Economics analysis of food waste treatment in China and its influencing factors

• Economics of food waste treatment projects at 29 pilot cities in China was examined. • Roles of location, population size, processing technique, and income were studied. • Economic benefits were limited with a profit to cost ratio of 0.08±0.37. • Service population size affects construction economics significantly (P = 0.016). • Choice of food waste processing technique affects operating economics notably. This study examines the economic benefits of food waste treatment projects in China and factors affecting them. National-level pilot projects for food waste treatment located in 29 cities were selected as samples. The economics of food waste recycling from the investors’ perspective, in terms of investment during the construction phase and cost and benefit during the operation phase, was assessed. Results indicate that the average tonnage investment of food waste treatment projects was RMB 700.0±188.9 thousand yuan, with a profit to cost ratio of 0.08±0.37. This ratio increased to 0.95±0.57 following the application of government subsidies. It highlights the limited economic benefits of food waste treatment facilities, which rely on government subsidies to maintain their operations in China. Further analysis using a multi-factor analysis model revealed that regional location, service population size, processing techniques, and urban income exerted varying impacts on the economy of food waste treatment. Population size exerted the highest impact (P = 0.016) during the construction stage, and processing techniques notably influenced the project economy during the operation stage. The study highlights the need to prioritize service population size and processing techniques during economic decision-making and management of food waste recycling projects. The results of this study can serve as a valuable practical reference for guiding future policies regarding food waste treatment and related planning.     

Assessment of future climate change impacts on water-heat-salt migration in unsaturated frozen soil using CoupModel

• A model coupling water-heat-salt of unsaturated frozen soil was established. • Future temperature, precipitation, and evaporation increase in freeze–thaw period. • Soil water, heat, and salt transport are closely coupled during freeze–thaw period. • Freeze–thaw cycles and future climate change can exacerbate salinization. The transport mechanisms of water, heat, and salt in unsaturated frozen soil, as well as its response to future climate change are in urgent need of study. In this study, western Jilin Province in north-eastern China was studied to produce a model of coupled water-heat-salt in unsaturated frozen soil using CoupModel. The water, heat, and salt dynamics of unsaturated frozen soil under three representative concentration pathway (RCP) scenarios were simulated to analyze the effects of future climate change on unsaturated frozen soil. The results show that water, heat, and salt migration are tightly coupled, and the soil salt concentration in the surface layer (10 cm) exhibits explosive growth after freezing and thawing. The future (2020–2099) meteorological factors in the study area were predicted using the Statistical Downscaling Model (SDSM). For RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5 scenarios, future temperatures during the freeze–thaw period increased by 2.68°C, 3.18°C, and 4.28°C, respectively; precipitation increased by 30.28 mm, 28.41 mm, and 32.17 mm, respectively; and evaporation increased by 93.57 mm, 106.95 mm, and 130.57 mm, respectively. Climate change will shorten the freeze–thaw period, advance the soil melting time from April to March, and enhance water and salt transport. Compared to the baseline period (1961–2005), future soil salt concentrations at 10 cm increased by 1547.54 mg/L, 1762.86 mg/L, and 1713.66 mg/L under RCP2.6, RCP4.5, and RCP8.5, respectively. The explosive salt accumulation is more obvious. Effective measures should be taken to prevent the salinization of unsaturated frozen soils and address climate change.     

Release of elements from municipal solid waste incineration fly ash

The element-release behavior of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash was explored through leaching test with continuous set-point pH (pH_stat test) and serial single reaction cell (SSRC) tests. First, the relationship between element release and acid neutralizing capacity (ANC) consumption was examined with a pH_stat test. Four types of release behaviors were identified which are characteristic for different elements: (1) release curves that were almost linear with ANC consumption (Ca, Zn, and Cd); (2) release that was significantly faster than ANC (Na, K, and Cl); (3) curves that featured a strong increase with ANC consumption, after a transient release, followed by an almost equal decrease (Si and S); and (4) release that is strongly retarded compared with ANC consumption (Cr, Cu, and Pb). In the SSRC system, it the existence of a pH front and a wash-out phenomenon is demonstrated. Combining the results from the SSRC test with the kinetic analysis of the ANC system in the pH_stat test, it was inferred that less than one-third of the ANC measured from a batch pH titration plays a neutralization role in a field situation. The methodologies described may provide a powerful set of tools for systematic evaluation of element release from solid wastes.     

职业健康与个体防护

职业健康与工作环境的职业危害密切相关,职业健康风险正比于作业时间与暴露程度.个体防护就是为了降低职业健康风险、减少人们职业健康危害程度而采取的技术措施.任何作业环境““安全与健康““的状况都是相对而言的,只要作业人员暴露于作业环境中,就有接触职业健康危害的可能,就必须进行个体防护.通常,人们将““个体防护““视为安全生产的最后一道防线,但对于职业健康而言,个体防护是常设的防线.     

新型机车监控系统的研究

设计了一种基于GSM的机车监控系统。用无线电手机传输监控装置产生的原始数据至PC机 ,来达到实时监控机车运行状况的目的。实践表明 ,该系统简单灵活 ,传输可靠 ,具有良好的稳定性和可靠性。与现行车载监控装置相比 ,新型机车监控系统具有提高数据的实时性、减轻工作人员的劳动强度等优点     

基于安全生产标准化的安全文化建设系统化研究

通过对宁钢安全文化的形态和层次结构的分析,阐述了安全文化的功能特点和安全文化载体在安全文化建设中的作用,提出了安全文化建设的层次结构模式和安全文化对人的安全行为的影响模式.通过实施安全生产标准化与安全文化的融合,形成了具有企业特色的安全文化建设的系统化、结构化思路,创造性提出了宁钢"高压、严管、自主、诚信"的安全文化理...     

冶金高炉高温熔融处理垃圾飞灰

为了探讨冶金高炉处理垃圾飞灰的可能性,将一定量的垃圾飞灰作为造球原料通过快凝水泥固化制备冷固飞灰球团,模拟高炉温度、气氛条件对飞灰球团进行高温冶金性能实验研究,并采用X射线衍射仪对飞灰球团中物相变化进行了研究。结果表明:在造球原料里配入5%左右的飞灰通过水泥固化造出的球团能达到入炉要求;配入10%飞灰球团的高炉炉料的高温冶金性能变化不大,且能够保持高炉内的工作环境相对稳定,符合当前冶炼要求的炉内工程条件;在高温下飞灰中的重金属能有效还原固封,二恶英能有效分解,为垃圾飞灰的资源化处理开辟了新的途径。     

铝污泥吸附六价铬的特征和机理

铝污泥是给水处理过程中不可避免的副产物,为了解其资源化利用作为吸附剂对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附行为和吸附特征,本研究通过静态实验研究了铝污泥的水解特征、Cr(Ⅵ)在铝污泥上的吸附机理和影响因素。结果表明,(1)铝污泥表面的主要官能团为羟基、SO24-和Cl-;(2)铝污泥与Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附过程中,液相中Cr(Ⅵ)的浓度随吸附时间延长而降低(由20 mg/L降为15.42 mg/L),同时,液相中pH由6.01升高为7.06、SO24-由8.79 mg/L升高为11.40 mg/L、Cl-由10.54 mg/L升高为11.88 mg/L,这一结果表明,HCrO4-与铝污泥表面的羟基、SO24-、Cl-等官能团交换,其吸附机理为配体交换;(3)pH是影响Cr(Ⅵ)在铝污泥上的吸附量的主要因素,当pH由4.0升高至10.0时,吸附容量由7.63 mg/g下降为0.70 mg/g。实验表明,铝污泥作为一种新型的Cr(Ⅵ)吸附剂具有较高吸附能力和应用前景,并为优化吸附工艺提供了技术支撑。