is higher than that in winter. As such, temperature is considered to significantly contribute to VOCs in Beijing. Records also show that VOCs level was high in the morning and during rush hours in the evening. In contrast, VOCs level was low during midday due to photochemical destruction with OH radical and dilution effect. In this study, a particular benzene to toluene ratio range (0.4-1.0) was used as the indicator of air propelled by vehicular exhaust. We also applied the correlation coefficients between BTEX and i-pentane to evaluate evaporation influence to ambient BTEX in the Beijing urban area.     

深圳地区全氟辛烷磺酸的环境多介质迁移和归趋行为研究

为探究全氟辛烷磺酸(perfluorooctane sulfonate,PFOS)在深圳地区的环境多介质迁移和归趋行为,本研究利用LevelⅢ逸度模型,通过输入PFOS的物理化学性质参数和深圳地区环境参数,首先模拟计算了深圳地区大气、水体、土壤和沉积物中PFOS的含量并用实测数据进行验证,其次基于PFOS在各相间的迁移通量分析确定了其主要的迁移途径及归趋行为,最后对模型的输入参数和输出结果分别进行了灵敏度和不确定度分析.结果表明,大气、水体、土壤和沉积物中的PFOS模拟含量分别为1.4 pg·m~(-3)、7.0 ng·L~(-1)、0.39μg·kg~(-1)和0.11μg·kg~(-1),和实测结果较吻合.气相到土相、土相到水相和气相到水相的迁移量分别占PFOS相间总迁移量的32%、32%和5.8%,是PFOS相间的主要迁移途径,而PFOS随水体迁出是其从区域环境迁出的主要途径.大气和水体的平流输入速率、温度、PFOS的水溶性和降雨,以及土壤和沉积物的密度是影响模型输出结果的关键参数.不确定度分析结果则表明PFOS含量在水体中的变异系数最小而在土壤中的最大,这可能是由土壤易于变化的有机碳含量造成的.     

中国城市污水处理厂资源配置效率的比较

采用平均生产函数模型、边界生产函数以及数据包络分析(DEA)模型3种方法,对中国81个污水处理厂的样本观测数据,从不同角度进行了比较研究,分别得出上述3种模型对产出弹性、技术效率和规模经济性等主要指标的模拟结果.研究发现,资本对我国城市污水处理厂的产出弹性最大(0.507),其次是运营电耗(0.415),再次为劳动力;我国污水厂普遍处于规模报酬率递增阶段,样本总体的规模报酬率为1.11;根据DEA的分析结果,列出了81个样本污水厂的效率排序清单,这将有助于制定行业绩效标准.     

Determining reference conditions for TN, TP, SD and Chl-a in eastern plain ecoregion lakes, China

Establishing the nutrient reference condition(baseline environmental condition) of lakes in an ecoregion is a critical consideration in the development of scientifically defensible aquatic nutrient criteria.Three methods were applied to determine reference conditions in the Eastern plain ecoregion lakes with respect to total phosphorus(TP),total nitrogen(TN),planktonic chlorophyll a(Chl-a) and Secchi depth(SD).The reference condition value for the lakes in the Eastern plain ecoregion by the trisection method is TP of 0.029 mg/L,TN of 0.67 mg/L,Chl-a of 3.92 mg/m 3,SD of 0.85 m,and the reference condition range by the lake population distribution approach is TP of 0.014-0.043 mg/L,TN of 0.360-0.785 mg/L,Chl-a of 1.78-4.73 mg/m 3,SD of 0.68-1.21 m.Additionally,empirical models were developed for estimating the reference Chl-a concentration and SD successfully for lakes in the Eastern plain ecoregion.Overall,the data suggest that multiple methods can be used to determine reference conditions and that in Eastern plain ecoregion lakes the reference condition corresponds to a mesotrophic status.     

新安江水库河口区水质及藻类群落结构高频变化

水库库尾区的水环境多变,是水库生态系统突变的重要策源地.为探究大型水库水源地水环境演变特征及其突变的促发机制,以新安江水库为例,通过库尾河口断面18个月水质浮标的高频记录及3 d一次的藻类群落结构人工鉴定数据等,分析了气象水文过程影响下的水库库尾区的水温、溶解氧、浊度及营养盐等环境指标及藻类群落结构的高频变化特征,揭示了降雨、入流及季节温度变化等关键气象水文过程对水库水质及藻类群落结构的影响机制.结果表明:①在27 m深的河流入库区的水体温度和溶解氧存在明显的季节分层,相应水体藻类叶绿素a和营养盐等指标也同步发生分层,水温分层从气温达到14℃以上的3月中旬开始,至气温降至24℃后的10月中旬结束,期间较大降雨和入流多次破坏水温分层;②河道入库区水体氮、磷等营养盐变幅大,总磷浓度变幅为0. 011～0. 188 mg·L~(-1)之间,总氮浓度变幅为0. 75～2. 76 mg·L~(-1)之间,总磷和总氮中的溶解态占比分别为56%及88%,降雨入流对水体营养盐浓度影响巨大,3 d的累积降雨与水体氮、磷浓度显著正相关,3～6月(雨季)的营养盐含量明显高于其他月份(P 0. 001),藻类的季节性增殖反过来也会影响水体总磷浓度;③藻类群落结构及其优势属呈现明显的季节变化,在总体硅藻门类占优的背景下,蓝藻、绿藻、隐藻等在不同季节形成明显峰值,蓝藻在7～10月的夏秋季形成明显的生物量峰值,其峰值形成原因除了高温之外,还与暴雨入流有关.蓝藻主要优势属为束丝藻属(Aphanizomenon spp.)、微囊藻(Microcystis spp.)及颤藻(Oscillatoria spp.)等,绿藻峰值与蓝藻基本同步,优势属为盘星藻属(Pediastrum spp.)和新月藻属(Closterium spp.),隐藻在3～5月形成峰值,优势属为隐藻属(Cryptomonas spp.),硅藻门中的优势属分别为脆杆藻属(Fragilaria spp.)、小环藻属(Cyclotella spp.)、针杆藻属(Synedra spp.)及直链藻属(Melosira spp.)等;④入库流量、温度、水位、透明度、总氮、总磷及氮磷比等均为影响藻类优势属演替的主要因子,秋冬季节的控制因子为气象水文条件,而夏秋季节则受气象水文及营养盐的共同控制.本研究表明强降雨过程能对水库库尾区水环境及水生态系统结构产生巨大冲击,是水库藻类水华发生的可能诱发因子,通过对该过程的规律认识及关键指标监测,能够为水库水源地水质风险提供预警信息.     

污水处理厂出水有机磷污染特征及强化去除

针对污水处理厂(wastewater treatment plant,WWTP)有机磷(organic phosphorus,OP)污染现状,采用多种方法表征出水OP污染特性,并开展强化去除研究.结果表明,TP、PO_4~(3-)-P、聚磷酸盐(Poly-P)和OP的出水平均浓度分别为:0. 62、0. 22、0. 03和0. 37 mg·L~(-1),OP占比达59. 7%.工艺全流程分析结果表明,PO_4~(3-)-P、Poly-P和OP在进、出水中的占比依次是54. 4%、6. 3%、39. 3%和16. 9%、14. 5%、68. 6%. OP和溶解性有机碳(dissolved organic carbon,DOC)存在正相关性,相关系数为0. 65;亲水性和疏水性OP的平均浓度分别是0. 12 mg·L~(-1)和0. 31 mg·L~(-1),疏水性OP的C/P比亲水性低,说明疏水性OP生物利用度(bioavailability,BA)更高,结果表明OP的BA约为20. 0%,OP以难生物利用组分为主.强化去除研究表明活性焦最佳投加量为20 g·L~(-1),去除率为32. 6%; O_3最佳投加量为30 mg·L~(-1),去除率高达79. 1%,高级氧化技术较物理吸附更适合作为深度处理方式.     

太湖富营养化现状,趋势及其综合整治对策

在１９９４￣１９９５年太湖９次富营养化现状调查基础上，评价了太湖各期营养程度，并分析了３５年来主要营养物含量发展趋势。结果表明，太湖营养水平处于中富向富营养过渡状态，中富面积约占全湖面积的７０％以上，夏季富营养及重富营养水域出现在北部湖区的梅梁湖、五里湖和西部沿岸带，约占全湖面积的１０％，３０多年来湖体中形态营养元素含量有较大增长，尤其是磷增长最快，使氮磷比下降。太湖水源地梅梁湖营养程度由１９８１     

基于Copulas函数的多维干旱变量联合分布

通过构建多变量联合分布进行干旱分析,可揭示干旱的演变规律.根据新疆乌鲁木齐和石河子气象站的长系列月降水资料,提取干旱历时、干旱烈度和烈度峰值3个干旱特征变量,基于4种对称的Archimedean Copulas函数分别构建二维、三维干旱变量的联合分布;基于5种非对称的Archimedean Copulas函数构建三维干旱变量的联合分布,以进一步推求各自的重现期.经拟合优度检验,Frank Copula 函数对干旱历时和干旱烈度、干旱历时和烈度峰值的二维联合分布的拟合度最好;Clayton Copula 函数对于干旱烈度和烈度峰值的二维联合分布以及干旱历时、干旱烈度和烈度峰值的三维联合分布拟合效果最佳.单变量的重现期介于二维、三维变量联合重现期与同现重现期之间.表明Copulas函数能描述多维干旱特征变量的联合分布.     

Fe0-PRB去除Cr(Ⅵ)反应动力学及影响机制

零价铁渗透式反应墙技术(zero-valent iron permeable reactive barrier,Fe~0-PRB)是近年来兴起的一项高效经济的地下水原位修复技术,被成功应用于地下水Cr(Ⅵ)污染的场地修复中.针对Fe~0-PRB去除Cr(Ⅵ)的反应影响机制开展研究,从动力学角度揭示零价铁去除Cr(Ⅵ)的环境条件响应规律,获得描述零价铁去除Cr(Ⅵ)的反应动力学模型.考察了地下水常见离子对Cr(Ⅵ)去除的影响,发现地下水中氯离子通过影响电子传递影响Cr(Ⅵ)去除,硫酸根、镁离子通过参与反应影响Cr(Ⅵ)去除,碳酸氢根通过参与反应和影响电子传递共同影响Cr(Ⅵ)去除,钙离子对Cr(Ⅵ)去除影响不大.研究结果为Fe~0-PRB去除Cr(Ⅵ)的工艺参数优化提供方法和理论依据.     

Vertical distributions of wintertime atmospheric nitrogenous compounds and the corresponding OH radicals production in Leshan, southwest China

Ground-based multi-axis differential optical absorption spectroscopy (MAX-DOAS) observations were operated from 02 to 21 December 2018 in Leshan, southwest China, to measure HONO, NO₂ and aerosol extinction vertical distributions, and these were the first MAX-DOAS measurement results in Sichuan Basin. During the measurement period, characteristic ranges for surface concentration were found to be 0.26–4.58 km^?1 and averaged at 0.93 km^?1 for aerosol extinction, 0.49 to 35.2 ppb and averaged at 4.57 ppb for NO₂ and 0.03 to 7.38 ppb and averaged at 1.05 ppb for HONO. Moreover, vertical profiles of aerosol, NO₂ and HONO were retrieved from MAX-DOAS measurements using the Heidelberg Profile (HEIPRO) algorithm. By analysing the vertical gradients of pollutants and meteorological information, we found that aerosol and HONO are strongly localised, while NO₂ is mainly transmitted from the north direction (city center direction). Nitrogen oxides such as HONO and NO₂ are important for the production of hydroxyl radical (OH) and oxidative capacity in the troposphere. In this study, the averaged value of OH production rate from HONO is about 0.63 ppb/hr and maximum value of ratio between OH production from HONO and from (HONO+O₃) is > 93% before12:00 in Leshan. In addition, combustion emission contributes to 26% for the source of HONO in Leshan, and we found that more NO₂ being converted to HONO under the conditions with high aerosol extinction coefficient and high relative humidity is also a dominant factor for the secondary produce of HONO.