Characterization of titanium oxide optical band gap produced from leachate sludge treatment with titanium tetrachloride

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - This study investigated the coagulation performance of titanium tetrachloride (TiCl4) for leachate treatment and preparation of titanium oxide (TiO2)...     

The interaction effects of FEN1 rs174538 polymorphism and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon exposure on damage in exon 19 and 21 of EGFR gene in coke oven workers

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure and genetic susceptibility were conductive to genotoxic effects including gene damage, which can increase mutational probability. We aimed to explore the dose-effect associations of PAH exposure with damage of exons of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1), as well as their associations whether modified by Flap endonuclease 1 (FEN1) genotype. Two hundred eighty-eight coke oven male workers were recruited, and we detected the concentration of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OH-pyr) as PAH exposure biomarker in urine and examined base modification in exons of EGFR and BRCA1 respectively, and genotyped FEN1 rs174538 polymorphism in plasma. We found that the damage indexes of exon 19 and 21 of EGFR (EGFR-19 and EGFR-21) were both significantly associated with increased urinary 1-OH-pyr (both P_trend < 0.001). The levels of urinary 1-OH-pyr were both significantly associated with increased EGFR-19 and EGFR-21 in both smokers and nonsmokers (both P < 0.001). Additionally, we observed that the urinary 1-OH-pyr concentrations were linearly associated with both EGFR-19 and EGFR-21 only in rs174538 GA+AA genotype carriers (both P < 0.001). Moreover, FEN1rs rs174538 showed modifying effects on the associations of urinary 1-OH-pyr with EGFR-19 and EGFR-21 (both P_interaction < 0.05). Our findings revealed the linear dose-effect association between exon damage of EGFR and PAH exposure and highlight differences in genetic contributions to exon damage and have the potential to identify at-risk subpopulations who are susceptible to adverse health effects induced by PAH exposure.

     

Big data analytics capabilities for reinforcing green production and sustainable firm performance: the moderating role of corporate reputation and supply chain innovativeness

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The literature review lacks empirical studies on the role of big data analytics (BDA) and green technological innovation capabilities (GTICs) in...     

基于响应曲面法优化的臭氧/过硫酸盐/四氧化三铁工艺对结晶紫的降解

为有效去除水中结晶紫,利用臭氧/过硫酸盐/四氧化三铁工艺对结晶紫的氧化效果进行研究,设计单因素实验探索臭氧流量、过硫酸盐浓度、四氧化三铁浓度和pH对结晶紫降解的影响,依据响应曲面法的Box-Behnken Design(BBD)实验设计原理,探究臭氧流量、过硫酸盐浓度、四氧化三铁浓度和反应时间对降解效果的影响,并优化工艺参数;使用SEM-EDS、FT-IR和Raman表征了反应前后的四氧化三铁,并用EPR技术直接鉴定出工艺过程中的活性氧。结果表明：此工艺在较宽的pH区间(3~11)都具有较高的结晶紫降解能力,臭氧流量、过硫酸盐浓度和四氧化三铁浓度与结晶紫的降解率成正比;臭氧流量1.000 L·min⁻¹,过硫酸盐浓度0.968 mmol·L⁻¹,四氧化三铁浓度2.158 mmol·L⁻¹,反应时间41.702 min为预测的最佳工艺条件;在最佳工艺条件下得到的实际降解率与预测降解率相对偏差仅为−1.12%;催化反应后Fe₃O₄粒径减小,表面变得更加光滑;反应后的Fe₃O₄的铁元素质量分数由48.24％降至35.31%,而氧和硫元素质量分数由34.05%和0.39%分别增至37.59%和1.09%;臭氧/过硫酸盐/四氧化三铁工艺过程中存在SO₄^·–和·OH。由此可知,BBD优化模型预测与实际处理效果基本一致。该研究成果为可为难降解的结晶紫废水的深度处理提供参考。     

Solid phase extraction with pyrenebutyric acid-bonded silica for analysis of polychlorinated biphenyls in sewage water by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

A solid phase extraction (SPE) method using pyrenebutyric acid-bonded silica (PYB) as sorbent was developed to determine 23 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in sewage water by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Factors were optimized in SPE procedures including elution solvent, pH, and cartridge burden. The recoveries of 23 PCB congeners were 69.44-111.91% under optimized conditions. Comparisons were also conducted among PYB-SPE, C(18)-SPE and United States Environmental Protection Agency 608 (USEPA608) methods in the analysis of PCBs in sewage water samples. The results showed that the performance of PYB-SPE method was similar with USEPA608 method and better than C(18)-SPE method. Both PYB-SPE and USEPA608 methods were then employed to analyze PCBs in real spiked sewage water samples. The recoveries of PCB congeners determined by PYB-SPE method ranged from 70.6% to 92.4% in real spiked sewage water samples which were identified to be in accordance with USEPA608 method. Limits of detection (LOD) were in the range of 0.06-0.22ngL(-1) for PCB congeners. The optimized PYB-SPE method was successfully applied to the determination of PCBs in sewage water samples.     

污染底泥及其间隙水分层特性的模拟实验研究

底泥冲刷沉降、再悬浮是作用于水环境内源污染的主要因素,而底泥间隙水的污染释放则是主要途径。通过底泥培养实验,研究了污染底泥及其间隙水的分层特性。结果表明,底泥及其污染物具有显著的分层特性。底泥间隙水中CODMn随深度的增加略有下降的趋势;底泥湿容重和干容重呈增大的趋势;含水率随底泥深度的增加而减小。底泥深度对底泥泥沙颗粒的级配有很大影响,在表层以细颗粒为主,随着深度的增加．底泥粒径增加,但趋势衰减较快。这对底泥冲刷作用下的再悬浮有很大影响。     

Progress in developing an ANN model for air pollution index forecast

An air pollution index (API) reporting system is introduced to selected cities of China for public communication on air quality data. Shanghai is the first city in China providing daily average API reports and forecasts. This paper describes the development of an artificial neural network (ANN) model for the API forecasting in Shanghai. It is a multiple layer perceptron (MLP) network, with meteorological forecasting data as the main input, to output the next day average API values. However, the initial version of the MLP model did not work well. To improve the model, a series of tests were conducted with respect to the training method and structure optimization. Based on the test results, the training algorithm was modified and a new model was built. The new model is now being used in Shanghai for API forecasting. Its performance is shown reasonably well in comparison with observation. The application of the old model was only weakly correlated with observation. In 1-year application, the correlation coefficients were 0.2314, 0.1022 and 0.1710 for TSP, SO₂ and NO_x, respectively. But for the new model, for over 8 months application, the correlation coefficients are raised to 0.6056, 0.6993 and 0.6300 for PM₁₀, SO₂, and NO₂. Further, the new algorithm does not rely on manpower intervention so that it is now being applied in several other Chinese cities with quite different meteorological conditions. The structure of the model and the application results are presented in this paper and also the problems to be further studied.     

电解法用于消毒的原理、技术特点与主要应用方式:电产次氯酸钠及电化学消毒

电解法是利用电能实现氧化还原反应的方法,其应用于消毒通常有电产次氯酸钠消毒剂和电化学消毒2种方式。为深入了解电产次氯酸钠及电化学消毒技术机理,进一步探讨电解法在水处理和公共环境卫生消毒领域的应用,从消毒原理、技术特点、使用方法和消毒应用方面,对电解法制备次氯酸钠与电化学消毒水处理技术进行了介绍与分析,并提出了目前存在的问题和技术发展前景,为该技术的实际应用提供参考。     

2013年北京市臭氧时空分布及预报

根据2013年1-12月北京市O3小时浓度监测数据,探讨了北京市O3的时空分布特征,并建立了O3回归统计模型。结果显示:2013年北京市O3 8 h全年平均为84.75 μg/m3,O3超标日主要集中在5-9月份;O3日变化呈现单峰型分布,一般在15:00、16:00左右达到峰值,且存在明显的周末效应,空间分布上,中心城区O3浓度相对较低,生态植被优良的北部、西部山区站点浓度较高;建立的O3回归统计模型对北京市2013年O3 8 h临近预报的级别准确率在75%以上,能较好地反映O3浓度变化趋势。