Use of sub-micron sized resin particles for removal of endocrine disrupting compounds and pharmaceuticals from water and wastewater

Endocrine disrupting compounds(EDCs) and pharmaceuticals pose a challenge for water and wastewater treatment because they exist at very low concentrations in the presence of substances at much higher concentrations competing for adsorption sites.Sub-micron sized resin particles(approximately 300 nm in diameter)(SMR) were tested to evaluate their potential as a treatment for EDCs including:17-β estradiol(E2),17-α ethinylestradiol(EE2),estrone(E1),bisphenol A(BPA),and diethylstilbestrol(DES) as well as 12 pharmaceuticals.SMR were able to remove 98%of spiked E2,80%of EE2,87%of BPA,and up to 97%of DES from water.For a 0.5 ppm mixture of E2,EE2,E1,BPA and DES,the minimum removal was24%(E2) and the maximum was 49%(DES).They were also able to remove the pharmaceuticals from deionized water and wastewater.Overall,SMR are a promising advanced treatment for removal of both EDCs and pharmaceuticals.     

Effect of chemical amendments on the concentration of cadmium and lead in long-term contaminated soils

The availability of metal in contaminated soil can be reduced by the addition of soil amendments. The objectives of this study are to study the effects of applying different soil amendments on the concentration of Cd and Pb in soil solution, DTPA or EDTA extractable Cd and Pb, and the uptake of Cd and Pb by wheat (Triticum vulgare) when growing in long-term Cd and Pb-contaminated soils, more than 20 years. The soil amendments, including check, compost, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, calcium carbonate mixed with zinc oxide, and calcium carbonate mixed with compost, were conducted in a four replicates pot cultural study. The amended soils were incubated for six months under 60% of water holding capacity. Following incubation, wheat was grown for four months in greenhouse. Analyses of Cd concentration demonstrated a significant decrease in soil solution concentration and DTPA or EDTA extractable in soils amended with calcium carbonate or calcium carbonate mixed with ZnO (or compost) (p<0.01). These amendments can significantly reduce the Cd concentration in the grain, leaf and stem, or reduce the total Cd uptake in all parts of wheat species grown in highly contaminated soil amended with calcium carbonate or calcium carbonate mixed with ZnO (or compost) (p<0.01). The concentration of Cd in soil solution and extracted with DTPA or EDTA can predict the Cd concentration in wheat, especially for soil solution.     

基于源-汇理论和最小累积阻力模型的城市生态安全格局构建——以安徽省宁国市为例

根据景观生态学相关理论,选取高程、坡度、土地利用类型、植被覆盖度、土壤侵蚀、距风景名胜区距离、距水体距离、距道路距离、距居民点距离、距工业用地距离、距矿点距离等11个生态安全评价因子,应用GIS空间分析技术对安徽省宁国市生态安全等级进行划分,并采用基于源汇理论的最小累积阻力(MCR)模型构建宁国市生态廊道和生态节点,优化生态网络布局.模拟结果表明,宁国市总体生态安全水平较高,高度安全的区域面积为1174.38 km2,占区域总面积的48.41%;低度安全的区域面积为232.07 km2,占区域总面积的9.57%;在生态安全评价的基础上,提取了宁国市88条潜在生态廊道,总长度约1426.99 km,生态节点57个.与现有生态廊道相比较,宁国市需进一步补充11条主要生态廊道,总长度约241.37 km,这对城市生态安全保护具有重要的意义.     

简易吸水式深水采样器的制作与应用

常用的直通式深水采样器不但价格较高,且使用不方便。本文介绍一种简单、实用的吸水式深水采样器,具有造价低廉、操作简单、方便实用的优点,尤其适用于河流湖库的深层水样采集,采水深度可达１００ｍ左右。     

Organizational citizenship behavior in work groups: A team cultural perspective

Although researchers have often found positive relationships between organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and performance rating, very few studies have scrutinized the team contexts in which such relationships exist. This study examines how OCB influences job performance ratings within different team cultures, as measured by team collectivism and individualism. On the basis of multilevel data collected from 81 teams working at a multinational bank in Hong Kong, team collectivism and individualism were found to moderate the OCB–performance rating relationship such that OCB targeting individuals improved rated performance in highly collectivistic teams only, whereas only organizational OCB produced a significant improvement in highly individualistic teams. The implications of these findings and directions for future research directions are discussed here. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Turbulence characteristics of 45° inclined dense jets

Environmental Fluid Mechanics - In the present study, we performed an extensive laboratory investigation to quantify the turbulence characteristics of 45° inclined dense jets using Particle...     

煤制取天然气全生命周期评价分析

利用全生命周期评价(LCA)方法,对某日产1 200万m3煤制天然气(SNG)项目进行分析,计算出每生产1 000 m3天然气需消耗2 435.71 kg标煤,34.44 kg油和0.62 kg天然气,总资源耗竭系数26.34 mPR90,总环境影响潜值为1.96 PET2010。此项目整个生命周期对全球变暖的影响最大,对粉尘的影响最小,说明SNG项目对局地性的环境影响相对全球性和区域性较小。     

红树林原位生态保育系统中叶绿素a的动态变化及其影响因素

根据2012年8月对广西防城港“红树林原位生态保育系统”示范基地8月1日、8月8日、8月15日3天24小时连续水质监测资料,讨论该系统叶绿素含量的周日变化情况与其他环境因子的关系,分析水质的变化情况。     

化学品风险管理的社会经济影响分析方法学构建

社会经济影响分析(SEA)用于评估某项活动所带来的多方面影响,是公共管理决策尤其是环境管理决策的重要步骤。随着化学品环境和健康风险问题日益受到关注以及国际化学品管理进程的不断推进,SEA在科学制定化学品风险管理方案和国际履约决策中发挥着日益重要的作用。我国作为化学品生产和使用规模庞大的发展中国家,更应研究并有效开展SEA。文章综合考虑化学品风险管理的SEA相关国际导则、评估案例和我国化学品管理的基础国情,系统分析了化学品风险管理SEA的基本概念、构成、特点和步骤,并结合《关于持久性有机污染物的斯德哥尔摩公约》拟议新增受控物质——六溴环十二烷的案例,构建出一套系统、可操作的SEA方法,以期为我国化学品风险管理决策、国际履约及相关研究提供参考。