改性的膨润土或沸石在废水处理中的应用展望

本文扼要介绍了改性的膨润土或沸石在废水处理中的应用及其吸附水中污染物的性能、机理和规律,指出了今后的研究工作中需要解决的问题,展望了它们在污水处理中的应用前景.     

自然生态恢复过程中尾矿废弃地土壤微生物变化

尾矿废弃地是一种人为的裸地,其自然生态恢复过程表现为典型的生态系统原生演替过程.尾矿废弃地自然生态恢复过程为人们了解生态系统发展过程中土壤微生物群落的变化提供了一个良好的机遇.该研究以2处(即,铜陵杨山冲尾矿废弃地和铜官山新尾矿废弃地)不同时期弃置的、处于3个演替阶段(原生裸地阶段、隐花植物结皮阶段和草本维管植物群落阶段)的铜尾矿废弃地为研究对象,利用传统培养法(稀释平板法)和分子生物学法(净DNA含量法)相结合的手段对土壤微生物量和土壤微生物群落结构变化及其影响因素进行了调查.数据分析表明:随着尾矿废弃地上植物群落的形成和发展,尾矿废弃地水分含量增加、pH降低、土壤有机质和总氮质量分数提高;土壤微生物数量逐渐增加,维管植物群落下的尾矿废弃地中土壤微生物数量明显高于处于演替初期阶段的隐花植物结皮,高于裸地;不同演替阶段尾矿废弃地中土壤微生物群落结构表现为细菌(60.68﹪～97.45﹪)>放线菌(2.50﹪～39.13﹪)>真菌(0.05﹪～0.82﹪);相关分析发现,尾矿废弃地土壤微生物量变化与基质的含水量、总氮和有机质质量分数呈正相关,而与pH变化呈负相关.研究结果表明,在尾矿废弃地自然生态恢复过程中,伴随着植物群落形成、发展和基质理化性质的逐步改善,尾矿中土壤微生物也逐步恢复.     

Influence of Chironomid Larvae on oxygen and nitrogen fluxes across the sediment-water interface (Lake Taihu, China)

The microscale distribution of oxygen,the nitrogen flux and the denitrification rates in sediment inhabited by chironomid larvae(Tanypus chinensis) were measured in eutrophic Lake Taihu,China.The presence of the chironomids in the sediment increased the oxygen diffusional flux from 10.4 ± 1.4 to 12.7 ± 2.5 mmol O 2 /(m 2 ·day).The burrows of the larvae represented "hot spots" and strongly influenced the nitrogen cycles and diagenetic activity in the sediment.The results indicate that the bioturbation effects of Tanypus chinensis chironomid larvae increased the capacity of the sediment as a sink for nitrate and a source for ammonium.Nitrate influx and ammonium outflux were increased 8.8 and 1.7 times,respectively.Under bioturbation,the amount of nitrate consumed was greater than the amount of ammonium released.The total denitrification rate was also enhanced from 0.76 ± 0.34 to 5.50 ± 1.30 mmol N/(m 2 ·day).The net effect was that the bioturbated sediments acted as a net sink for inorganic nitrogen under direct and indirect bioturbation effects compared to the control.     

Effect of calcium on adsorption capacity of powdered activated carbon

We investigated the effect of calcium ion on the adsorption of humic acid (HA) (as a target pollutant) by powered activated carbon. The HA adsorption isotherms at different pH and kinetics of two different solutions including HA alone and HA doped Ca²⁺, were performed. It was showed that the adsorption capacity of powdered activated carbon (PAC) for HA was markedly enhanced when Ca²⁺ was doped into HA. Also, HA and Ca²⁺ taken as nitrate were tested on the uptake of each other respectively and it was showed that the adsorbed amounts of both of them were significantly promoted when HA and calcium co-existed. Furthermore, the adsorbed amount of HA slightly decreased with the increasing of Ca²⁺ concentration, whereas the amount of calcium increased with the increasing of HA concentration, but all above the amounts without addition. Finally, the change of pH before and after adsorption process is studied. In the two different solutions including HA alone and HA doped Ca²⁺, pH had a small rise, but the extent of pH of later solution was bigger.     

Identification of visible colored dissolved organic matter in biological and tertiary municipal effluents using multiple approaches including PARAFAC analysis

This study provided insights into the persistent yellowish color in biological and tertiary effluents of municipal wastewater through a multi-characterization approach and fluorescence excitation-emission matrix-parallel factor (EEM-PARAFAC) analysis. The characterization was performed on three to five full-scale municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), including differential log-transformed absorbance (DLnA) spectroscopy, resin fractionation, size-exclusion chromatography for apparent molecular weight analysis (SEC-AMW), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis. Hydrophobic acids (HPOA) were abundant in visible colored dissolved organic matter (DOM). The SEC-AMW result showed that the molecular weight of the colored substances in the secondary effluents is mainly distributed in the range of 2–3 kDa. Through XPS analysis, C-O/C-N and pyrrolic/pyridonic (N-5) were found to be positively correlated with chroma. PARAFAC component models were built on biological (two components) and tertiary effluent (three components) and the correlation analysis revealed that PARAFAC component 2 in biological effluent (BE-C2) and component 1 in tertiary effluent (TE-C1), which were ascribed to Hydrophobic acids and Humic acid-like, were the responsible visible colored DOM components cause yellowish color. In addition, component similarity testing found that the identified visible colored DOM PARAFAC BE-C2, and PARAFAC TE-C1 were identical (0.96) in physicochemical properties, with 4% removal efficacy on average, compared with 11% for invisible colored DOM. This implied that tertiary effluents containing colorants (TE-C1) were resistant to degradation/removal using different disinfection and filtration processes in advanced treatments. This sheds light on many physicochemical aspects of PARAFAC-identified visible colored DOM components and provides spectral data to build an online monitoring system.     

Residential Preferences for River Network Improvement: An Exploration of Choice Experiments in Zhujiajiao,Shanghai, China

River networks have both ecological and social benefits for urban development. However, river networks have suffered extensive destruction as a result of urbanization and industrialization, especially in China. River restoration is a growth business but suffers poor efficiency due to a lack of social understanding. Assessing the benefits of river system restoration and recognizing public preferences are critical for effective river ecosystem restoration and sustainable river management. This study used a choice experiment with a multinomial logit model and a random parameter logit model to assess respondents’ cognitive preferences regarding attributes of river networks, and their possible sources of heterogeneity. Results showed that riverfront condition was the attribute most preferred by respondents, while stream morphology was the least preferred. Results also illustrated that the current status of each of three river network attributes was not desirable, and respondents would prefer a river network with a “branch pattern,” that is “limpid with no odor,” and “accessible with vegetation.” Estimated willingness to pay was mainly affected by household monthly income, residential location, and whether respondents had household members engaged in a water protection career. The assessment results can provide guidance and a reference for managers, sponsors, and researchers.     

霾天气下城市气溶胶吸湿性的观测

气溶胶吸湿性对大气能见度有重要影响,是形成霾污染的主要因素之一.利用南京信息工程大学观测获得的2014年4月17日至5月21日气溶胶吸湿增长因子(GF)、OC/EC以及水溶性无机离子资料,对南京霾日气溶胶吸湿性及主要化学组分进行分析.结果表明,随着粒径的增加,平均吸湿增长因子(GF_(mean))数值变化较小,吸湿性标准差(σ)逐渐增大,化学组分的外混合程度逐渐增强;白天气溶胶粒子的吸湿性强于夜间,但是外混合程度弱于夜晚;非霾日气溶胶吸湿性强,外混合程度高,霾日正好与之相反,且随着霾等级的增加,吸湿性和外混合程度都进一步减小;非霾日气溶胶主要水溶性无机离子为NH_4~+、NO_3~-和SO_4~(2-),而霾日OC/EC的含量占比较高;含量相对丰富的OC/EC是造成低湿背景霾天气下小尺度气溶胶吸湿性变弱的主要原因,霾日所处环境相对湿度的高低也是影响气溶胶吸湿能力的重要因素;整个观测期间,南京市气溶胶化学组分中(NH_4)_2SO_4和OC等不可溶物质含量最多,NH_4NO_3含量次之;利用化学组分计算得到的平均吸湿性参数κ_(chem)和利用H-TDMA仪器实际观测计算得出的κ_(mean)存在较好的一致性,两者的相关性在霾天气下进一步增强,因此可以利用气溶胶主要化学组分来预报气溶胶吸湿性.     

PM2.5与呼吸防护

本文针对社会公众普遍关心的PM2.5及其呼吸防护等问题,从PM2.5的尺寸、组成和危害及自吸过滤式防颗粒物呼吸器的技术要求重点探讨了PM2.5可不可以防、如何来防,以期解除公众对PM2.5的神秘感,同时也提出了公众在面临PM2.5和大气污染时的应对策略。     

区际生态补偿机制是区域间协调发展的关键

环境问题和环境资源关系已成为重要的区际社会关系和社会矛盾，极大的影响和抑制区域协调发展，首先探讨区际环境问题和环境关系的成因、类型、数量动态、时空演变格局；独创性的剖析区际环境关系、区际环境问题难以解决的深刻根原。深入研究区际生态补偿作用和影响，指明缺乏补偿是江河上游与下游地区间矛盾产生的重要原因，也是环境问题难以解决的重要原因。指出区际生态补偿体系应由政策法律制订机构、补偿计算机构、补偿征收管理机构等组成；同时着重研究计算策略思路、计算方法、计算过程、计算结果表达等生态补偿计算有关问题；分析建立区际生态补偿机制在环境资源管理体制、绿色国民经济核算体系（转移支付制度）、环境影响数量技术、环境问题争端协调等面临的诸多困难。     

Impact of different benthic animals on phosphorus dynamics across the sediment-water interface

As a diagenetic progress, bioturbation influences solute exchange across the sediment-water interface (SWI). Different benthic animals have various mechanical activities in sediment, thereby they may have different effects on solute exchange across the SWI. This laboratory study examined the impacts of different benthic animals on phosphorus dynamics across the SWI. Tubificid worms and Chironomidae larvae were introduced as model organisms which, based on their mechanical activities, belong to upward-conveyors and gallery-diffusers, respectively. The microcosm simulation study was carried out with a continuous flow culture system, and all sediment, water, and worms and larvae specimens were sampled from Taihu Lake, China. To compare their bioturbation effects, the same biomass (17.1 g wet weight (ww)/m2) was adopted for worms and larvae.Worms altered no oxygen penetration depth in sediment, while larvae increased the O2 penetration depth, compared to the control treatment. Their emergence also enhanced sediment O2 uptake. The oxidation of ferrous iron in pore water produced ferric iron oxyhydroxides that adsorbed soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) from the overlying water and pore water. Larvae built obviously oxidized tubes with about 2 mm diameter and the maximum length of 6 cm in sediment, and significantly decreased ferrous iron and SRP in the pore water compared to the control and worms treatments. Worms constructed no visually-oxidized galleries in the sediment in contrast to larvae, and they did not significantly alter SRP in the pore water relative to the control treatment. The adsorption of ferric iron oxyhydroxides to SRP caused by worms and larvae inhibited SRP release from sediment. Comparatively, worms inhibited more SRP release than larvae based on the same biomass, as they successively renewed the ferric iron oxyhydroxides rich oxidation layer through their deposition.