Global Research Trends Related to CO2 Emissions and Their Enlightenment to China

Given the growing awareness of the likely catastrophic impacts of climate change and close association of climate change with global emissions of greenhouse gases (of which carbon dioxide is more prominent) , considerable research efforts have been devoted to the analysis of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and its relationship to sustainable development. Now GHG reduction programs have been coming into effect in many developed countries that have more responsibility for historical CO2 emissions, and the studies have become mature. First, the GHG emissions accounting system is more all-inclusive and the methods are more rational with the effort of IPCC from 1995 and all other researchers related. Second, the responsibility allocation is more rational and fair. Along with the clarity of "carbon transfer" and "carbon leakage", the perspective and methodology for allocating regional CO2 emissions responsibility is turning from production base to consumption base. Third, the decomposition method has become more mature and more complex. For example, the decomposition formulas are including KAYA expression and input-output expression and the decomposition techniques are developed from index analysis to simple average divisia and then adaptive-weighting divisia. Fourth, projection models have become more integrated and long-term. The top-down model and bottom-up model are both inter-embedded and synergetic. Trends above give some advice for the research on CO2 in China, such as emissions factors database construction, deeper-going research on emissions responsibility and structure analysis, promotion of modeling technology and technology-environment database.     

Population Distribution and Influencing Factors Based on ESDA

Based on the exploratory spatial data analysis(ESDA) technique and geographic information system(GIS) platform,with statistic data of counties in 2005,this paper confirms that there is a large population density gap between counties in 2005 because the Gini coefficient is 0.55.Population distribution does not change a lot during the past decades,and the southeast China is still much more densely populated than the northwest China.The global spatial autocorrelation of population distribution is obvious because Moran’s I scores 0.42 and local spatial autocorrelation is partly significant.Climate and elevation are still the main natural influencing factors.Meanwhile industrial structure and transportation significantly influence population distribution.Different combinations of natural factors have different effects on population distribution.For a long term,climate and terrain factor stability affect population distribution.But its influence will be weakened by progress of technology.Economic development is the main factor that changes population distribution for a short term.     

Photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants in aqueous solution by Bi(4)Nb(x)Ta((1-x))O(8)I

In this work, Bi₄Nb_xTa_(1−x)O₈I photocatalysts have been synthesized by solid state reaction method and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope and UV-Vis near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of these photocatalysts was evaluated by the degradation of methyl orange (MO) in aqueous solutions under visible light, UV light and solar irradiation. The effects of catalyst dosage, initial pH and MO concentration on the removal efficiency were studied, and the photocatalytic reaction kinetics of MO degradation as well. The results indicated that Bi₄Nb_xTa_(1−x)O₈I exhibited high photocatalytic activity for the removal of MO in aqueous solutions. For example, the removal efficiency of MO by Bi₄Nb_0.1Ta_0.9O₈I was as high as 92% within 12 h visible light irradiation under the optimal conditions: initial MO concentration of 5-10 mg L⁻¹, catalyst dosage of 6 g L⁻¹ and natural pH (6-8), the MO molecules could be completely degradated by Bi₄Nb_0.1Ta_0.9O₈I within 40 min under UV light irradiation, and the photodegradation efficiency reaches to 60% after 7 h solar irradiation. Furthermore, the photocatalytic degradation of Bisphenol A (BPA) was also investigated under visible light irradiation. It is found that 99% BPA could be mineralized by Bi₄Nb_0.1Ta_0.9O₈I after 16 h visible light irradiation. Through HPLC/MS, BOD, TOC, UV-Vis measurements, we determined possible degradation products of MO and BPA. The results indicated that MO was degradated into products which are easier to be biodegradable and innocuous treated, and BPA could be mineralized completely. Furthermore, the possibility for the photosensitization effect in the degradation process of MO under visible light irradiation has been excluded.     

利用滩涂污灌土壤制备吸附剂

研究了滩涂污灌土壤吸附剂的制备方法。通过正交实验,比较了氯化锌、磷酸、氢氧化钾、盐酸几种活化剂在不同秸秆加入量、活化剂浓度、活化时间、活化温度的情况下制备的吸附剂,对水中邻硝基甲苯的吸附效果影响。实验结果表明,选择盐酸活化法制备吸附剂,在秸秆加入量为15%,经2 mol/L的盐酸按液固比为1∶1浸泡处理滩涂污灌土壤后,用氮气做保护气在400℃的条件下碳化1 h,制备的土壤吸附剂对水中邻硝基甲苯的吸附效率可以达到90%以上。     

Spatial trend and pollution assessment of total mercury and methylmercury pollution in the Pearl River Delta soil, South China

Total mercury (THg) and methylmercury (MeHg) were measured in large number of soil samples collected from areas with different types of land use, different depth in the Pearl River Delta (PRD) of South China. THg and MeHg concentrations ranged from 16.7 to 3320 ng g⁻¹ and 0.01 to 1.34 ng g⁻¹, respectively. THg levels are highest in the top 0-20 cm soil layer, and decrease from the surface to bottom layer soil. Spatial variation was observed with different types of land use. Urban parks had the highest concentrations and the other areas tended to decrease in the order of residential areas, industrial areas, vegetable fields, cereal fields, and woodlands. Temporal variation was also noted, and two relatively high THg contamination zones located in the northwestern part of the PRD have significantly expanded over the last two decades. Both THg and MeHg concentrations were correlated significantly with soil organic matter (OM), but not with soil pH. THg pollution status was evaluated using two assessment methods.     

利用废CRT屏玻璃为原料制备泡沫玻璃

以废阴极射线管(CRT)屏玻璃为主要原料,碳黑为起泡剂,采用粉末烧结法制备了低密度保温泡沫玻璃。通过扫描电镜(SEM)、导热系数测定仪等分析手段,研究了起泡剂的用量、发泡温度和发泡时间对泡沫玻璃泡径、密度、热学性能以及机械力学性能的影响。结果表明,在相同烧制工艺条件下,随起泡剂掺加量增加,烧制所得的泡沫玻璃密度成"V"型变化;当其掺加量为0.20%时,泡沫玻璃在密度、孔径分布以及力学性能上均达到最佳。随着发泡温度的提高和发泡时间的延长,密度会逐渐减小,泡沫玻璃的气泡会逐渐增大,以致产生连通现象。当发泡温度为820℃、发泡时间为30min时烧制的泡沫玻璃密度为0.180 g/cm3,导热系数为0.0695 W/(m.K)。     

Fenton氧化-絮凝耦合去除水中As(Ⅲ)的机理

为了改善亚铁(Fe(Ⅱ))絮凝去除水中As(Ⅲ)的效果,对Fe(Ⅱ)/H2O2(Fenton试剂)氧化-絮凝耦合工艺进行了研究。以5 mg/L的As(Ⅲ)模拟废水为处理对象,对比了Fenton氧化-絮凝耦合处理As(Ⅲ)和单一Fe(Ⅱ)絮凝的效果。结果表明:单一絮凝对总砷的去除率只有60%左右,而氧化-絮凝耦合的去除率可达99.3%;氧化-絮凝耦合产生的絮体粒度约为单一絮凝的3倍,明显增强了絮凝沉降性能。SEM、XRD、BET测试结果表明:Fenton氧化-絮凝耦合去除水中As(Ⅲ)产生的絮体初级粒子是一种无定形纳米颗粒;氧化-絮凝耦合反应产生的Fe(Ⅱ)/Fe(Ⅲ)混合态水解形成纳米胶体,对As(Ⅴ)的絮凝吸附优于As(Ⅲ)。氧化还原电位的测定表明As(Ⅲ)被迅速氧化为As(Ⅴ),且是一种原位氧化-絮凝反应过程。     

中国碳交易管理体制的总体框架设计

环境资源的外部性特征决定了政府干预的必要性,当前我国推进碳交易试点、规范碳交易秩序等均需要完善的碳交易管理体制支撑。结合欧盟、澳大利亚、美国等国家建立碳交易管理体制的经验和启示,立足我国碳交易管理体制的现状和面临的主要问题,本文提出构建国务院、国家部委、地方政府、交易所、中介机构、专家组织组成的六位一体的协调分工管理体制。由国务院应对气候变化领导小组统一指导,国家发展改革委负责碳排放权管理,环保部承担注册、登记、核查、监测等职能,其他相关部委积极配合并提供相关支持。在地方层面设立对应的碳排放权交易管理机构,积极推进碳交易试点,进行区域性碳交易市场的探索和实践。中介机构的培育包括四类:独立的第三方认证机构、金融机构、信息服务机构和行业协会。专家组织层面则依托国家气候变化专家委员会等开展各种课题研究为政府决策者提供前瞻性、战略性、预警性的政策建议。考虑到碳交易管理体制的建立是一项长期的系统工程,本文提出了三阶段的推进措施。     

Production of Poly(l-Lactide)-Degrading Enzyme by Amycolatopsis orientalis ssp. orientalis and Its Catalytic Ability in Biological Recycling of Poly(l-Lactide)

The fermentation conditions for poly(l-lactide) (PLA)-degrading enzyme production by Amycolatopsis orientalis ssp. orientalis were statistically optimized by response surface methodology. The optimal value of the most important factors was 0.39 % PLA and 0.34 % gelatin for 2.81 days of cultivation. Under these conditions, the model predicted a PLA-degrading activity of 155.30 U/l. The verification showed the production amount of 154.2 U/l. The crude enzyme from A. orientalis ssp. orientalis showed potent PLA-degrading ability, which is efficient for the biological recycling of PLA. Up to 4,000 mg/l of PLA granule was completely degraded within 5 days at 45 °C by the crude enzyme. l-lactic acid (600 mg/l) was obtained as a degradation product of PLA after only 2 h of incubation. The results indicated that the crude PLA-degrading enzyme from A. orientalis ssp. orientalis has the potential to degrade PLA to lactic acid for the recycling of PLA industry and waste disposal.