Humification characterization of biochar and its potential as a composting amendment

Biochar has received increasing attention due to its applications as a soil amendment. Here, the chemical properties of solid and water-extractable fractions of four biochar samples were investigated. The results showed that wood biochar and bamboo biochar samples were 60%–80% more hydrophobic than those of rice husk biochar and rice husk ash. In addition, the acidity was 3.88 mmol/g from the total functional groups and 1.03 mmol/g from the carboxyl groups/lactones/phenols found in the wood biochar sample, which were about 1.5 times greater than those of the bamboo biochar sample. These functional groups could be used to determine the sorptive capacity of biochar for ionic solutes and water content and to increase the degradation of compost organics. The wood biochar sample was found to have the most humification materials(fulvic acid-like material + humic acid-like material) in the water-extractable fraction, which was 3–10 times higher than that in the rice husk biochar and rice husk ash; humified materials were not detected in the bamboo biochar sample. Humification materials in biochar may be involved in increasing the proportion of humic acid-like materials in humic-like substances within the compost product. Wood biochar had better hydrophobic, sorptive, aromatic, and humification properties compared to other biochars, suggesting that it may be used in composting in order to exert its effect as both a bulking agent and a composting amendment during the solid waste composting process.     

Response of soil CO2 efflux to precipitation manipulation in a semiarid grassland

Soil CO_2efflux(SCE) is an important component of ecosystem CO_2 exchange and is largely temperature and moisture dependent, providing feedback between C cycling and the climate system. We used a precipitation manipulation experiment to examine the effects of precipitation treatment on SCE and its dependences on soil temperature and moisture in a semiarid grassland. Precipitation manipulation included ambient precipitation, decreased precipitation(- 43%), or increased precipitation(+ 17%). The SCE was measured from July2013 to December 2014, and CO_2 emission during the experimental period was assessed.The response curves of SCE to soil temperature and moisture were analyzed to determine whether the dependence of SCE on soil temperature or moisture varied with precipitation manipulation. The SCE significantly varied seasonally but was not affected by precipitation treatments regardless of season. Increasing precipitation resulted in an upward shift of SCE–temperature response curves and rightward shift of SCE–moisture response curves,while decreasing precipitation resulted in opposite shifts of such response curves. These shifts in the SCE response curves suggested that increasing precipitation strengthened the dependence of SCE on temperature or moisture, and decreasing precipitation weakened such dependences. Such shifts affected the predictions in soil CO_2 emissions for different precipitation treatments. When considering such shifts, decreasing or increasing precipitation resulted in 43 or 75% less change, respectively, in CO_2 emission compared with changes in emissions predicted without considering such shifts. Furthermore, the effects of shifts in SCE response curves on CO_2 emission prediction were greater during the growing than the non-growing season.     

水位调控法恢复富营养化水体沉水植物技术研究——以无锡五里湖为例

利用降低水位后引种水生植物(尤其是沉水植物),然后根据水生植物的成活率与长势,逐步提高水位的水位调控方法,成功地在无锡市五里湖的退渔还湖区域大大地提高了水生植物覆盖度,水生植物的多样性也明显提高。该方法具有操作简单、见效快、成本低廉的特点,值得在类似富营养化水体的生态环境治理中推广应用。     

Na型斜发沸石去除水中铁锰及其再生方法研究

为建立一种简单、有效、应用性强的地下水除铁锰方法,研究了Na型斜发沸石除铁锰及其影响因素并建立了再生方法.研究表明Na型斜发沸石对Fe(Ⅱ)和Mn(Ⅱ)均表现出较强的吸附能力,对Fe(Ⅱ)和Mn(Ⅱ)的最大饱和吸附量分别达4.00 mg/g和3.50 mg/g;且吸附速率快,吸附动力学较好地符合Lagergren一级吸附动力学模型.采用Langmuir吸附等温线能较好描述Bio-F吸附Fe(Ⅱ)(R2=0.981 4)及Mn(Ⅱ)(R2=0.989 9)的过程.该吸附剂在pH6～7范围内可保持90%以上吸附Fe(Ⅱ)和Mn(Ⅱ)的能力.Na型斜发沸石可用15%的NaCl溶液再生,10次再生实验证明其吸附容量可保持100%,研究表明该方法用于高铁锰饮用水处理具有较强的应用价值.     

CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water

Water pollution by antibiotics is an increasing concern, which may be addressed by advanced oxidation processes using sulfites as precursors of sulfate radicals (SO₄^·–), yet the efficiency of sulfite activation is limited. Here, we tested copper cobalt sulfide (CuCo₂S₄) to activate sulfite, based on the synergy among transition metals and the facilitation of transition metal redox circulation by reductive sulfur species. We analyzed CuCo₂S₄ structure by X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and we studied the effect of pH and radical scavengers. Results show 90–100% abatement of tetracycline concentration at pH 8.0–10.0, with SO₄^·– and HO^· as the main reactive radicals. This finding is explained by the accelerated redox recycling of copper and cobalt by sulfur, and by the synergetic effect between active cobalt and copper sites.

     

Partial anammox achieved in full scale biofilm process for typical domestic wastewater treatment

• A full scale biofilm process was developed for typical domestic wastewater treatment. • The HRT was 8 h and secondary sedimentation tank was omitted. • Candidatus Brocadia were enriched in the HBR with an abundance of 2.89%. • Anammox enabled a stable ammonium removal of ~15% in the anoxic zone. The slow initiation of anammox for treating typical domestic wastewater and the relatively high footprint of wastewater treatment infrastructures are major concerns for practical wastewater treatment systems. Herein, a 300 m³/d hybrid biofilm reactor (HBR) process was developed and operated with a short hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 8 h. The analysis of the bacterial community demonstrated that anammox were enriched in the anoxic zone of the HBR process. The percentage abundance of Candidatus Brocadia in the total bacterial community of the anoxic zone increased from 0 at Day 1 to 0.33% at Day 130 and then to 2.89% at Day 213. Based upon the activity of anammox bacteria, the removal of ammonia nitrogen (NH₄⁺-N) in the anoxic zone was approximately 15%. This showed that the nitrogen transformation pathway was enhanced in the HBR system through partial anammox process in the anoxic zone. The final effluent contained 12 mg/L chemical oxygen demand (COD), 0.662 mg/L NH₄⁺-N, 7.2 mg/L total nitrogen (TN), and 6 mg/L SS, indicating the effectiveness of the HBR process for treating real domestic wastewater.     

石化企业工程项目承包商HSE监管模式探讨

石化企业工程项目施工作业过程中,潜在着极大的风险.既具有作业面狭窄、高处作业交叉集中、用火用电频繁的一般特征,又兼具大型吊装、火灾爆炸、危险品泄漏等重大危险因素.由于作业中不可预见因素多、管理难度大,一旦HSE管理不到位,极易发生火灾、爆炸、中毒、环境污染等各类事故.根据石化企业以往所发生事故的统计,承包商违章或对承包商管理环节失控所导致的事故占到相当大的比例.因此对承包商进行全过程、系统化的监控管理非常重要.     

Coexistence of antibiotic resistance genes,fecal bacteria,and potential pathogens in anthropogenically impacted water

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Microbial indicators are often used to monitor microbial safety of aquatic environments. However, information regarding the correlation between...     

Macromolecule simulation studies on mechanical properties and CH4/CO2 adsorption characteristics in bituminous coal matrix based on uniaxial tension–compression effect

With the increasing complication of production and geology conditions, and the increase of mining intensity and depth in coal mine, the coal structure presents varying degrees of deformation. In order to study the influence of uniaxial tension–compression effect on mechanical properties of coal matrix and CH₄/CO₂ adsorption characteristics, a macromolecular model reflecting the realistic bituminous coal structure was established. Results demonstrate that the influence of tension strain on the microporous structural parameters is greater than that of compression strain, and the tension strain weakens the mechanical properties but enhances the adsorbates adsorption amount. For the pure gases adsorption, there is a negative linear correlation between the total energy and adsorption amount. Additionally, the strain ranging from??0.20 to 0.20, the distribution of punctated adsorbates density develops to that of banded adsorbates density, and the mean adsorption density and saturated adsorption amount increase linearly. For the binary components adsorption (1:1), the CH₄ adsorption strength increases while the CO₂ adsorption strength slightly decreases. The minimum of total energy decreases in a quadratic polynomial relationship with the strain, and the proportion of van der Waals energy is 75.8–85.5%. Nevertheless, the competitive adsorption and strain have little effect on the potential energy range of the adsorbates. Furthermore, the diffusibility of CO₂ molecular layers is relatively good, and the strain enhances the stability of CH₄ molecular layers for the saturated binary adsorption. The findings provide essential guidance for the improvement of carbon capture and storage and CO₂-enhanced coalbed methane technologies in the deformation area of coal seam.

     

Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on growth,photosynthesis, and photosynthesis-related gene expression in Microcystis flos-aquae

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The inhibitory effect of plants on algae offers a new and promising alternative method for controlling harmful algal blooms. Previous studies showed...