Nickel accumulation in paddy rice on serpentine soils containing high geogenic nickel contents in Taiwan

We investigated the extractability of nickel (Ni) in serpentine soils collected from rice paddy fields in eastern Taiwan to evaluate the bioavailability of Ni in the soils as well as for demonstrating the health risks of Ni in rice. Total Ni concentrations in the soils ranged were 70.2–2730 mg/kg (mean, 472 mg/kg), greatly exceeding the natural background content and soil control standard in Taiwan. Available Ni concentration only accounts for <10% of total soil Ni content; 0.1 N HCl-extractable Ni was the more suitable index for Ni bioavailability in the soil to rice than was diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable Ni. The accumulation ability of rice roots was much higher than that of its shoots; however, compared with those reported previously, our brown and polished rice samples contained much higher Ni concentrations, within the ranges of 1.50–4.53 and 2.45–5.54 mg/kg, respectively. On the basis of the provisional tolerable Ni intake for adults recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), daily consumption of this rice can result in an excessive Ni intake.     

固体超强酸SO4^2-／TiO2-SnO2／Ce^4＋光催化降解含酚废水

采用共沉淀-浸渍法制备了固体超强酸SO4^2-／TiO2-SnO2／Ce^4＋,并用XRD、SEM等方法对其结构进行了表征。以苯酚的光催化降解为反应模型,确定了最佳的工艺条件和催化剂再生方法。结果表明：在pH值为6,苯酚初始浓度为50mg／L,催化剂投加量4g／L,光照距离12cm,光照时间为150min,降解率达67．73％,添加助催化剂H2O2后,反应60min,苯酚降解率达到86．33％,催化剂的最佳再生方法是先用1mol／L的硫酸浸渍24h后,在450℃下焙烧6h。     

Suppression of Soot by Metal Additives During the Combustion of Polystyrene

This paper describes an experimental study on the suppression of soot by metal additives during the combustion of polystyrene (PS). A two-dimensional flame generated by using a Wolfhard-Parker type diffusion flame burner was used to simulate practical combustion situations. The PS was continuously fed to the burner and, by controlling the feed rate, the combustion was maintained at a steady state. The additives tested were the salts of Li, Na, K, Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba, and the combinations of the salts of K and Ca, Sr, or Ba. These additives were added to the flame in the form of small drops of their aqueous solutions generated by an ultrasonic atomizer. Since the flow rate of the carrier gas (air) is very small, this addition causes no noticeable disturbance to the flame. The effectiveness of the alkali metals follows the order of their ease of ionization, i.e., K > Na > Li, and that of the alkaline-earth metals: Ba > Sr > Ca > Mg. At low addition rates, the effectiveness increases with increasing addition rate but becomes unaffected at high addition rates and the maximum percentage of soot suppressed is approximately 50 percent. The combinations of the two metals (i.e., K and Ca, Sr, or Ba) are much more effective than each single metal at the same addition rates and the maximum percentage of soot suppressed reaches approximately 90 percent. It is proposed that the alkaline-earth metals catalyze the ionization of the alkali metals, thus significantly enhancing the effect on soot suppression.     

Inhalation Transfer Factors for Air Pollution Health Risk Assessment

ABSTRACT

To facilitate routine health risk assessments, we develop the concept of an inhalation transfer factor (ITF). The ITF is defined as the pollutant mass inhaled by an exposed individual per unit pollutant mass emitted from an air pollution source. A cumulative population inhalation transfer factor (PITF) is also defined to describe the total fraction of an emitted pollutant inhaled by all members of the exposed population. In this paper, ITFs and PITFs are calculated for outdoor releases from area, point, and line sources, indoor releases in single zone and multizone indoor environments, and releases within motor vehicles. Typical PITFs for an urban area from emissions outdoors are ~10^-6–10^-3. PITFs associated with emissions in buildings or in moving vehicles are typically much higher, ~10^-3–10^-1.     

Study on biodegradation process of lignin by FTIR and DSC

The biodegradation process of lignin by Penicillium simplicissimum was studied to reveal the lignin biodegradation mechanisms. The biodegradation products of lignin were detected using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV–Vis spectrophotometer, different scanning calorimeter (DSC), and stereoscopic microscope. The analysis of FTIR spectrum showed the cleavage of various ether linkages (1,365 and 1,110 cm^?1), oxidation, and demethylation (2,847 cm^?1) by comparing the different peak values in the corresponding curve of each sample. Moreover, the differences (T_m and ΔH_m values) between the DSC curves indirectly verified the FTIR analysis of biodegradation process. In addition, the effects of adding hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) to lignin biodegradation process were analyzed, which indicated that H₂O₂ could accelerate the secretion of the MnP and LiP and improve the enzymes activity. What is more, lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase catalyzed the lignin degradation effectively only when H₂O₂ was presented.     

电炉炼锡废渣制备白炭黑

以电炉炼锡废渣为原料,经过酸浸处理去除Fe元素后,再用沉淀法制备白炭黑。探索了制备白炭黑的最佳工艺条件。分别采用XRD、FTIR、SEM及粒度分析等技术表征了白炭黑产品的物相、形貌、粒径及其分布。实验结果表明,制备白炭黑的最佳工艺条件为:Na OH溶液浓度8 mol/L、固液比1∶10(干燥废渣质量与Na OH溶液体积比,g/m L)、搅拌速率300 r/min、反应温度90℃、反应时间6 h。在最佳工艺条件下制备的白炭黑产品中Si O2质量分数达92.8%。表征结果显示,所制备的白炭黑产品是由近似球形的颗粒聚集而成的无定形非晶体水合二氧化硅,粒径为95~200 nm的颗粒约占87.5%。     

利用给水厂污泥制备透水砖的实验研究

以给水厂污泥、粉煤灰和普通砂为主要原料,添加一定量的粘结剂制备透水砖。探讨了污泥掺加量、烧结温度和成型压力对透水砖基本性能的影响,结果表明,当污泥掺量为30%～40%,添加30%～35%,粒径为1.0～1.4 mm普通砂颗粒时,在30 MP压力下成型、1 150℃下烧结制备出的成品抗压强度达36.53 MP,透水系数为1.08×10-2cm/s,满足JC/T945-2005《透水砖》相关要求。     

葛洲坝下游近坝区水域鱼类资源声学调查与评估

于2013年4月及6月,针对DIDSON的特点设计了携带声呐的船舶走航式及定点式两种方法,对葛洲坝下游近坝区水域（大江、三江至下游镇江阁处江段）进行水声学调查,观察鱼类资源的时空分布特点。观测数据经去噪处理,获得鱼类资源结果。结果表明：葛洲坝下游近坝区鱼类资源分布呈明显的空间差异,大江水域鱼类密度显著高于三江水域,且近坝区高于下游江段,最大值为6924 ind./1 000 m3,位于大江电站下游约1 km处,最小值为153 ind./1 000 m3,位于宜化大楼江段。鱼类资源在时间上没有显著的统计学差异,6月份鱼类活动昼夜差别比4月份更明显,主要集中在上层水域,傍晚至凌晨鱼类活动较少。进一步分析发现,船闸的运行方式、水体中食物可获取程度、各鱼类种群生活习性差异等,均对鱼类资源时空分布产生影响。此外,开展适逢葛洲坝禁渔期,禁渔措施维持了近坝区水域春、夏季鱼类资源量的稳定性,是保护鱼类资源的有效而直接的方法     

Degradation of 3,3′-iminobis-propanenitrile in aqueous solution by Fe0/GAC micro-electrolysis system

The degradation of 3,3′-iminobis-propanenitrile was investigated using the Fe⁰/GAC micro-electrolysis system. Effects of influent pH value, Fe⁰/GAC ratio and granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption on the removal efficiency of the pollutant were studied in the Fe⁰/GAC micro-electrolysis system. The degradation of 3,3′-iminobis-propanenitrile was affected by influent pH, and a decrease of the influent pH values from 8.0 to 4.0 led to the increase of degradation efficiency. Granular activated carbon was added as cathode to form macroscopic galvanic cells between Fe⁰ and GAC and enhance the current efficiency of the Fe⁰/GAC micro-electrolysis system. The GAC could only adsorb the pollutant and provide buffer capacity for the Fe⁰/GAC micro-electrolysis system, and the macroscopic galvanic cells of the Fe⁰/GAC micro-electrolysis system played a leading role in degradation of 3,3′-iminobis-propanenitrile. With the analysis of the degradation products with GC–MS, possible reaction pathway for the degradation of 3,3′-iminobis-propanenitrile by the Fe⁰/GAC micro-electrolysis system was suggested.     

Duo-molecularly imprinted polymer-coated magnetic particles for class-selective removal of endocrine-disrupting compounds from aqueous environment

The removal of steroid and phenolic endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) from an aqueous environment was investigated using magnetic particles encapsulated by a duo-molecularly imprinted polymer (duo-MIP). The effect of environmental variables on the binding efficiency was studied. Experimental results showed that the amount of EDCs adsorbed was neither affected by up to 10.0 mM NaCl nor significantly interfered by up to 10.0 mg/L humic acid. Negligible influence was observed from pH 3.3 to pH 6.8, but a decrease started at pH 9. Freundlich isotherm parameters indicated binding capacities in the order of DES?>?E2?～?E1?>?BPA. The applicability of class-selective removal was verified using river water samples spiked with these EDCs at 10 μg/L; the binding efficiencies were 90, 90, 88, and 98 % for estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), bisphenol A (BPA), and diethylstilbestrol (DES), respectively. A reuse investigation verified constant binding capacities exhibiting <2 % reduction after seven cycles of regeneration.