An improved graph convolutional network with feature and temporal attention for multivariate water quality prediction

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The analysis and prediction of water quality are of great significance to water quality management and pollution control. In general, current water...     

Prevention of surgical site infection under different ventilation systems in operating room environment

• The effectiveness of four different ventilation systems was compared in depth. • Airflow and bacteria-carrying particles concentration were quantitatively analyzed. • Vertical laminar airflow with high airflow rate could not achieve desired effect. • Temperature-controlled airflow ventilation could guarantee air cleanliness. Biological particles in the operating room (OR) air environment can cause surgical site infections (SSIs). Various ventilation systems have been employed in ORs to ensure an ultraclean environment. However, the effect of different ventilation systems on the control of bacteria-carrying particles (BCPs) released from the surgical staff during surgery is unclear. In this study, the performance of four different ventilation systems (vertical laminar airflow ventilation (VLAF), horizontal laminar airflow ventilation (HLAF), differential vertical airflow ventilation (DVAF), and temperature-controlled airflow ventilation (TAF)) used in an OR was evaluated and compared based on the spatial BCP concentration. The airflow field in the OR was solved by the Renormalization Group (RNG) k-e turbulence model, and the BCP phase was calculated by Lagrangian particle tracking (LPT) and the discrete random walk (DRW) model. It was found that the TAF system was the most effective ventilation system among the four ventilation systems for ensuring air cleanliness in the operating area. This study also indicated that air cleanliness in the operating area depended not only on the airflow rate of the ventilation system but also on the airflow distribution, which was greatly affected by obstacles such as surgical lamps and surgical staff.     

Seasonal variations of dissolved inorganic nutrients transported to the Linjiang Bay of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China

Field surveys were carried out from January 2007 to December 2008 to investigate seasonal variations of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and phosphorus (DIP) transported to the Linjiang Bay of the Three Gorges Reservoir, China. The results revealed that both DIN and DIP exhibited large seasonal variability. DIN (dominated by NH₄?CN) concentrations were drastically higher in the dry season than those in the rainy season, and the same seasonal patterns of DIP concentrations and DIN and DIP fluxes were observed but inverse to that of DIN concentrations. The interannual variation in DIN fluxes descended by 28.2% from 2007 to 2008, while DIP fluxes increased by 40.9%, which were closely constant with interannual changes in DIN and DIP concentrations, respectively. The study indicated that nutrient fluxes (DIN and DIP) were strongly correlated with both nutrient concentrations and river discharge, and the Linjiang Bay received approximately 3,416 × 10³ kg DIN and 324 × 10³ kg DIP every year. In addition, DIN mainly originated from point sources, but DIP originated from non-point sources. It is shown that to control point source pollution is the most effective step for water quality improvement and reducing nutrient loading inputs in the Linjiang Bay.     

湖南省宁乡县巷子口—沩山荒漠化治理研究

巷子口—沩山地处我国南方红壤丘陵地区。由于长期过度砍伐和陡坡开垦等不合理人为活动的影响，加上降雨多且暴雨集中、丘陵地形和花岗岩母质的自然条件，这里由水蚀导致的荒漠化一度比较严重，１９８２年以来，采取封禁与造林相结合恢复植被、多途径解决农村能源问题、坡耕地退耕还林、广泛开展宣传、加强机构建设、落实政策、加强监督等措施，开展了荒漠化治理，取得了显著的生态和经济效益。     

醇酸清漆对典型装饰木材燃烧特性和生烟特性的影响

为了探讨醇酸清漆对典型装饰木材火灾危险性的影响,利用热重分析、差热分析、木垛法、隧道法和塑料烟密度仪对装饰木材的燃烧性能、热解特性和生烟特性进行了分析。结果表明,木材及其表面涂覆的醇酸清漆主要热失重发生在200~500℃,其中木材的热解过程为先吸热、后放热的过程,而醇酸清漆为吸热过程。与未涂覆清漆的木材相比,清漆使木材在燃烧过程中质量损失、有焰燃烧时间及火焰传播比值明显增加。同时,醇酸清漆的烯烃结构和苯环结构还导致木材的比光密度、质量光密度增大,烟气危害增大,从而进一步增大了火灾危险性。此外,装饰木材的生烟特性还受火焰条件和辐射功率的影响,高辐射功率和有焰条件下材料的比光密度和质量光密度均较低。     

铁路水害特征与致灾概率预测模型研究

我国铁路水害频发且损失巨大,如何有效防范,已成业界难题,更为运营部门汛期工作重点。但铁路水害泛指由降水或其他水源造成断道、限速事故的灾害,预测预报缺乏针对性。鉴于此,首先,借鉴水利学水害概念,丰富了铁路水害的机理内涵,再结合铁路调研,明确了预测目标的外延;其次,基于京广线湖(南)广(东)区段水害气象、地质与设施条件统计,分析了铁路水害的时空分布特征,建立了致灾因子指标体系;最后,针对降水这一关键诱发因子,筛选出1 h与日降雨量两个相关性最强的计算参数,建立了logistic概率预测模型。模型检验表明:其统计学检验通过,且对于灾害实际情况预测效果较好,可为铁路水害风险管理及防范措施的制定提供参考。     

CuO/Al_2O_3和CeO_2/Al_2O_3催化氧化菲的实验研究

多环芳烃(PAHs)是一类持久性有机污染物,由于具有"三致"效应受到人们广泛关注,高效经济地捕集PAHs意义深远。选取一种典型的PAHs菲为研究对象,通过浸渍法制备Cu O/Al2O3和Ce O2/Al2O32种催化剂,采用固定床催化反应装置研究其对菲的催化能力,考察活性组分、负载率、气体流量、反应温度对菲去除率的影响。结果表明,随着负载率的升高,2种催化剂对菲的去除率均呈现增大的趋势,Cu O/Al2O3和Ce O2/Al2O3对菲催化效果最好的负载率分别为18%和25%;随着气体流量的增加,18%Cu O/Al2O3对菲的去除率逐渐下降,18%Ce O2/Al2O3没有明显变化;随着反应温度的升高,2种催化剂对菲的去除率均逐渐增加,18%Cu O/Al2O3和18%Ce O2/Al2O3对菲的去除率分别在300℃和325℃得到显著提升;通过对比不同负载率及工况下菲的去除率可以发现,Cu O/Al2O3对菲的催化能力要优于Ce O2/Al2O3。