Wireless charging and shared autonomous battery electric vehicles (W+SABEV): synergies that accelerate sustainable mobility and greenhouse gas emission reduction

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change - Emerging technologies play important roles in shaping future mobility systems and impacting sustainability performance of the transportation...     

Anaerobic digestion in mesophilic and room temperature conditions: Digestion performance and soil-borne pathogen survival

Tomato plant waste(TPW) was used as the feedstock of a batch anaerobic reactor to evaluate the effect of anaerobic digestion on Ralstonia solanacearum and Phytophthora capsici survival. Batch experiments were carried out for TS(total solid) concentrations of 2%, 4% and 6% respectively, at mesophilic(37 ± 1°C) and room(20–25°C) temperatures. Results showed that higher digestion performance was achieved under mesophilic digestion temperature and lower TS concentration conditions. The biogas production ranged from 71 to 416 L/kg VS(volatile solids). The inactivation of anaerobic digestion tended to increase as digestion performance improved. The maximum log copies reduction of R. solanacearum and P. capsici detected by quantitative PCR(polymerase chain reaction) were 3.80 and 4.08 respectively in reactors with 4% TS concentration at mesophilic temperatures. However, both in mesophilic and room temperature conditions, the lowest reduction of R. solanacearum was found in the reactors with 6% TS concentration, which possessed the highest VFA(volatile fatty acid) concentration. These findings indicated that simple accumulation of VFAs failed to restrain R. solanacearum effectively, although the VFAs were considered poisonous. P. capsici was nearly completely dead under all conditions. Based on the digestion performance and the pathogen survival rate, a model was established to evaluate the digestate biosafety.     

Effect of algal flocculation on dissolved organic matters using cationic starch modified soils

Modified soils(MSs) are being increasingly used as geo-engineering materials for the sedimentation removal of cyanobacterial blooms. Cationic starch(CS) has been tested as an effective soil modifier, but little is known about its potential impacts on the treated water.This study investigated dissolved organic matters in the bloom water after algal removal using cationic starch modified soils(CS-MSs). Results showed that the dissolved organic carbon(DOC) could be decreased by CS-MS flocculation and the use of higher charge density CS yielded a greater DOC reduction. When CS with the charge density of 0.052, 0.102 and0.293 meq/g were used, DOC was decreased from 3.4 to 3.0, 2.3 and 1.7 mg/L, respectively.The excitation–emission matrix fluorescence spectroscopy and UV254 analysis indicated that CS-MS exhibits an ability to remove some soluble organics, which contributed to the DOC reduction. However, the use of low charge density CS posed a potential risk of DOC increase due to the high CS loading for effective algal removal. When CS with the charge density of 0.044 meq/g was used, DOC was increased from 3.4 to 3.9 mg/L. This study suggested, when CS-MS is used for cyanobacterial bloom removal, the content of dissolved organic matters in the treated water can be controlled by optimizing the charge density of CS. For the settled organic matters, other measures(e.g., capping treatments using oxygen loaded materials) should be jointly applied after algal flocculation.     

客土喷播技术在秦皇岛地区生态环境恢复治理中的应用

客土喷播是上世纪90年代末期从日本引进中国的一项新型绿化技术。目前,在我国南方地区广泛应用于公路(铁路)、矿山、市政、景区等边坡绿化的生态防护工程中。结合实例介绍该项技术在秦皇岛地区的应用,对施工工艺、施工方法及注意事项作比较详细的阐述。     

Inducing pollution prevention adoption: effectiveness of the 33/50 voluntary environmental program

The Environmental Protection Agency has encouraged voluntary efforts at pollution prevention by facilities through participation in voluntary environmental programs (VEPs) such as the 33/50 program to reduce toxic releases. This paper examines the effectiveness of the 33/50 program in the adoption of pollution prevention practices and disentangles the effect of adoption from that of program participation on releases of 33/50 chemicals. Using facility-specific panel data and controlling for the endogeneity of program participation and pollution prevention adoption, we find that program participants were 38% more likely to adopt pollution prevention practices than non-participants. Program participants who adopted pollution prevention practices reduced their 33/50 releases by 52% compared to facilities that neither participated nor adopted pollution prevention. This indicates that VEPs that emphasize pollution prevention can play a complementary role in reducing toxic releases.     

钛白石膏危险特性鉴别及处置对策研究

钛白石膏是硫酸法钛白粉厂在酸性废水中和处理过程中产生的固体废物,是一种有毒有害废物.对某钛白粉厂排放的该固废进行腐蚀性、浸出毒性、急性毒性以及毒性物质含量鉴别,结果表明,该固废不属于危险废物.根据现阶段资源化利用和无害化处置技术水平和该钛白粉厂排放实际情况,结合当地土地开发利用状况,提出用于已围滩涂填方的处置对策方案,既使钛白石膏得到无害化处置,又能满足围垦造地对塘渣的需求,一举两得.     

塔河油田钻井废弃泥浆无害化处理技术研究

为了对新疆塔河油田钻井过程中产生的废弃泥浆的污染情况进行研究,提出了以多个井场废弃泥浆为试样,采用水泥、生石灰、粉煤灰等固化剂进行固化处理,对不同井场的废弃泥浆进行泥浆固化的药剂配比试验,经试验分析确定废弃泥浆浸出液主要污染指标为COD cr和pH值,固化剂中的水泥及生石灰对固化效果起着决定性的影响,结果表明以16%水泥+2%生石灰+8%粉煤灰+1%氯化钙+5%石膏的最佳配比方案,使固化后浸出液中各项环境指标达到排放标准,保证塔河油田的废泥浆固化处理能够有效施行。