Identification and characterization of the atmospheric emission of polychlorinated naphthalenes from electric arc furnaces

Electric arc furnaces (EAF) are well recognized as significant sources of dioxins. EAFs have also been speculated to be sources of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) due to the close correlation between dioxin and PCN formation. However, assessment on PCN emissions from EAFs has not been carried out. The primary aim of this preliminary study is to identify and characterize the atmospheric emission of PCNs from EAFs. In this preliminary study, stack gas samples from two typical EAFs with different scales (EAF-1, 160?t batch(-1); and EAF-2, 60?t batch(-1)) were collected by automatic isokinetic sampling technique, and PCN congeners in samples were analyzed by isotope dilution high-resolution gas chromatography combined with high-resolution mass spectrometry method. Emission concentrations of PCNs were 458 and 1,099?ng?m(-3) for EAF-1 and EAF-2, respectively. The emission factors of PCNs to air were 21.6 and 30.1?ng toxic equivalent t(-1) for EAF-1 and EAF-2, respectively, which suggested that EAF is an important source of PCN release. With regard to the characteristics of PCNs from EAFs, lower chlorinated homologues were dominant. The PCN congeners comprised of CN27/30, CN52/60, CN66/67, and CN73 were the most abundant congeners for tetra-, penta-, hexa-, and hepta-chlorinated homologues, respectively. EAFs were identified to be an important PCN source, and the obtained data are useful for developing a PCN inventory. The congener profiles of PCNs presented here might provide helpful information for identifying the specific sources of PCNs emitted from EAFs.     

用于氨氮去除的13X分子筛／PES膜吸附剂的制备与性能表征

针对氨氮排放对环境造成的污染以及给人类带来的危害这一问题,将分子筛吸附与膜技术相结合,以13x分子筛为功能颗粒,以聚醚砜（PES）为膜的基质材料,以二甲基乙酰胺（DMAc）为溶剂,通过相转化法制备了不同13x分子筛填充量的13x／PEs膜吸附剂。研究发现,随着13x分子筛填充量的增加,膜的指状孔变得细密、短小,其吸附容量,断裂强度都在增加,但是水通量逐渐降低。料液温度与pH值对吸附性能的影响表明,该膜吸附剂在293K,pH=7时对氨氮有较好的吸附容量,可达21．69mg／g;吸附热力学研究表明,该类型膜吸附剂对氨氮的吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程。     

Implications for biological invasion of non-native plants for sale in the world's largest online market

Internet trade is increasingly recognized as a dispersal pathway of non-native plant species that is difficult to monitor. We sought to identify non-native flora present in the Chinese online market, the largest e-commerce market globally, and to decipher the effect of existing trade regulations, among other variables, on e-trading patterns and to inform policy. We used a comprehensive list of 811 non-native plant species in China present in 1 of the 3 phases of the invasion continuum (i.e., introduced, naturalized, and invasive). The price, propagule types, and quantities of the species offered for sale were retrieved from 9 online stores, including 2 of the largest platforms. Over 30% of the non-native species were offered for sale in the online marketplaces; invasive non-native species dominated the list (45.53%). No significant price difference was observed across the non-native species of the 3 invasion categories. Among the 5 propagule types, a significantly higher number of non-native species were offered for sale as seeds. The regression models and path analyses consistently revealed a direct positive effect of the number of uses and species’ minimum residence time and an indirect effect of biogeography on the pattern of trade in non-native plant species when minimal phylogenetic signal was detected. A review of the existing phytosanitary regulations in China revealed their inadequacy in managing e-trading of non-native plant species. To address the problem, we propose integration of a standardized risk assessment framework that considers perceptions of stakeholders and is adaptable based on continuous surveillance of the trade network. If implemented successfully, the measures could provide a template for other countries to strengthen trading regulations for non-native plant species and take proactive management measures.     

Determination and Assessment of HCHs and DDTs Residues in Sediments from Lake Dongting, China

The contamination of organochlorine pesticides hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and their eco-environmental assessment in surface sediments from Lake Dongting, the second-largest freshwater lake in China, were studied. Concentrations of ∑HCH (=α-HCH + β-HCH + γ-HCH +δ-HCH) were 0.21--9.59 ng/g dry weight and those of ∑ DDT = p,p'-DDD+p,p'-DDE+o,p'-DDT+p,p'-DDT) ranged from under detectable limit to 10.15 ng/g dry weight. The ratios of α-HCH to γ-HCH were above 7 at most sampling sites while no or a small amount of β-HCH were found at all sites, suggesting the degradation of HCH used in the history and possibly current use of HCH in the region. The low ratios (below 2.0 in most cases) of (p,p'-DDE+p,p'-DDD) to p,p'-DDT and high levels of individual isomers of DDT at some sites also suggested that there have still been fresh inputs of DDT into Lake Dongting. Through the comparison between concentrations of HCH and DDT residues in sediments of Lake Dongting and those from other places in China and also from the results of our eco-environmental assessment, it can be concluded that Lake Dongting is the water body with high contamination of both HCH and DDT in its sediments in comparison with other water bodies in China.     

桥门式起重机啃轨原因分析

从轨道缺陷、车轮缺陷等方面分析了桥式起重机啃轨的原因 ,提出了解决措施     

大辽河表层水中邻苯二甲酸酯分布特征及环境健康风险评价

利用气相色谱-质谱(GC-MS)检测了大辽河表层水中邻苯二甲酸酯类(PAEs)有机污染物的浓度水平,分析其分布特征,并对PAEs类有机污染物的环境健康风险进行了评价。结果表明,大辽河表层水中共检出4种PAEs,其质量浓度范围为n.d.#0.754μg·L~(-1)。4种PAEs类中质量浓度平均值最高的为邻苯二甲酸二异辛酯(DIOP)(0.36μg·L~(-1)),最低的为邻苯二甲酸二甲酯(DMP)(0.01μg·L~(-1))。4种PAEs浓度贡献大小依次为:邻苯二甲酸二异辛酯(DIOP)、邻苯二甲酸二丁酯(DBP)、邻苯二甲酸二乙酯(DEP)、邻苯二甲酸二甲酯(DMP)。DBP浓度基本符合国家地表水环境质量标准(GB3838—2002)。与国内其他水域相比,大辽河表层水中PAEs的污染程度处于较低水平。DMP和DEP的最高值均出现在营口市区最主要的工业和生活污水排污口之一——纱厂潮沟采样点,DBP和DIOP的最高值则分别出现在牛庄大桥和港监潮沟采样点。总PAEs类有机污染物分布趋势为:在工业分布较多的区域及主城区附近水域PAEs浓度较高,大辽河上游区域PAEs浓度相对较低。利用US EPA健康风险评估模型粗略估算,大辽河表层水中PAEs类污染物的非致癌风险指数值低于1。     

不同形态铬离子与牛血清白蛋白结合的反应机制

利用亲和毛细管电泳法研究了不同形态铬离子与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)结合的反应机制并进行了比较分析.模拟生理条件下,构建配体Cr(Ⅲ)、Cr(Ⅵ)与受体(BSA)相互作用模型,依据BSA有效淌度的变化,通过非线性模拟方程计算Cr(Ⅲ)-BSA和Cr(Ⅵ)-BSA结合反应的表观结合常数KCr(Ⅲ)-BSA、KCr(Ⅵ)-BSA,定量表征Cr(Ⅲ)、Cr(Ⅵ)与BSA结合反应的差异性.结果表明,Cr(Ⅲ)、Cr(Ⅵ)与BSA的结合反应与金属离子形态之间存在明显的价态相关性,而同一形态金属离子随着Cr(Ⅲ)、Cr(Ⅵ)浓度的变化与BSA均存在量效关系,同时通过解析电泳谱图获得了Cr(Ⅲ)、Cr(Ⅵ)与BSA结合反应均为快平衡体系的结论.     

Synergic effect of calcium oxide and iron (III) oxide on the dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene

Dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene (HCB) was achieved by a mixture of commercial CaO and alpha-Fe2O3 (CaO/alpha-Fe2O3) in closed systems at temperatures of 300 degrees C and 350 degrees C, which exhibited a synergic effect compared to CaO or alpha-Fe2O3 alone, and the dechlorination efficiency was dramatically enhanced. When CaO and alpha-Fe2O3 coexisted, HCB was dechlorinated by about 98% after 0.5 h reaction at 300 degrees C. All TeCB-, TrCB-, and DCB-isomers were detected, showing the presence of more than one dechlorination pathway. The pathway to form 1,2,4-TrCB must be a major pathway because the greatest amount of 1,2,4-TrCB was detected. There existed discrepancy of the material balance between the starting and dechlorinated materials. It implies that besides dechlorination other decomposition processes may be present. The mechanism of synergic effect of calcium and iron oxides was investigated.