Recycling of biogenic hydroxyapatite (HAP) for cleaning of lead from wastewater: performance and mechanism

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In China, the utilization and recycling of chicken waste have become a significant environmental issue. In this study, we investigate the efficacy of...     

Visualization and analysis of mapping knowledge domain of oxidation studies of sulfide ores

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The oxidation of sulfide ores is a common phenomenon. To better understand the current development and status of oxidation studies of sulfide ores...     

Occurrence and change of estrogenic activity in the process of drinking water treatment and distribution

From 2010 to 2012, the Yangtze River and Hanjiang River (Wuhan section) were monitored for estrogenic activities during various water level periods. Using a recombinant yeast estrogen screen (YES) assay, 54 water samples were evaluated over the course of nine sampling campaigns. The mean 17β-estradiol equivalent (EEQ) value of raw water from the Yangtze River was 0–5.20 ng/L; and the EEQ level from the Hanjiang River was 0–3.22 ng/L. In Wuhan, drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) using conventional treatments reduced estrogenic activities by more than 89 %. In general, water samples collected during the level period showed weaker estrogenic activities compared to those collected during the dry period. The samples collected in 2010 showed the strongest estrogenic activities of the 3-year period. The lack of correlations between estrogenic activities and selected common water quality parameters showed that estrogenic activity cannot be tied to common water quality parameters.     

Emissions of parent, nitrated, and oxygenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from indoor corn straw burning in normal and controlled combustion conditions

Emission factors （EFs） of parent polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （pPAHs）, nitrated PAHs （nPAHs）, and oxygenated PAHs （oPAHs） were measured for indoor corn straw burned in a brick cooking stove under different burning conditions. The EFs of total 28 pPAHs, 6 nPAHs and 4 oPAHs were （7.9 ±3.4）, （6.5 ±1.6）×10^-3, and （6.1 ±1.4）×10^-1mg/kg, respectively. Fuel charge size had insignificant influence on the pollutant emissions. Measured EFs increased significantly in a fast burning due to the oxygen deficient atmosphere formed in the stove chamber. In both restricted and enhanced air supply conditions, the EFs of pPAHs, nPAHs and oPAHs were significantly higher than those measured in normal burning conditions. Though EFs varied among different burning conditions, the composition profiles and calculated isomer ratios were similar, without significant differences. The results from the stepwise regression model showed that fuel burning rate, air supply amount, and modified combustion efficiency were the three most significant influencing factors, explaining 72%-85% of the total variations.     

包头市生态重要性评价

本文从生物多样性维持与保护、土壤保持、水源涵养、防风固沙四方面进行包头市生态重要性评价,得出包头市生态重要性等级变化趋势,以期为划分包头市生态功能区划以及城市科学发展提供理论依据。     

上海乔木林分碳储量比较分析研究

基于全国第七次（2004年-2009年）森林资源清样调查资料,并参考上海市2011年森林植被遥感数据,运用线性相关和双曲线相关的换算因子连续函数法,对上海8种主要乔木林分碳储量进行估算,并分析了不同龄组和地域分布的乔木林分碳储量。结果表明,两种方法的估值差别较大,但均是樟树、幼龄林和市区乔木林分碳储量贡献比较大。     

能源富集城市的可持续发展探讨——以甘肃庆阳为例

能源富集城市是指该市的能源储藏量丰富,能源工业的收入是该市的主要经济支柱。能源富集城市在享受能源开采利用带来巨大的收益同时,也在饱受着能源开采利用带来巨大的恶果。本文以庆阳市为例．首先分析了庆阳市发展过程中存在的问题,其次借鉴成功转型的能源城市案例,对庆阳市成功转型,走上可持续发展道路提出了相关的对策建议。     

Recent advances on porous organic frameworks for the adsorptive removal of hazardous materials

Environmental pollution is one of the most serious problems facing mankind today,and has attracted widespread attention worldwide. The burgeoning class of crystalline porous organic framework materials, metal–organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks present promising application potential in areas related to pollution control due to their interesting surface properties. In this review, the literature of the past five years on the adsorptive removal of various hazardous materials, mainly including heavy metal ions, harmful gases, organic dyes, pharmaceutical and personal care products, and radionuclides from the environment by using COFs and MOFs, is summarized. The adsorption mechanisms are also discussed to help understand their adsorption performance and selectivity. Additionally, some insightful suggestions are given to enhance the performance of MOFs and COFs in the adsorptive removal of various hazardous materials.     

重庆市干旱强度时空分布规律研究

根据重庆市34个国家级气象站点1961～2016年的日降水量数据,基于重庆市干旱标准,提出重庆市季节性干旱强度指数及年干旱强度综合指数的新算法,并研究重庆市干旱强度的时空分布规律。结果表明,重庆市季节性干旱强度的区域差异大,渝东北夏旱、秋旱及冬旱严重,渝西部为春旱、夏旱的主要分布区,渝中部伏旱最严重;渝东北除春旱外的其他季节性干旱、渝东南的伏旱及秋旱、渝西的夏旱及伏旱和渝中部的伏旱,其季节性干旱强度指数极值均可达到特重旱标准。年干旱强度具有从渝西部向渝东南减小的分布规律,渝西部地区干旱强度最大,其次是渝中部地区和渝东北地区,渝东南地区干旱强度最小。重庆市季节性干旱强度的时间变化趋势不同,春旱及冬旱强度指数总体上呈减小趋势,伏旱和秋旱强度指数总体上呈增加趋势,夏旱强度指数和年干旱强度综合指数时间变化趋势的地区差异较大。近55年来重庆市年干旱强度综合指数变化具有显著的3 a、5 a和18 a的周期性变化和阶段性变化,Hurst指数预测未来短时间内年干旱强度综合指数将增强。