Biodegradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol and associated hydraulic conductivity reduction in sand-bed columns

The aim of this research was to investigate the long-term hydraulic conductivity changes in sand-bed columns exposed to 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP). Continuous flow laboratory studies were conducted using sand-bed columns (15 cm i.d.; 200 cm length) at 20+/-1 degrees C during 365 d. The influence of (i) initial loads of 2,4,6-TCP (15, 30, 45 and 60 mg kg(-1) of 2,4,6-TCP), and (ii) recirculating water velocity (0.09, 0.56 and 1.18 cm min(-1)) on the biodegradation of 2,4,6-TCP and hydraulic conductivity changes in the sand-bed columns were investigated. The experimental results indicated that biodegradation of 2,4,6-TCP followed pseudo-first-order kinetics in the range of k(1)=0.01-1.64 d(-1), and it was influenced by initial load (p<0.01) and recirculating water velocity (p<0.01). Indigenous microbial biomass growth and changes resulted in a spatial (180 cm) and temporal (365 d) reduction of hydraulic conductivity in the sand-bed columns by up to two orders of magnitude during biodegradation of 2,4,6-TCP. The fastest hydraulic conductivity reductions were observed in the sand-bed column operated at the highest recirculating water velocity and highest cumulative load of 2,4,6-TCP following 365 d of continuous treatment (p<0.05).     

Applied tracer tests in fractured rock: Can we predict natural gradient solute transport more accurately than fracture and matrix parameters?

Applied tracer tests provide a means to estimate aquifer parameters in fractured rock. The traditional approach to analysing these tests has been using a single fracture model to find the parameter values that generate the best fit to the measured breakthrough curve. In many cases, the ultimate aim is to predict solute transport under the natural gradient. Usually, no confidence limits are placed on parameter values and the impact of parameter errors on predictions of solute transport is not discussed. The assumption inherent in this approach is that the parameters determined under forced conditions will enable prediction of solute transport under the natural gradient. This paper considers the parameter and prediction uncertainty that might arise from analysis of breakthrough curves obtained from forced gradient applied tracer tests. By adding noise to an exact solution for transport in a single fracture in a porous matrix we create multiple realisations of an initial breakthrough curve. A least squares fitting routine is used to obtain a fit to each realisation, yielding a range of parameter values rather than a single set of absolute values. The suite of parameters is then used to make predictions of solute transport under lower hydraulic gradients and the uncertainty of estimated parameters and subsequent predictions of solute transport is compared. The results of this study show that predictions of breakthrough curve characteristics (first inflection point time, peak arrival time and peak concentration) for groundwater flow speeds with orders of magnitude smaller than that at which a test is conducted can sometimes be determined even more accurately than the fracture and matrix parameters.     

Chemical (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and heavy metal) levels in contaminated stormwater and sediments from a motorway dry detention pond drainage system

Chemical (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon - PAH and heavy metal) levels in stormwater and sediment samples collected from the London Orbital (M25) motorway drainage dry detention pond at Oxted, Surrey, UK were determined. Such chemicals are derived from vehicular combustion products and the wear and tear materials deposited onto the motorway surface. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) was used for the qualitative and quantitative determination of 16 USEPA priority PAHs in motorway drainage sediments. The GC-MS method, incorporating a solid phase extraction step, provides detection limits ranging from 0.17 to 0.41 mg kg(-1)(dry weight). Almost all of the 16 USEPA listed PAHs were detected. Phenanthrene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benzo(a)anthracene, chrysene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene and benzo(g,h,i)perylene (PAH numbers 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 16) were among the PAHs found at "higher" levels (ranging from 0.3-10.2 mg kg(-1), dry weight) in the sediment samples. PAH levels show little change along the motorway drainage silt trap (facility for reducing the levels of suspended particulate matter in the stormwater). PAH concentrations are considerably higher in the dry detention pond outflow interceptor. Statistical analysis showed that significant correlation coefficients (based on a t-test at the 95% confidence interval) were obtained between those PAHs found at high concentrations over all of the sampling sites. Several PAHs were dispersed beyond the treatment facility and accumulation in the sediment of the deer park resulted in levels ranging from 0.3-1.6 mg kg(-1), dry weight. These PAHs found beyond the treatment facility (in the local farm deer park) may contribute a serious health threat to farm animals or even fish in the aquatic environment. Heavy metal levels (V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo, Cd, Sb and Pb) of the drainage stormwater and sediments were determined by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), with quality control evaluation using two certified reference materials. Typical detection limits were found to be below 0.1 [micro sign]g l(-1) for stormwater and 0.005 mg kg(-1) for acid digested sediments. Raised heavy metal levels were found throughout the dry detention pond facility and only decrease when the stormwater is diluted following discharge into the river Eden. Statistical analysis also confirms that some significant correlations exist between various heavy metals and PAHs. However, no overall conclusive trend is found indicating that a particular PAH is deposited in sediment relative to a specific heavy metal/s. These results raise some serious concerns about the dispersion and accumulation of chemicals in the sediments of motorway stormwater drainage systems and the need for maintenance and clean-up of contaminated material from such systems.     

吉林省有机食品产业发展现状及对策

论述国内外有机食品发展状况，阐释制约吉林省有机食品发展因素及存在问题，提出吉林省发展有机食品对策。     

采空区火源位置探测技术现状及发展方向

概述了国内外采空区火源位置探测技术的现状,着重介绍了温度探测法、气体探测法、磁力探测法、数理解算法、电磁波探测法及电阻探测法等探测技术,并展望了国内外采空区火源位置探测技术的发展方向     

渗滤液中污染物的粒度分布及其应用

渗滤液是一种难于处理的废水.论述了渗滤液中污染物的粒度分布.指出了不同粒度污染物中胶体态组分富含难降解有机物和重金属,其性质稳定,含量较高,对渗滤液的处理工艺选择和去除效果影响重大.最后对渗滤液的资源化进行了初步探讨.     

双层管用于发光细菌检测水样毒性时的色度修正

阐述了应用发光细菌检测有色水样毒性时,水样色度会引起附加发光抑制的原因,提出应用同心双层检测玻管,可以对有色水样色度引起的附加发光抑制加以修正.通过比较单层管和双层管测定标准曲线间的差异、设置阴性对照和阳性对照评价该方法的可靠性,以及用该方法检测有色水样活性黑KN-B溶液的急性毒性实验,结果表明,用同心双层检测玻管可以有效修正由水样色度引起的附加发光抑制.     

典型城市河流硝态氮污染来源的氮氧同位素解析

城市河流硝态氮(NO₃-N)污染已经成为快速城市化发展中备受关注的水环境问题。以西安市皂河为例,于2021年的5月(旱季)和9月(雨季)采集其河流水体、排口出水和污水处理厂进出水,测定水质参数,并利用氮氧稳定同位素和Iso Source模型解析NO₃-N来源。结果表明：5月和9月皂河NO₃-N的δ¹⁵N分别为-26.43‰～32.29‰和-2.81‰～20.85‰,δ¹⁸O分别为-23.42‰～53.02‰和-5.26‰～21.53‰;粪污是皂河NO₃-N的主要来源,皂河不同污染源NO₃-N来源的平均贡献率,河流水体为粪污>土壤中氮>化肥>大气沉降,排口出水为粪污>土壤中氮>化肥>大气沉降,污水处理厂进水为大气沉降>粪污>土壤中氮>化肥,污水处理厂出水为粪污>土壤中氮>化肥>大气沉降;土壤中氮和粪污合计对皂河流域NO₃-N的贡献率大于70%。...     

返修次数对S30408不锈钢焊接热影响区组织性能的影响

为进一步研究返修次数对焊接热影响区组织与性能的影响,本文借助S30408不锈钢氩弧焊焊接接头的返修,针对焊接接头进行显微硬度测试、室温拉伸试验、夏比冲击试验,并观察和分析了焊缝断口形貌。结果表明：焊缝返修次数不超过2次的情况下,焊接接头显微硬度略有下降,焊接返修3次时显微硬度明显降低;在不超过3次返修的情况下,焊接接头的强度、塑性和韧性随着返修次数的增加未出现明显的恶化趋势,返修次数与焊缝及热影响区金属的力学性能之间没有明显的相互关系。