Evaluating Hydrologically Connected Surface Water and Groundwater Using a Groundwater Model

Determination of the nature and extent of the connection between groundwater and surface water is of paramount importance to managing water supplies. The development of analyses that detail the surface water‐groundwater system may lead to more effective utilization of available water. A tool was developed to help determine the effects of groundwater and surface water interactions. The software tool includes two graphic user interfaces to allow full compatibility with numerical MODFLOW groundwater models. This case study shows the tool, in conjunction with MODFLOW groundwater models and carefully designed scenarios, can successfully calculate the rates of stream‐groundwater interactions, thereby providing the basis for designating management areas with the most significant hydrologic impact. This tool can be applied in other regions with similar settings and needs for integrated water management.     

Principal component analysis to assess the efficiency and mechanism for enhanced coagulation of natural algae-laden water using a novel dual coagulant system

A novel dual coagulant system of polyaluminum chloride sulfate (PACS) and polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (PDADMAC) was used to treat natural algae-laden water from Meiliang Gulf, Lake Taihu. PACS (Al_n(OH)_mCl_3n-m-2k(SO₄)_k) has a mass ratio of 10 %, a SO₄ ^2?/Al₃ ⁺ mole ratio of 0.0664, and an OH/Al mole ratio of 2. The PDADMAC ([C₈H₁₆NCl]_m) has a MW which ranges from 5?×?10⁵ to 20?×?10⁵ Da. The variations of contaminants in water samples during treatments were estimated in the form of principal component analysis (PCA) factor scores and conventional variables (turbidity, DOC, etc.). Parallel factor analysis determined four chromophoric dissolved organic matters (CDOM) components, and PCA identified four integrated principle factors. PCA factor 1 had significant correlations with chlorophyll-a (r?=?0.718), protein-like CDOM C1 (0.689), and C2 (0.756). Factor 2 correlated with UV₂₅₄ (0.672), humic-like CDOM component C3 (0.716), and C4 (0.758). Factors 3 and 4 had correlations with NH₃-N (0.748) and T-P (0.769), respectively. The variations of PCA factors scores revealed that PACS contributed less aluminum dissolution than PAC to obtain equivalent removal efficiency of contaminants. This might be due to the high cationic charge and pre-hydrolyzation of PACS. Compared with PACS coagulation (20 mg L^?1), the removal of PCA factors 1, 2, and 4 increased 45, 33, and 12 %, respectively, in combined PACS–PDADMAC treatment (0.8 mg L^?1?+?20 mg L^?1). Since PAC contained more Al (0.053 g/1 g) than PACS (0.028 g/1 g), the results indicated that PACS contributed less Al dissolution into the water to obtain equivalent removal efficiency.     

Enhanced photocatalysis using metal–organic framework MIL-101(Fe) for organophosphate degradation in water

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are attractive novel classes of porous materials with diverse potentiality and easily tailored structures. It is...     

The use of biomass production and allometric models to estimate carbon sequestration of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Jatropha curcas</Emphasis> L. plantations in western Burkina Faso

The topic of carbon sequestration in plants has received much attention recently due to concerns about global climate change, which is being exacerbated by deforestation. In the early days of the global bioenergy boom, the private sector and non-government organizations enthusiastically promoted the planting of Jatropha curcas L. as a key candidate shrub species for the production of bioenergy in West Africa. This study investigates the aboveground biomass production and carbon sequestration potential of J. curcas, which is already widely cultivated for the production of oil seeds, biodiesel and biokerosene. The specific objective is to use a destructive method to develop allometric prediction equations of the aboveground biomass production of J. curcas plantations. 38 J. curcas shrubs were harvested and weighed in order to estimate biomass production. These data were used to develop allometric equations for the estimation of wood, leaf and total aboveground biomass production. The best-fit models found for estimating shrub component biomass and total aboveground biomass production were of the power form. All of the regression equations relating the prediction of leaf biomass, wood biomass and total aboveground biomass with J. curcas diameter at 20 cm above the ground (D) were statistically significant (p < 0.001) and also presented the highest goodness of fit (high R ²). The aboveground biomass carbon content was estimated using the ash method. Carbon content in leaves and wood was, respectively, 48 and 54 %. The current established allometric equations can be helpful to provide a rapid estimation of the aboveground biomass and C stock for J. curcas biofuel projects in semi-arid conditions.     

煤气化废水的可生化性研究

本文通过对煤气化废水水质特性和实际废水生物反应器的研究,探讨了废水的复杂性和酚对COD的影响,研究表明,废水的可生化性较好,但经脱酚蒸氨后,因酚类物质的去除,COD的可生化性能大大降低,但仍可进行生化处理.     

Effects of nutrients on Microcystis growth more easily forming bloom

Different nutrient media experimentally were N, P and Fe-limited conditions and a serial of diluted BGll media. The cell change of morphology and life history, cell number, cell color and cell area of Microcystis were analyzed quantitatively. First, the effects of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron depletion were distinctively different. Phosphorus and iron depletion caused more special division cells,slowly growth increasing, the easier change of bigger cell area. Second, the nitrogen and iron depletion could make the color of alga from green to brown. Finally, according to the resource competition and Monod equation, Microcystis kinetics of phosphorus and iron were also examined. Ks and μmax of phosphorus absorption were 0.0352 μmol/L, 0.493 d^-1 respectively; iron absorption: 0.00323 μmol/L, 0.483d^-1. In a word, some evidences of the Microcystis bloom dominance in certain nutrient conditions were indicated in the experiments. The dominances were determined as the reviving under the adverse circumstances through the special division, the various nitrogen resources,and the lower kinetics of phosphorus and iron than that of most of other algae. The conclusions provided the scientific basis for preventing and managing Microcystis bloom in freshwater.     

基于灰色理论的机械加工车间事故预测研究

针对机械加工车间的事故预测问题,根据灰色理论的基本原理和特性,建立了灰色预测模型GM(1,1),对车间内事故进行定量预测。从具体实例出发进行了分析与预测,结果表明预测精度较高,为车间掌握事故发生规律,采取预防措施提供了依据。     

奇特的极地景观

神秘莫测的南极南极大陆是最高大,最冷酷,最纯洁,最美丽,最神秘莫测,最桀骜不驯的。南极真是高得出奇,有2350米。犹如一个巨人。然而它又是最低的大陆。南极大陆上的本特莱冰下槽谷,在海平面以下2500多米．比北冰洋的平均深度还要深两倍多呢!这是由于在巨大冰盖的重压之下,大陆地壳产生了向     

浅谈烟气脱硫技术

叙述了几种烟气脱硫方法,其中重点介绍了3种新的技术,即用沸石、活性焦和脉冲电晕来脱除烟气中的SO2.