Enhanced adsorptive removal of naphthalene intermediates from aqueous solution by introducing reed straw into sewage sludge-based activated carbon

The disposal of sewage sludge (SS) and reed straw (RS) has becoming a critical issue due to their rapid production. In this study, the SS-based activated carbon (SSC) was produced by introducing the RS as a component material. Properties including BET surface area, pore volume, surface chemical groups, and morphologies were characterized. The adsorption of 1-diazo-2-naphthol-4-sulfonic acid (1,2,4-Acid) and 2-Naphthol (2-Nap), which differs in their physicochemical properties, on as-prepared carbons were investigated. The overall adsorption was found to be jointly controlled by external mass transfer and intraparticle diffusion, and the optimal pH was found to be 5 due to their electrostatic attraction. Further study revealed that the SS- and RS-based carbons (SC and RSC, respectively) exhibited different adsorption behavior toward 1,2,4-Acid and 2-Nap. The calculated adsorption capacity from Langmuir–Freundlich model of SC and RSC for the two intermediates was 141.0, 84.6 mg g^-1 and 48.2, 110.2 mg g^-1, respectively, whereas their hybrid product (SSC) showed comparable capacity for 1,2,4-Acid (117.8 mg g^-1), as well as higher capacity for 2-Nap (157.5 mg g^-1). It was found that the presence of meso- or macropores facilitates the precipitation of mineral phases of inorganic substances during carbonization, attracting the molecules with polar functional groups, while the introduction of C-rich RS to SS enhances the adsorption of hydrophobic molecules.     

Deciphering urban traffic impacts on air quality by deep learning and emission inventory

Air pollution is a major obstacle to future sustainability, and traffic pollution has become a large drag on the sustainable developments of future metropolises. Here, combined with the large volume of real-time monitoring data, we propose a deep learning model, iDeepAir, to predict surface-level PM_2.5 concentration in Shanghai megacity and link with MEIC emission inventory creatively to decipher urban traffic impacts on air quality. Our model exhibits high-fidelity in reproducing pollutant concentrations and reduces the MAE from 25.355 µg/m³ to 12.283 µg/m³ compared with other models. And identifies the ranking of major factors, local meteorological conditions have become a nonnegligible factor. Layer-wise relevance propagation (LRP) is used here to enhance the interpretability of the model and we visualize and analyze the reasons for the different correlation between traffic density and PM_2.5 concentration in various regions of Shanghai. Meanwhile, As the strict and effective industrial emission reduction measurements implementing in China, the contribution of urban traffic to PM_2.5 formation calculated by combining MEIC emission inventory and LRP is gradually increasing from 18.03% in 2011 to 24.37% in 2017 in Shanghai, and the impact of traffic emissions would be ever-prominent in 2030 according to our prediction. We also infer that the promotion of vehicular electrification would achieve further alleviation of PM_2.5 about 8.45% by 2030 gradually. These insights are of great significance to provide the decision-making basis for accurate and high-efficient traffic management and urban pollution control, and eventually benefit people's lives and high-quality sustainable developments of cities.     

老港填埋场渗滤液性质随工艺变化研究

经老港填埋场渗滤液处理系统的各处理单元处理后的流出液,用不同孔径的系列膜进行了梯度分离。分离前后的渗滤液进行了TOC、TP、TN、氨氮和可溶性P等参数的测定,并建立了各参数与不同孔径膜的关系。结果表明,此工艺对老港填埋场渗滤液的处理具有一定的功效;随着处理工艺的进行,渗滤液的组成发生了较大的改变,其中细胶体部分的百分含量增加,而可溶性部分降低;渗滤液的绝大部分污染物质集中于可溶性部分,而渗滤液中的P主要与大分子的悬浮物和粗胶体结合。     

纳米材料对鼠科动物的生殖毒性及致毒机理

纳米材料是近几年应用越来越多的一种新型材料,因此国内外科研单位对其毒性的研究也逐年增加。但是目前对鼠科动物生殖毒性及其机理的了解还相对较少,亟需大量研究填补此领域的空白。本文主要从亲代和子代2个方面阐述了纳米材料对鼠科动物的生殖毒性,从不同生物水平等方面概述了纳米材料对亲子两代鼠科动物的损伤效应及可能的机制。最后,试探性地提出了今后在纳米材料领域对鼠科动物生殖毒性的研究重点。     

污泥高温好氧消化过程的生物多样性分析

模拟单级污泥高温好氧消化工艺进行批式试验,分析了不同消化时期污泥中挥发性固体物质(VSS)的去除率.同时,运用现代分子生物学手段对活性污泥中提取的细菌基因组DNA进行PCR扩增,扩增产物经变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)分离,获得微生物群落的DNA特征指纹图谱,初步探讨了高温消化时微生物多样性对污泥稳定化的影响.结果表明:污泥高温好氧消化时,VSS降解速率较快,消化120h即可达到38%以上的去除率;温度对消化体系中微生物的种群结构影响较为明显,芽孢杆菌是高温(55℃)消化时的主要种群;消化过程中,体系内部优势微生物种群结构发生了较大改变,这种及时调整使整个消化体系能尽快适应外部环境变化,从而加快污泥稳定化进程.     

Greenhouse gas emission and its potential mitigation process from the waste sector in a large-scale exhibition

As one of the largest human activities, World Expo is an important source of anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas emission (GHG), and the GHG emission and other environmental impacts of the Expo Shanghai 2010, where around 59,397 tons of waste was generated during 184 Expo running days, were assessed by life cycle assessment (LCA). Two scenarios, i.e., the actual and expected figures of the waste sector, were assessed and compared, and 124.01 kg CO₂-equivalent (CO₂-eq.), 4.43 kg SO₂-eq., 4.88 kg NO₃⁻-eq., and 3509 m³ water per ton tourist waste were found to be released in terms of global warming (GW), acidification (AC), nutrient enrichment (NE) and spoiled groundwater resources (SGWR), respectively. The total GHG emission was around 3499 ton CO₂-eq. from the waste sector in Expo Park, among which 86.47% was generated during the waste landfilling at the rate of 107.24 kg CO₂-eq., and CH₄, CO and other hydrocarbons (HC) were the main contributors. If the waste sorting process had been implemented according to the plan scenario, around 497 ton CO₂-eq. savings could have been attained. Unlike municipal solid waste, with more organic matter content, an incineration plant is more suitable for tourist waste disposal due to its high heating value, from the GHG reduction perspective.     

老港填埋场新鲜渗滤液性质研究

用系列滤膜对老港填埋场2003年3月份新鲜渗滤液进行了梯度分离．并研究了其CODcr、氨氮、TOC、IC、TC、TS、FS、电导率、pH、色度,浊度的变化趋势与不同孔径膜之间的关系。结果表明,随着膜孔径的减小,CODcr、氨氮、TOC、IC、TC、TS、FS、色度、浊度等都有不同程度的降低,但降低不大,说明可溶性部分物质对新鲜渗滤液的污染性贡献最大;电导率、pH则先增大后减小。     

垃圾填埋场渗滤液生物处理尾水的性质研究

采用多种先进测试分析仪器对不同月份的垃圾填埋场渗滤液生物处理尾水(简称渗滤液尾水)进行了全面的分析.结果表明,经生物处理后的渗滤液尾水难以进一步生物降解,仍然有很强的污染性,COD和NH3-N仍分别高达419～622、12.4～174.0 mg/L,未达到国家排放标准,且仍含有多种环境优先控制污染物.除有机物外,渗滤液尾水中还有部分无机类物质贡献COD,TN主要由无机氮构成.渗滤液生物处理的效果与温度关系密切,6、9月的处理效果明显好于3、12月.     

热处理和pH调节协同作用下污泥调质过程研究

采用单因素实验和正交实验相结合的方式,考察了不同实验条件参数（温度、pH和反应时间）下,热处理和pH调节对污泥细胞溶出过程的影响。结果表明,污泥溶解性化学需氧量（SCOD）与反应温度、溶液pH、反应时间成正相关,其中pH对SCOD的影响最为显著,反应时间对其影响最小。污泥溶胞的最优条件：反应温度120℃,pH=11,反应时间为15 min,经过处理,SCOD可达14 810 mg/L,与总化学需氧量（TCOD）之比为49.29%,总有机碳（TOC）达4 560 mg/L,总氮（TN）则增加27%,总悬浮固体（TSS）和挥发性悬浮固体（VSS）去除率分别达22.85%和40.93%。热碱处理后污泥上清液分子量分布（MWD）状况结果显示：〉1 000 KDa MW物质含量随pH和温度的增加而增加,当pH=11时,该部分物质可从原污泥的20.94%增加到31.70%;当温度为120℃时,该部分物质可达49.83%。     

水化深度处理渗滤液尾水中的有机物

利用水泥的水化过程易受有机物影响的特点,采用硅酸盐水泥深度处理了垃圾渗滤液膜生物反应器(MBR)工艺出水,考察了不同因素,如投加量、初始pH、反应时间及振荡速率等对于渗滤液尾水中有机物的去除效果以及最佳工艺条件,并分析了渗滤液尾水中有机物的去除机理。结果表明,水化过程对渗滤液尾水中的有机物去除性能良好,且对不同有机物具有一定的选择性,尤其对具有近紫外区(200～400 nm)吸收峰特征的有机物去除效果更佳,同时发现,当投加量为50 g/L、pH=8.3(原渗滤液pH)、反应时间为24 h和振荡速度为200 r/min时,去除效果最佳,其COD、TOC和UV254的平均去除率分别达到55.6%、62.1%和68.8%。