Congener-specific accumulation and environmental risk assessment of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in diverse Korean sewage sludge types

Industrial, domestic wastewater, and livestock sludge samples were collected from 23 wastewater treatment plants in Korea and analyzed for polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). The concentrations of Σ₁₉PBDE ranged from 4.01 to 10,400 ng/g dry weight. The average Σ₁₉PBDE concentrations in industrial, domestic wastewater, and livestock sludge were 1,560?±?3,610, 402?±?148, and 27.6?±?50.4 ng/g dry weight, respectively. The composition of PBDEs differed according to the type of sludge. Among the PBDE congeners, BDE 209 was dominant in all sludge samples. After BDE 209, relatively high levels were found for BDE 28 and 47 from industrial sludge, BDE 47 and 99 from domestic wastewater sludge, and BDE 206, 207, and 208 from livestock sludge. Using hierarchical cluster analysis, sludges were divided into three groups according to PBDE congener composition. A risk assessment of PBDEs in sludge used for soil amendment was carried out. Preliminary results indicated that the potential risk of soil exposed to PBDEs in sludge was relatively low.     

Chemical characteristics of fine particulate matters measured during severe winter haze events in Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia

In order to investigate the chemical characteristics of atmospheric aerosol measured during a severe winter haze event, 12-hr PM_2.5 (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm) samples were collected at an urban site in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from January 9 to February 17, 2008. On average, 12-hr PM_2.5 mass concentration was 105.1 ± 34.9 μg/m³. Low PM_2.5 mass concentrations were measured when low pressure developed over central Mongolia. The 12-hr average organic mass by carbon (OMC) varied from 6.4 to 132.3 μg/m³, with a mean of 54.9 ± 25.4 μg/m³, whereas elemental carbon (EC) concentration ranged from 0.1 to 3.6 μgC/m³, with a mean of 1.5 ± 0.8 μgC/m³. Ammonium sulfate was found to be the most abundant water-soluble ionic component in Ulaanbaatar during the sampling period, with an average concentration of 11.3 ± 5.0 μg/m³. In order to characterize the effect of air mass pathway on fine particulate matter characteristics, 5-day back-trajectory analysis was conducted, using the Hybrid Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model. The haze level was classified into three categories, based on the 5-day air mass back trajectories, as Stagnant (ST), Continental (CT), and Low Pressure (LP) cases. PM_2.5 mass concentration during the Stagnant condition was approximately 2.5 times higher than that during the Low Pressure condition, mainly due to increased pollutant concentration of OMC and secondary ammonium sulfate.

Implications: Mongolia is experiencing rapid rates of urbanization similar to other Asian countries, resulting in air pollution problems by the growing number of automobiles and industrialization. Ulaanbaatar, capital of Mongolia, is inherently vulnerable to air pollution because of its emission sources, topography, and meteorological characteristics. Very limited measurements on chemical characteristics of particulate matter have been carried out in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.     

低碳沼气工程建设的生态经济效益核算研究——以广西恭城瑶族自治县为例

在全球气候变暖和快速城市化的背景下,农村地区是能源集约消耗的薄弱区域,其经济、社会、生态的可持续发展一直受到制约。沼气工程作为一种清洁用能方式,在优化用能结构、减少环境污染、节约自然资源、增加农民收入和促进农村经济转型等方面具有较大优势。本文选择广西恭城瑶族自治县这一沼气工程建设全国示范县为案例,针对户用8m3沼气池,对施工建设、运营维护和消费利用全生命周期过程中的碳足迹、减排效益、经济收益和生态价值方面进行核算和评价。结果表明在沼气池的建设与正常使用年限内,该县农户通过替代燃煤、柴薪和秸秆等共可减排CO2约1.24×106t。从户用沼气池建设及生产过程的投入产出价值的来看,仅通过节约炊事燃料和沼液沼渣的回收利用就能为每户节约19 877元,为全县带来1.26亿余元的总收益。因此,沼气工程在该地区的建设普及是发展农村低碳经济、走富农之路的有效措施,可为广大西部地区新农村建设提供借鉴。     

环渤海及其邻近地区引种常绿杜鹃花气候相似性研究——兼论加权欧几里得距离法在杜鹃花引种栽培区域预测中的应用

通过模糊数学方法,对环渤海及其邻近地区引种栽培"华西雨屏带"中山区常绿杜鹃的气候相似性进行了初步探讨和预测。研究提取了11项气象指标,其中5项作为"门槛指标",6项作为"有效样本集"考察指标,并根据专家经验对考察指标赋予了不同的权重和可控系数。在此基础上,通过数学建模对22个城市的有关气象要素进行了考察和计算。结果表明,8个城市进入上述"有效样本集",可分为3个适宜性等级,其中环渤海地区的日照、威海、青岛进入次高适宜等级,大连进入最低适宜等级。围绕研究结果,对被考察城市引种特定区域常绿杜鹃的适应性问题进行了分析,并对有关研究方法进行了探索性修订。     

地区差异、城市化与城乡收入差距

本文通过使用门槛面板模型对我国1993至2007年城市化进程中城乡收入差距问题进行了分析,结果表明,城市化水平对城乡收入差距具有显著的门槛效应。当城市化水平低于0.456时,城市化对收入差距的作用并不显著;而一旦超过这个水平,城市化的提高会显著地缩小城乡收入差距。目前我国正处于由中低城市化水平向较高水平加速转型的关键时期,东北和东部沿海省区的城市化已经超过0.456的门槛水平,中西部大部分省区也在0.40左右。因此,应当加速城市化进程,发挥城市化缩小收入差距重要作用。     

SO2 inhalation causes synaptic injury in rat hippocampus via its derivatives in vivo

SO₂ remains a common air pollutant, almost half of the world’s population uses coal and biomass fuels for domestic energy. Limited evidence suggests that exposure to SO₂ may be associated with neurotoxicity and increased risk of hospitalization and mortality of many brain disorders. However, our understanding of the mechanisms by which SO₂ causes harmful insults on neurons remains elusive. To explore the molecular mechanism of SO₂-induced neurotoxic effects in hippocampal neurons, we evaluated the synaptic plasticity in rat hippocampus after exposure to SO₂ at various concentrations (3.5 and 7 mg m⁻³, 6 h d⁻¹, for 90 d) in vivo, and in primary cultured hippocampal neurons (DIV7 and DIV14) after the treatment of SO₂ derivatives in vitro. The results showed that SYP, PSD-95, NR-2B, p-ERK1/2 and p-CREB were consistently inhibited by SO₂/SO₂ derivatives in more mature hippocampal neurons in vivo and in vitro, while the effects were opposite in young hippocampal neurons. Our results indicated that in young neurons, SO₂ exposure produced neuronal insult is similar to ischemic injury; while in more mature neurons, SO₂ exposure induced synaptic dysfunctions might participate in cognitive impairment. The results implied that SO₂ inhalation could cause different neuronal injury during brain development, and suggested that the molecular mechanisms might be involved in the changes of synaptic plasticity.     

A study on the reaction characteristics of vanadium-impregnated natural manganese oxide in ammonia selective catalytic reduction

This study investigated the effect of adding vanadium (V) to natural manganese oxide (NMO) in ammonia (NH3) selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The addition of V to NMO decreased the catalytic activity at low temperatures by blocking the active site. However, the enhancement of catalytic activity was achieved by controlling NH3 oxidation at high temperatures. From the NH3 temperature programmed desorption and oxygen on/off test, it was confirmed that the amount of Lewis acid site and active lattice oxygen of the catalyst affects the catalytic performance at low temperature.     

能源回弹效应的研究进展及其政策涵义

“十二五”期间节能减排的目标是单位GDP能耗下降16％,为实现这一目标,政府采取了以提高能源效率为核心的节能减排政策,但是能源效率的提高可能产生潜在的“回弹效应”,即可能增加能源的使用从而使得节能减排目标难以实现.本文在文献研究的基础上,分析了回弹效应的类型和产生机理,梳理了国内外文献中关于回弹效应测度的实证结果,指出了当前实证研究中存在的主要问题,并从公共政策制定的角度设计了经济模型和其他社会科学相结合的定性比较分析研究方案,主张从经济主体行为反应、替代品价格、能源补贴以及发展新能源政策等多重视角研究回弹效应发生的内在机理,从而对能源政策产生明确的导向.最后,提出了加强能源回弹效应研究的具体政策建议.     

装修用人造板材的质量安全检测

针对目前家庭装修中所使用的人造板材品牌众多,质量参差不齐,容易造成安全隐患的现状,提出了一种无损检测的方法,并结合实际进行特征说明.     

三江源生态移民对草地资源依赖性分析

基于移民、牧民访谈和问卷调查,对青海三江源泽库县生态移民的生活情况进行调查,分析移民对草地资源依赖性变化,以了解生态移民政策的成效与不足,并探讨现有政策中存在的相关问题,对三江源生态补偿政策和制度的制定完善提供参考和研究基础。研究结果显示:生态移民家庭经济收入有所提高,畜牧业收入占家庭总收入比例下降,生态补偿、务工、经商对于家庭收入的作用已明显显现。移民家庭从事畜牧业降为20.1%,务工家庭增加到37%,30.5%的移民参加过技能培训,但能源使用经济负担有所增加。53.90%的牧民愿意移民,但对移民后就业及生活设施建设仍有较大顾虑。总体而言,生态移民生活整体情况有所改观,移民后草地资源不再是家庭主要收入的基础。政府应完善技能培训体系,加快后续产业培育,重视生态移民工程前期规划,加大生态补偿资金支持力度。