Comparison of the purification performance and microbial community functional diversity in flow-directional-switching and unidirectional-flow biotrickling filters

Because of the characteristics of low operating cost and convenient operation, the biotrickling filter is extensively researched and used to treat low concentration waste gas contaminated by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other odors. In this paper, two laboratory-scale biotrickling filters were constructed and toluene was selected as the sole carbon source, and the effects of different waste-gas flow configuration patterns on the purification capacity and the microbial community functional diversity of biotrickling filters were evaluated. The results indicated that the flow-directional-switching (FDS) biotrickling filter had better purification performance, and the maximum elimination capacity reached 480 g·m^?3·hr^?1, which was 17.1% higher than conventional unidirectional-flow (UF) biotrickling filter. Comparing the purification capacities of different sections in two biotrickling filters, the maximum toluene elimination capacity of section III in FDS system could reach 542 g·m^?3·hr^?1, which was 2.8 times as great as that in UF system, which resulted from the difference of elimination capacity in two systems. By analyzing the metabolic activity of two systems by community-level physiological profiling (CLPP) with Biolog (Biolog Inc., Hayward, CA) ECO-plate technique, metabolic activity in three sections of FDS system was higher than that of UF system. The metabolic activity was the highest in section III of FDS system and 46.8% higher than that of UF system. Shannon index and McIntosh index of section III in FDS system were 6.2% and 31.5% higher, respectively, than those of UF system.

Implications: The flow-directional-switching (FDS) biotrickling filter had a better purification performance than unidirectional-flow (UF) biotrickling filter at high inlet loadings, because FDS produced a more uniform distribution of biomass and microbial metabolic capacity along the length of the packed bed without diminishing activity and removal capacity in the inlet section.     

芳香酯类富勒烯衍生物的制备及光电性能研究

以PCBM为初始原料,经过水解、酯化反应,生成3类富勒烯衍生物,采用红外光谱(FT-IR)、核磁共振(1H NMR和13C NMR)、元素分析仪、质谱(MS)对产物结构进行了表征;并通过紫外可见光谱、循环伏安法等手段研究了目标物的光学与电化学性能,结果表明,目标物PCBTE、PCBBE、PCB(4-MOB)M的LUMO能级分别为-3.91 V、-3.88 V、-3.94 V。     

煤矿火灾爆炸外因火源来源及预防方法研究

对我国1950～2009年煤矿特别重大火灾、爆炸事故进行统计分析,找到引起事故的火源分布规律。结果表明,88.1%的事故由外因火源引起;引起事故的外因火源来源按发生频率大小主要有：违章放炮、仪器设备失爆、摩擦撞击、带电作业、电缆短路、拆卸设备、电缆接头漏电、明火明电、吸烟;其中,68%的外因火源来源于工人的违章行为,32%的外因火源来源于电气设备原因。在对近年外因点火源特征分析的基础上,笔者针对工人违章行为及电气设备原因提出预防措施：完善安全结构工资;逐步建立工人违章联锁制度,又称＂安全伙伴＂;对一线工人普及电气安全知识,并将可能存在明显电气安全隐患的部分分配给普通工人负责。     

提高交通安全——实现智能汽车的研究

主要介绍了通过智能汽车的研究 ,提高城市交通安全的必要性 ;综述了发达国家关于智能汽车研究的现状与趋势 ,并通过国外智能汽车发展的趋势 ;进一步论证智能汽车的研究是汽车工业发展的方向 ,也是提高交通安全的重要手段之一。此外 ,论文提出利用模式识别技术的智能汽车的结构框架 ;指出神经网络方法应用与模式识别技术结合的优势。最后 ,论文在阐述我国需要发展智能汽车的同时 ,提出应结合中国国情相应研究相关理论 ,为今后的实施奠定基础的近期目标 ,并提出展望     

Mg/Al金属氧化物的物化性质及吸附特性

为研究微波煅烧和常规煅烧下的Mg/Al金属氧化物的物化性质、吸附特性及机理,通过XRD(X射线衍射)、SEM(扫描电镜)、BET-BJH(比表面积-孔结构)和pH_ZPC(零电荷点)等表征手段分析了微波煅烧对水滑石结构、形貌、纹理性质及表面电荷性质的影响.结果表明:微波煅烧可获得结晶度更高、片状结构更规整的Mg/Al金属氧化物;微波煅烧使Mg/Al金属氧化物的比表面积由184 m2/g增至205 m2/g,孔容和孔径分别由0.245 cm3/g和2.15 nm增至0.263 cm3/g和2.19 nm;pH_ZPC由12.3增至12.6.微波煅烧和常规煅烧下的Mg/Al金属氧化物的对Cr(Ⅵ)吸附的ΔH(标准焓变)分别为42.86和41.23 kJ/mol,E_a(吸附活化能)分别为21.82和22.59 kJ/mol,二者的吸附过程均为化学吸附且受扩散控制,在该研究条件下的二者理论吸附量最大值分别为93.51和90.31 mg/g,微波煅烧提升了Mg/Al金属氧化物吸附能力,但并不显著;微波煅烧使得Mg/Al金属氧化物更易发生结构还原,其对Cr(Ⅵ)的吸附实质就是结构还原过程.研究显示,微波煅烧并没有改变Mg/Al金属氧化物吸附特性和机理.      

硝基苯污染底质的微生物强化修复研究

采用从污染底质中分离出的可降解硝基苯的恶臭假单胞菌,对硝基苯污染底质的微生物强化修复进行了实验室和现场实验研究.该细菌在未灭菌的河水中可以硝基苯为唯一碳源生长,低温条件下(5℃),对于100g的含有11.8mg/kg硝基苯的污染底质,投加2mL(107cells/mL)菌液可以在4d完全降解底质中的硝基苯,实现对污染底质的强化修复.该过程中无须投加额外的氮、磷及其他的营养盐,说明污染底质中含有足够的细菌生长所需的营养物质.在使用河水和底质的现场实验中,当底质和河水中的硝基苯初始浓度在7～8mg/kg,50～61mg/L之间时,投加硝基苯降解菌可使底质和河水中硝基苯的降解时间缩短了40h以上,河水中的硝基苯先于底质中的硝基苯被细菌所降解.     

"人声语音报警"系统的应用

介绍了自动控制系统中安全报警及报警处理存在的问题,采用"人声语音报警"后,有效地提高了报警处理率,促进了安全生产.     

Dosing low-level ferrous iron in coagulation enhances the removal of micropollutants, chlorite and chlorate during advanced water treatment

Drinking water utilities are interested in upgrading their treatment facilities to enhance micropollutant removal and byproduct control. Pre-oxidation by chlorine dioxide (ClO₂) followed by coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is one of the promising solutions. However, the chlorite (ClO₂^–) formed from the ClO₂ pre-oxidation stage cannot be removed by the conventional coagulation process using aluminum sulfate. ClO₂^– negatively affects the post-UV/chlorine process due to its strong radical scavenging effect, and it also enhances the formation of chlorate (ClO₃^–). In this study, dosing micromolar-level ferrous iron (Fe(II)) into aluminum-based coagulants was proposed to eliminate the ClO₂^– generated from ClO₂ pre-oxidation and benefit the post-UV/chlorine process in radical production and ClO₃^– reduction. Results showed that the addition of 52.1-µmol/L FeSO₄ effectively eliminated the ClO₂^– generated from the pre-oxidation using 1.0 mg/L (14.8 µmol/L) of ClO₂. Reduction of ClO₂^– increased the degradation rate constant of a model micropollutant (carbamazepine) by 55.0% in the post-UV/chlorine process. The enhanced degradation was verified to be attributed to the increased steady-state concentrations of HO^· and ClO^· by Fe(II) addition. Moreover, Fe(II) addition also decreased the ClO₃^– formation by 53.8% in the UV/chlorine process and its impact on the formation of chloro-organic byproducts was rather minor. The findings demonstrated a promising strategy to improve the drinking water quality and safety by adding low-level Fe(II) in coagulation in an advanced drinking water treatment train.     

Assessing microbial and chemical exposure risks of Giardia in indoor swimming pool water disinfected by chlorine

Swimming pools adopt chlorination to ensure microbial safety. Giardia has attracted attention in swimming pool water because of its occurrence, pathogenicity, and chlorine resistance. To control Giardia concentrations in pool water and reduce the microbial risk, higher chlorine doses are required during disinfection. Unfortunately, this process produces carcinogenic disinfection byproducts that increase the risk of chemical exposure. Therefore, quantitatively evaluating the comparative microbial...     

Growth inhibition and oxidative damage of Microcystis aeruginosa induced by crude extract of Sagittaria trifolia tubers

Aquatic macrophytes are considered to be promising in controlling harmful cyanobacterial blooms. In this research, an aqueous extract of Sagittaria trifolia tubers was prepared to study its inhibitory effect on Microcystis aeruginosa in the laboratory. Several physiological indices of M. aeruginosa, in response to the environmental stress, were analyzed. Results showed that S. trifolia tuber aqueous extract significantly inhibited the growth of M. aeruginosa in a concentration-dependent way. The highest inhibition rate reached 90% after 6 day treatment. The Chlorophyll-a concentration of M. aeruginosa cells decreased from 343.1 to314.2 μg/L in the treatment group. The activities of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase and the content of reduced glutathione in M. aeruginosa cells initially increased as a response to the oxidative stress posed by S. trifolia tuber aqueous extract, but then decreased as time prolonged. The lipid peroxidation damage of the cyanobacterial cell membranes was reflected by the malondialdehyde level, which was notably higher in the treatment group compared with the controls. It was concluded that the oxidative damage of M. aeruginosa induced by S.trifolia tuber aqueous extract might be one of the mechanisms for the inhibitory effects.