Biodegradation and Ecotoxicity of Polyethylene Films Containing Pro-Oxidant Additive

The worldwide accumulation of non-degradable plastic materials, such as plastic bags, is one of the most important environmental concerns nowadays. The use of degradable materials is an option to mitigate the environmental impact generated by the consumption of plastics. One of the technologies used for the manufacture and use of degradable plastics is the use of pro-degradant additives that are incorporated in conventional plastics to promote their degradation under certain conditions. The aim of this study is to evaluate the process of oxidation, biodegradation and potential ecotoxicity of polyethylene films containing an oxo-degradable additive, according to the standard ASTM D-6954. This method establishes a procedure in which the samples are subjected to consecutive steps of accelerated oxidation, biodegradation by composting and ecotoxicity assessment. Furthermore, the effect of the presence of printing ink in the polyethylene samples with oxo-degradable additive was evaluated, and the results were compared with those obtained for samples of conventional polyethylene and polylactic acid. After 180 days of laboratory controlled composting, the samples reached the following percentages of biodegradation: polylactic acid, 41 %; printed oxo-degradable polyethylene, 32.24 %; oxo-degradable polyethylene, 25.84 %; printed polyethylene, 18.23 % and polyethylene, 13.48 %. The cellulose sample used as a control was mineralized in 58.45 %. Ecotoxicity assessment showed that the products of biodegradation of the samples tested, did not generate a negative effect on germination or development of the vegetal species studied. Under proper waste management conditions, these plastics can be used as an option to decrease the environmental impact of plastic films.     

SO2和H2O对Mn-Ce/TiO2催化剂低温SCR活性的影响

采用溶胶凝胶法制备Mn-Ce/TiO_2低温SCR催化剂并考察其活性,研究了SO_2和H_2O对Mn-Ce/TiO_2低温脱硝催化剂的影响,并运用XRD、BET、SEM和FT-IR对中毒前后的催化剂进行表征。结果表明,催化剂在无SO_2和H_2O条件下具有良好的脱硝性能,在140℃时NO_x去除率达到84%。但若向模拟烟气中加入SO_2和H_2O,则随其体积分数增大对催化剂活性产生明显抑制作用。当H_2O的体积分数为5%、SO_2为700×10-6时,反应4 h后,NO_x去除率降为53%。H_2O对催化剂的抑制作用随H_2O的除去而消除,H_2O主要通过与NO_x的竞争吸附来抑制催化剂的活性。低浓度的SO_2对催化剂活性影响较小,SO_2体积分数为100×10~(-6)时,稳定后NO_x去除率仍能维持在80%以上,但较高体积分数的SO_2引起的催化剂失活不可自行恢复。SO_2毒化作用主要是引起了硫酸铵盐覆盖催化剂的表面活性位,以及造成活性组分MnO_x的晶化,并破坏了MnO_x与TiO_2间的强相互作用。H_2O和SO_2共同存在时,H_2O可以弱化SO_2对催化剂的毒化作用,主要因为H_2O与SO_2的竞争吸附作用而使SO_2对催化剂活性的影响减弱。     

Reversibility of the structure and dewaterability of anaerobic digested sludge

The reversibility of the structure and dewaterability of broken anaerobic digested sludge(ADS)is important to ensure the efficiency of sludge treatment or management processes.This study investigated the effect of continuous strong shear(CSS)and multipulse shear(MPS)on the zeta potential,size(median size,d_(50)),mass fractal dimension(D_F),and capillary suction time(CST)of ADS aggregates.Moreover,the self-regrowth(SR)of broken ADS aggregates during slow mixing was also analyzed.The results show that raw ADS with d_(50) of 56.5μm was insensitive to CSS–SR or MPS–SR,though the size slightly decreased after the breakage phase.For conditioned ADS with d_(50) larger than 600μm,the breakage in small-scale surface erosion changed to large-scale fragmentation as the CSS strength increased.In most cases,after CSS or MPS,the broken ADS had a relatively more compact structure than before and d_(50) is at least 200μm.The CST of the broken fragments from optimally dosed ADS increased,whereas that corresponding to overdosed ADS decreased.MPS treatment resulted in larger and more compact broken ADS fragments with a lower CST value than CSS.During the subsequent slow mixing,the broken ADS aggregates did not recover their charge,size,and dewaterability to the initial values before breakage.In addition,less than 15%self-regrowth in terms of percentage of the regrowth factor was observed in broken ADS after CSS at average velocity gradient no less than 1905.6 sec~(-1).     

深圳龙岗多媒体环境信息管理系统的总体设计及其技术特点

比较详细地介绍了深圳龙岗多媒体环境信息管理系统的设计思想,设计方法及其研制内容与主要功能,剖析了该系统的技术特点。     

燃煤陶瓷隧道窑的烟气净化技术

主要论述了某陶瓷厂新建成的燃煤隧道窑的除尘脱硫设施。采用湿式除尘脱硫与陶瓷微孔过滤除尘技术相结合 ,同时通过在循环水中加生石灰的方法进行脱硫 ,净化后的烟气通过 35米烟囱排放。经当地环保部门监测 ,净化后的烟气完全达标排放。该套设备除尘效率不低于 94.94% ,平均达到 95 .87% ;脱硫效率不低于 56 .2 5% ,平均达到 63 .69%     

Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) is promising to alleviate carbon emissions and produce fuels and materials in a circular way, yet effective...     

为什么有“高铁”还要建“磁悬浮”

<正>2010年3月13日,在全国人大新闻中心举行的集体采访中,铁道部总规划师郑健透露,上海至杭州199公里的磁悬浮项目立项已获批复,目前正在做深化研究。这也是中长期规划中唯一的磁悬浮线路。我国要不要建设"磁悬浮"已争论     

硫铁填料和微电流强化再生水脱氮除磷的研究

为提高再生水质量,在不同C/N和HRT条件下,对比分析硫铁复合填料和微电流作用强化再生水深度脱氮除磷效果.结果表明,硫铁复合填料和微电流作用均能够强化氮、磷的深度去除效果,且二者结合能够使反硝化系统pH值稳定在7.2~8.5之间.系统中TN主要靠异养反硝化、氢自养反硝化和硫自养反硝化作用去除,94.04%的TP是以生成磷酸铁沉淀的形式去除.分别从填料上取生物膜,进行Miseq高通量测序,构建细菌16S rRNA基因克隆文库.结果发现,在仅有海绵铁作用系统中,同时具有异养反硝化和氢自养反硝化功能的细菌所占比例达到29.47%;硫铁复合填料和硫铁微电流作用系统中,具有硫自养反硝化功能的Thiobacillus(硫杆菌属)所占比例分别达到60.47%和40.62%.因此,硫铁复合填料和微电流作用用于强化再生水深度脱氮除磷具有明显的优势.     

春季和夏季辽东湾表层沉积物中重金属的分布及来源

为研究辽东湾表层沉积物中重金属的分布特征及其来源,于2013年5月(春季)和8月(夏季)在辽东湾设置38个采样点,采集表层沉积物样品,测定6种典型重金属(Cu、Pb、Zn、Cd、Hg、As)的质量分数,并采用相关性、主成分及聚类分析对重金属来源进行研究. 结果表明:春季和夏季辽东湾表层沉积物中w(Cu)、w(Pb)、w(Zn)、w(Cd)、w(Hg)、w(As)平均值分别为28.77、26.62、108.89、0.50、0.03、12.09 mg/kg和26.05、24.22、71.93、0.22、0.05、11.03 mg/kg;单因子方差分析结果表明,w(Cu)、w(Zn)、w(Cd)、w(Hg)在春季和夏季有显著差异,w(Pb)、w(As)无差异. 重金属高值区春季主要分布在辽东湾北部西侧小凌河口外至葫芦岛以南海域,夏季主要分布在北部河口及鲅鱼圈、金州湾附近,低值区均位于辽东湾中部海域. 春季辽东湾表层沉积物重金属的来源主要包括有机质络合、海上活动、工业排污入海与河流所携带的工业和生活污水,夏季来源主要包括海上活动、工业排污入海、河流携带的工业和生活污水以及地表径流. 所调查的38个采样点重金属在污染程度上可分为3类,其中Cu、Zn、Hg和As属轻度污染,Pb属中度污染,Cd为严重污染;整体空间分布特点为西部和北部近河口区域重金属质量分数偏高,中部远河口海域较低.      

辽东湾表层沉积物重金属生态风险及预警

为对辽东湾表层沉积物重金属的潜在生态风险进行定量评价及预警分析,根据2012—2015年每年8月的调查数据,计算了6种重金属元素（cu、PB、ZN、CD、HG和AS）的IGEO（地累积指数）、rI（综合潜在生态危害指）和IGE（生态风险预警指数）．　结果表明:2012年和2013年辽东湾表层沉积物重金属元素的IGEO由大到小顺序为AS>CU>ZN>PB>CD>HG,2014年为AS>CU>ZN>PB>CD>;2012—2014年辽东湾表层沉积物重金属污染区域主要位于北部河流入海口海域、葫芦岛周边海域．　风险分级和预警评价结果显示,各重金属元素的ＥＲＩ（单项潜在生态危害指数）平均值均小于40,rI均小于150,处于低潜在生态风险状态;辽东湾所有采样点中,2012年有5.6%的采样点处于2级生态风险等级（O　eR≤1.0）,属生态风险预警级别,94.4%的采样点处在生态风险无警级别,2013—2014年所有采样点均处于生态风险无警级别．　对辽东湾生态环境具有潜在危害的元素是CD、aS和HG,辽东湾表层沉积物中AS、ZN、CD在部分采样点已达到生态风险预警级别,应加大对该海域的环境监测力度．