Morphological and semi-quantitative characteristics of diesel soot agglomerates emitted from commercial vehicles and a dynamometer

Diesel soot aggregates emitted from a model dynamometer and 11 on-road vehicles were segregated by a micro-orifice uniform deposit impactor (MOUDI). The elemental contents and morphological parameters of the aggregates were then examined by scanning electron microscopy coupled with an energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS), and combined with a fractional Brownian motion (fBm) processor. Two mode-size distributions of aggregates collected from diesel vehicles were confirmed. Mean mass concentration of 339 mg/m3 (dC/dlogdp) existed in the dominant mode (180–320 nm). A relatively high proportion of these aggregates appeared in PM1, accentuating the relevance regarding adverse health e ects. Furthermore, the fBm processor directly parameterized the SEM images of fractal like aggregates and successfully quantified surface texture to extract Hurst coe cients (H) of the aggregates. For aggregates from vehicles equipped with a universal cylinder number, the H value was independent of engine operational conditions. A small H value existed in emitted aggregates from vehicles with a large number of cylinders. This study found that aggregate fractal dimension related to H was in the range of 1.641–1.775, which is in agreement with values reported by previous TEM-based experiments. According to EDS analysis, carbon content ranged in a high level of 30%–50% by weight for diesel soot aggregates. The presence of Na and Mg elements in these sampled aggregates indicated the likelihood that some engine enhancers composed of biofuel or surfactants were commonly used in on-road vehicles in Taiwan. In particular, the morphological H combined with carbon content detection can be useful for characterizing chain-like or cluster diesel soot aggregates in the atmosphere.     

相关分析和主成份分析在有机酸来源分析中的应用

源解析是大气中低分子有机酸研究的重要内容。收集了贵阳市和尚重镇2006年5月至2007年4月降水样品,测定其中有机酸和主要的无机离子。结果表明,大气降水有机酸存在显著相关关系,说明两地区均存在有机酸的共同来源。运用不同来源示踪剂发现,尚重镇低分子有机酸来源比较单一,主要是受植物或土壤的直接和间接释放作用的影响;贵阳市低分子有机酸的来源相对复杂,尤其是人为活动和大气光化学反应都可能是大气有机酸的重要来源。主成分分析把贵阳市和尚重镇大气降水中主要离子大致分为3类,尚重镇SO42-、NO3-、HCOOH、CH3COOH和(COOH)2是第一主成份,反映了农业活动、土壤释放和生物质燃烧可能是这类污染物的重要来源,贵阳市降水中CH3COOH、HCOOH和(COOH)2具有较高的因子负荷,为第三主成份占方差总和的19.68%。     

液相色谱稳定特征峰比值鉴别模拟渤海溢油

考察室外自然风化对原油液相色谱稳定特征峰分布的影响,提出基于溢油液相色谱稳定特征峰比值结合聚类分析和"t-检验"分析进行模拟溢油鉴别.结果表明,液相色谱稳定特征峰比值结合聚类分析可以初步推测模拟溢油样品来源,进一步采用特征峰比值和"t-检验"分析可以实现模拟溢油样与可疑原油样品的成功判别.     

南京城市交通甲烷排放特征

城市交通是CH_4等温室气体的重要排放源,而CH_4排放的观测研究是定量分析城市碳排放的基础.本项研究考虑城市交通的周变化和日变化特点,于2014年10月17日、18日、20日、23日每日5个时段在南京市主城区三条交通主干道上和2015年9月11日的早晚时段在南京长江隧道内,观测大气CH_4和CO_2浓度,分析交通CH_4排放特征及其影响因素.结果表明:1南京城区交通主干道的CH_4平均浓度均大于背景大气CH_4浓度.受交通车流量的影响,ΔCH_4浓度的空间差异显著.ΔCH_4浓度的日变化呈现倒"W"型,在交通早晚高峰时出现峰值.2由于隧道内"活塞风"的作用,长江隧道内的CH_4浓度从入口到出口逐渐增大,出入口浓度差在0.21×10-6~0.38×10-6(摩尔分数,下同)之间.3大气CH_4浓度与CO_2浓度之间线性相关.交通主干道上的ΔCH_4∶ΔCO_2值平均为0.009 1;隧道内的ΔCH_4∶ΔCO_2值仅为0.000 47~0.001 4.4影响南京城区道路大气ΔCH_4浓度和ΔCH_4∶ΔCO_2值的主要因素分别是车流量和天然气车占车流量的比例.     

广州市夏季室内外PM2.5中有机碳、元素碳的分布特征

2004年7～8月在广州市9个采样点的室内、室室外同步采集了PM2 5样品,采用热光反射碳分析仪分析得到OC、EC的质量浓度,对OC、EC污染水平、空间分布、室内室外质量浓度关系、0C/EC质量浓度关系及二次有机碳等特征进行了深入细致的分析研究.结果表明,OC室内、外平均质量浓度为17.3和19.9μg·m-3,EC室内、室外平均质量浓度为6.5和6.6μg·m-3,总碳气溶胶占PM25质量的50%以上;在不同类型采样点0C、EC质量浓度存在区别;室内环境中OC、EC质量浓度相关性显著,室外环境中0C、EC质量浓度相关性不显著;0C、EC质量浓度比ρ(OC)/ρ(EC)超过2;室内、室外PM2 5中二次有机碳质量浓度是7.6和10.0μg·m-3,占总有机碳的比率为43.8%、45.5%.     

Effects of Urbanization on the Distribution and Abundance of Amphibians and Invasive Species in Southern California Streams

Abstract:  Urbanization negatively affects natural ecosystems in many ways, and aquatic systems in particular. Urbanization is also cited as one of the potential contributors to recent dramatic declines in amphibian populations. From 2000 to 2002 we determined the distribution and abundance of native amphibians and exotic predators and characterized stream habitat and invertebrate communities in 35 streams in an urbanized landscape north of Los Angeles (U.S.A.). We measured watershed development as the percentage of area within each watershed occupied by urban land uses. Streams in more developed watersheds often had exotic crayfish ( Procambarus clarkii ) and fish, and had fewer native species such as California newts ( Taricha torosa ) and California treefrogs ( Hyla cadaverina ). These effects seemed particularly evident above 8% development, a result coincident with other urban stream studies that show negative impacts beginning at 10–15% urbanization. For Pacific treefrogs ( H. regilla ), the most widespread native amphibian, abundance was lower in the presence of exotic crayfish, although direct urbanization effects were not found. Benthic macroinvertebrate communities were also less diverse in urban streams, especially for sensitive species. Faunal community changes in urban streams may be related to changes in physical stream habitat, such as fewer pool and more run habitats and increased water depth and flow, leading to more permanent streams. Variation in stream permanence was particularly evident in 2002, a dry year when many natural streams were dry but urban streams were relatively unchanged. Urbanization has significantly altered stream habitat in this region and may enhance invasion by exotic species and negatively affect diversity and abundance of native amphibians.     

Cultural Erosion and Biodiversity: Canoe-Making Knowledge in Pohnpei, Micronesia

Abstract:  Erosion of traditional knowledge and practice is a serious and accelerating problem, but quantitative work on traditional knowledge loss and its importance to biodiversity conservation is lacking. We investigated traditional knowledge of canoe making, a skill heavily dependent on plant biodiversity, on Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, through a survey of 180 island residents. Our results showed that there has been an intergenerational erosion of canoe-making skills. Given current trends, the present generation of Pohnpeians may be the last to retain any knowledge of this traditional craft. We also identified several correlates of knowledge loss—including Western educational level and occupation—that highlight potential avenues for skill conservation via governments, traditional leadership, and schools. These institutions could intervene to emphasize traditional knowledge, which would reinforce institutional contexts in which traditional knowledge and practice is valued. The heightened awareness of the value of biodiversity that is linked to traditional knowledge is key to biological conservation on Pohnpei and can help support local conservation programs.     

Deforestation and Avian Extinction on Tropical Landbridge Islands

Abstract: There are few empirical data, particularly collected simultaneously from multiple sites, on extinctions resulting from human‐driven land‐use change. Southeast Asia has the highest deforestation rate in the world, but the resulting losses of biological diversity remain poorly documented. Between November 2006 and March 2008, we conducted bird surveys on six landbridge islands in Malaysia and Indonesia. These islands were surveyed previously for birds in the early 1900s, when they were extensively forested. Our bird inventories of the islands were nearly complete, as indicated by sampling saturation curves and nonparametric true richness estimators. From zero (Pulau Malawali and Pulau Mantanani) to 15 (Pulau Bintan) diurnal resident landbird species were apparently extirpated since the early 1900s. Adding comparable but published extinction data from Singapore to our regression analyses, we found there were proportionally fewer forest bird extinctions in areas with greater remaining forest cover. Nevertheless, the statistical evidence to support this relationship was weak, owing to our unavoidably small sample size. Bird species that are restricted to the Indomalayan region, lay few eggs, are heavier, and occupy a narrower habitat breadth, were most vulnerable to extinction on Pulau Bintan. This was the only island where sufficient data existed to analyze the correlates of extinction. Forest preservation and restoration are needed on these islands to conserve the remaining forest avifauna. Our study of landbridge islands indicates that deforestation may increasingly threaten Southeast Asian biodiversity.     

新疆天业循环经济产业链之废渣综合利用项目

介绍了新疆天业(集团)循环经济产业链中的废渣综合治理情况,重点论述了干法乙炔配套干法水泥工艺、粉煤灰蒸压制砖工艺和电石渣烟气脱硫工艺。这些废渣综合利用技术不仅解决了长期困扰电石法聚氯乙烯装置废渣处理问题,更为企业带来了较好的经济效益和环保效益,使新疆天业循环经济、节能减排工作得到更全面的发展,同时也为电石法聚氯乙烯循环经济模式的建立提供全方位的示范。