A comparison of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon and petroleum hydrocarbon uptake by mussels (Perna viridis) and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) in Hong Kong coastal waters

The ability of mussels (Perna viridis) and semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) to accumulate polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) from five sites in Hong Kong's coastal waters was compared. Mussels consistently had higher levels of contaminants, but their utility was limited at one highly polluted site due to mortality. Mussels and SPMDs ranked sites differently in terms of individual contaminant levels. Although SPMDs overcome many of the disadvantages of using living organisms to measure contaminants in marine waters, they cannot be used as "mimics" due to different PAH and PHC accumulation patterns.     

选择性催化还原NO反应的研究进展

本文介绍了近年来选择性催化还原ＮＯ反应的研究进展状况，并对目前研究中存在的问题及今后研究的方向提出一些看法。     

污泥颗粒化快速启动厌氧氨氧化反应器的探讨

厌氧氨氧化工艺处理成本低,被认为是有应用前景的废水脱氮技术.但是,厌氧氨氧化菌生长缓慢,厌氧氨氧化反应器启动困难.探讨了几种快速启动厌氧氨氧化反应器的方法,包括投加颗粒污泥、惰性载体、絮凝剂及多价阳离子等,并对其作用机理进行了分析.     

改良型AB生化法在味精废水处理中的应用

AB生化法是城市污水和多种工业废水处理最佳的新型实用技术之一。文章以AB生化法和离交废水苛化脱氨制硫酸铵相结合的工艺处理味精废水的工程实例，阐明改良型AB生化法的原理和设计中应注意的问题。     

水葫芦对萘的降解作用研究

分别在静态和动态两种条件下 ,以水葫芦为对象 ,对水生植物净化塘处理萘污水进行研究。结果表明 ,在静态试验中 ,水葫芦净化塘对浓度为 2 5、6 5和 16 1mg L萘污水的 7d净化率分别为 97 1%、93 7%和 90 4 %。动态试验中 ,相同浓度萘污水 7d后的出水净化效率分别为 99 2 %— 99 9%、97 3%— 98 6 %和 94 6 %— 96 7%。进水浓度分别为1 2mg L和 6 5mg L萘污水在水葫芦净化塘中的最佳停留时间分别为 5d和 7d ,水葫芦净化塘动态过程的净化效率高于静态过程     

Quantification of variability and uncertainty in air pollutant emission inventories: method and case study for utility NOx emissions

The quality of stationary source emission factors is typically described using data quality ratings, which provide no quantification of the precision of the emission factor for an average source, nor of the variability from one source to another within a category. Variability refers to actual differences caused by differences in feedstock composition, design, maintenance, and operation. Uncertainty refers to lack of knowledge regarding the true emissions. A general methodology for the quantification of variability and uncertainty in emission factors, activity factors, and emission inventories (EIs) is described, featuring the use of bootstrap simulation and related techniques. The methodology is demonstrated via a case study for a selected example of NOx emissions from coal-fired power plants. A prototype software tool was developed to implement the methodology. The range of interunit variability in selected activity and emission factors was shown to be as much as a factor of 4, and the range of uncertainty in mean emissions is shown to depend on the interunit variability and sample size. The uncertainty in the total inventory of -16 to +19% was attributed primarily to one technology group, suggesting priorities for collecting data and improving the inventory. The implications for decision-making are discussed.     

Ozone levels in Chongqing: a potential threat to crop plants commonly grown in the region?

Chongqing, a city with a population of >2.5 million, constitutes the biggest industrial and commercial centre in southwest China. Recent industrialization has led to an increasing air pollutant problem which is exacerbated by the topography and prevailing climate of the region. To date, interest has remained firmly focused on the levels of traditional air pollutants (sulphur dioxide [SO2], oxides of nitrogen [NOx], smoke and suspended particulate matter [SPM]), with little attention paid to photochemical oxidants such as ozone (O3). This paper reports the first assessment of ambient O3 levels in southwest China. Measurements were made in and around Chongqing using a combination of UV-absorption (at a site located in the northern sector of the city) and passive samplers (at 20 sites located in and around the city) between 1993 and 1996. The 7-h daily mean O3 concentrations ranged between 2 and 16 ppb (x10(9)) during the winter months, increasing to 18-41 ppb during the summer (June-August), when peak hourly mean O3 concentrations of 93 ppb were attained. Ozone exposures across the region commonly approached (or exceeded) UN-ECE and WHO short-term guidelines for the protection of crops. In addition, controlled chamber studies, in which 11 cultivars of Chinese crops commonly grown in the Chongqing region were screened for relative O3 sensitivity, indicated the potential for subtle effects on the growth of a number of crop plants, if ambient O3 levels continue to rise in the region. Employing ozone exposures somewhat higher than those experienced in the field, several cultivars of commonly grown Chinese cereal, vegetable and salad crops were found to be sensitive to O3 in terms of growth, but this was not always associated with the appearance of visible symptoms of injury and, in contrast to what was generally expected, only three species showed significant O3-induced reductions in root:shoot partitioning. There is a clear and urgent need for a comprehensive study of ambient air quality and its impact on crops and natural vegetation in this, as in other, rapidly developing regions of China.     

产木聚糖酶嗜碱细菌的筛选及产酶条件研究

利用透明圈法筛选到一株产木聚糖酶的嗜碱芽孢杆菌NT 9,该菌株产木聚糖酶为组成型。正交设计实验结果表明 ,合适的产酶条件为 :木糖 15 .0g/L ,硫酸铵 2 .5 g/L ,Tween 80 2 0 g/L ,K2 HPO4 1.0g/L ,MgSO4 ·7H2 O 0 .2g/L ,pH值 10 .0 ,3 7℃ ,2 0 0r/min ,振荡培养 72h。其木聚糖酶活力可达到 6.3 6IU/mL。     

Lead contamination in tea garden soils and factors affecting its bioavailability

The consumption of heavy metals is detrimental to human health and most countries restrict the concentration of metals such as lead (Pb) in food and beverages. Recent tests have detected high Pb concentrations in certain commercial brands of tea leaves and this finding has raised concerns for both producers and consumers. To investigate what factors may be contributing to the increase in Pb accumulation in the tea leaves we collected tea leaves and soils from tea producing areas and analyzed them for Pb concentration, pH and organic matter content. The result showed the Pb concentration of 47% investigated tea leaves samples was beyond 2 mg kg(-1), the permissible levels given by China. The total Pb concentration in the surface and subsurface soil layers averaged 36.4 and 32.2 mg kg(-1), respectively which fall below of the 60 mg kg(-1) limit provided for organic tea gardens in China. The pH of the tea garden soils was severely acidic with the lowest pH of 3.37. Soils under older tea gardens tended to have a lower pH and a higher Pb bioavailability which was defined as the amount of lead extracted by CaCl2 solution than those under younger tea gardens. We found that the concentration of bioavailable Pb and the percentage of bioavailable Pb (bioavailable Pb relative to total Pb concentration) were positively correlated with soil H+ activity and soil organic matter content, and the organic matter accumulation contribute more effects on Pb bioavailability in these two factors. We conclude that soil acidification and organic matter accumulation could contribute to increasing Pb bioavailability in soil and that these could increase Pb uptake and accumulation in the tea leaves.