Mercury flows in large-scale gold production and implications for Hg pollution control

Large-scale gold production(LSGP) is one of the five convention-related atmospheric mercury(Hg) emission sources in the Minamata Convention on Mercury. However, field experiments on Hg flows of the whole process of LSGP are limited. To identify the atmospheric Hg emission points and understand Hg emission characteristics of LSGP, Hg flows in two gold smelters were studied. Overall atmospheric Hg emissions accounted for 10%–17% of total Hg outputs and the Hg emission factors for all processes were 7.6–9.6 kg/ton. There were three dominant atmospheric Hg emission points in the studied gold smelters, including the exhaust gas of the roasting process, exhaust gas from the environmental fog collection stack and exhaust gas from the converter of the refining process. Atmospheric Hg emissions from the roasting process only accounted for 16%–29% of total emissions and the rest were emitted from the refining process. The overall Hg speciation profile(gaseous elemental Hg/gaseous oxidized Hg/particulate-bound Hg) for LSGP was 34.1/57.1/8.8. The dominant Hg output byproducts included waste acid, sulfuric acid and cyanide leaching residue. Total Hg outputs from these three byproducts were 80% in smelter A and 84% in smelter B. Our study indicated that previous atmospheric Hg emissions from large-scale gold production might have been overestimated.Hg emission control in LSGP is not especially urgent in China compared to other significant emission sources(e.g., cement plants). Instead, LSGP is a potential Hg release source due to the high Hg output proportions to acid and sludge.     

A green method to synthesize flowerlike Fe(OH)3 microspheres for enhanced adsorption performance toward organic and heavy metal pollutants

Dyestuffs and heavy metal ions in water are seriously harmful to the ecological environment and human health.Three-dimensional(3 D) flowerlike Fe(OH)_3 microspheres were synthesized through a green yet low-cost injection method,for the removal of organic dyes and heavy metal ions.The Fe(OH)_3 microspheres were characterized by thermal gravimetric analysis(TGA),Fourier transform infrared(FT-IR),and transmission electron microscopy(TEM) techniques.The adsorption kinetics of Congo Red(CR) on Fe(OH)_3 microspheres obeyed the pseudo-second-order model.Cr~(6+) and Pb~(2+) adsorption behaviors on Fe(OH)_3 microspheres followed the Langmuir isotherm model.The maximum adsorption capacities of the synthesized Fe(OH)_3 were 308,52.94,and 75.64 mg/g for CR,Cr~(6+),and Pb~(2+) respectively.The enhanced adsorption performance originated from its surface properties and large specific surface area of 250 m~2/g.The microspheres also have excellent adsorption stability and recyclability.Another merit of the Fe(OH)_3 material is that it also acts as a Fenton-like catalyst.These twin functionalities(both as adsorbent and Fenton-like catalyst) give the synthesized Fe(OH)_3 microspheres great potential in the field of water treatment.     

泵设备机械密封泄漏事故防范技术探讨

分析了多起石化行业因果设备机械密封泄漏引发的重大火灾事故原因,研究表明:机械密封泄漏的诱发因素多是泵轴承严重故障后,机械密封过度磨损导致密封失效,使高温油料泄漏。为有效防范机械密封泄漏事故,提出防范措施:一是要加强泵轴承的监测,及时发现泵轴承存在的问题,避免泵轴承长期带病运行;二是要加强机泵组的联锁控制,当轴承出现严重故障后,能使机泵组及时停车,避免机械密封过度磨损导致泄漏。     

南京地区一次臭氧污染过程的行业排放贡献研究

采用WRF-CHEM模式对南京地区春季一次臭氧(O_3)污染过程进行了模拟及行业排放贡献分析.此次O_3污染过程发生在2015年5月22—26日,南京地区一直处于地面高压控制的晴好天气之下,并于25日达到O_3污染的峰值.模拟与观测的一致性指数IOA达到0.89,表征本次O_3污染过程的模拟与观测结果的一致性较高.通过5类排放源(工业源、农业源、居住源、交通源、生物源)的敏感性试验,探究各行业排放源中O_3前体物对近地面O_3浓度的相对贡献.结果表明工业源在白天为持续正贡献,且在午后16:00时达到峰值,而交通源、居住源和农业源的贡献随气温的升高在白天由负贡献转为正贡献,并在18:00时左右达到峰值.在夜晚,O_3则主要通过交通源排放的大量NO进行滴定消耗.在高O_3浓度(≥200μg·m~(-3))时,各人为排放源均为正贡献,工业源的贡献最大,达到50μg·m~(-3),在低O_3浓度(200μg·m~(-3))时,交通源、居住源和农业源呈负贡献.生物源在人为排放源主导的南京城区O_3污染过程中的贡献几乎为零.考虑到O_3生成机制的复杂性,对于南京地区,减少工业源排放是控制O_3污染的关键.     

Emission of intermediate volatility organic compounds from a ship main engine burning heavy fuel oil

Intermediate volatility organic compounds (IVOCs) are crucial precursors of secondary organic aerosol (SOA). In this study, gaseous IVOCs emitted from a ship main engine burning heavy fuel oil (HFO) were investigated on a test bench, which could simulate the real-world operations and emissions of ocean-going ships. The chemical compositions, emission factors (EFs) and volatility distributions of IVOC emissions were investigated. The results showed that the main engine burning HFO emitted a large amount of IVOCs, with average IVOC EFs of 20.2–201?mg/kg-fuel. The IVOCs were mainly comprised of unspeciated compounds. The chemical compositions of exhaust IVOCs were different from that of HFO fuel, especially for polycyclic aromatic compounds and alkylcyclohexanes. The volatility distributions of IVOCs were also different between HFO exhausts and HFO fuel. The distinctions in IVOC emission characteristics between HFO exhausts and HFO fuel should be considered when assessing the IVOC emission and related SOA formation potentials from ocean-going ships burning HFO, especially when using fuel-surrogate models.     

液体吸收-活性炭吸附净化苯乙烯废气

介绍了液体吸收-活性炭吸附净化苯乙烯废气的原理.当吸收液中石油类物质占总体积的40％时吸收率最佳,小试液体吸收段对苯乙烯废气的吸收率在74％-97.6％之间,在工业净化装置中使用该吸收液,对苯乙烯废气的吸收率在60％-97.4％之间.活性炭对苯乙烯的吸附率为自重的30％.工业净化装置中,两种方法并用苯乙烯废气的净化效率在94.8％以上.该方法关键是寻找高效的吸收液和设计实用的净化装置.     

兰州冬季城市烟雾层辐射效应的观测分析研究

冬季兰州城市上空形成浓厚的烟雾层。利用1990年11月兰州大学和离城市地面625m高南山顶的辐射和探空资料,分析和计算了烟雾层的辐射效应。兰州城市烟雾层具有浑浊度系数大波长指数小的特点。对到达地面的太阳辐射有很强的削弱。浑浊度系数最大时,烟雾层内的平均加热率为6.16℃/d,。大气层对各波段的消光强弱不同,对可见光削减最大。同时烟雾层使到达兰州地面的大气逆辐射比南山顶增加5.2％,总的入射辐射比南山顶小5.6％,地面辐射差额比南山顶小67.8％。烟雾层的存在增加了城市边界层的稳定性。     

UASB装置处理溶剂生产废醪液

本文介绍了采用ＵＡＳＢ装置处理发酵法溶剂生产的废醪液工艺过程．总结了在生产实践中遇到的问题，及解决问题的方法和工艺控制点的选择．说明用ＵＡＳＢ装置处理废醪液是一种很好的方法．     

关于环境监理的回思

较系统地回顾环境监理产生的背景及发展历程，阐述环境监理的内涵及实质。     

化学吸收法回收工业废气中CO的研究

通过实验优选出一种ＣｕＣｌ－ＭｇＣｌ２水溶系统高选择性ＣＯ吸收剂,确定了吸收剂对ＣＯ的最大吸收量与温度的关系,探讨了气体组成变化对ＣＯ回收率的影响,由实验数据求出吸收过程中ＣＯ的回收率为９３％。采用气相色谱分析法测出产物ＣＯ的纯度为９８％,给出吸收液的解吸温度范围为１２０－１４０℃。初步探讨了ＣｕＣｌ－ＭｇＣｌ２水溶系吸收剂对ＣＯ的吸收反应机理,为转炉烟气等工业废气中ＣＯ的分离回收提供了新途径。