Spatial and temporal variation of particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in 26 cities in China

O3and PM2.5were introduced into the newly revised air quality standard system in February 2012, representing a milestone in the history of air pollution control, and China's urban air quality will be evaluated using six factors(SO2, NO2, O3, CO, PM2.5and PM10) from the beginning of 2013. To achieve the new air quality standard, it is extremely important to have a primary understanding of the current pollution status in various cities. The spatial and temporal variations of the air pollutants were investigated in 26 pilot cities in China from August 2011 to February 2012, just before the new standard was executed. Hourly averaged SO2, NO2and PM10were observed in 26 cities, and the pollutants O3, CO and PM2.5were measured in 15 of the 26 cities. The concentrations of SO2and CO were much higher in the cities in north China than those in the south. As for O3and NO2, however, there was no significant diference between northern and southern cities. Fine particles were found to account for a large proportion of airborne particles, with the ratio of PM2.5to PM10ranging from 55% to 77%. The concentrations of PM2.5(57.5 μg/m3) and PM10(91.2 μg/m3) were much higher than the values(PM2.5: 11.2 μg/m3; PM10 : 35.6 μg/m3) recommended by the World Health Organization. The attainment of the new urban air quality standard in the investigated cities is decreased by 20% in comparison with the older standard without considering O3, CO and PM2.5, suggesting a great challenge in urban air quality improvement, and more eforts will to be taken to control air pollution in China.     

Effect of bio-column composed of aged refuse on methane abatement – A novel configuration of biological oxidation in refuse landfill

An experimental bio-column composed of aged refuse was installed around the exhaust pipe as a new way to mitigate methane in refuse landfill.One of the objectives of this work was to assess the effect of aged refuse thickness in bio-column on reducing CH 4 emissions.Over the study period,methane oxidation was observed at various thicknesses,5 cm (small size),10 cm (middle size) and 15 cm (large size),representing one to three times of pipeline diameters.The middle and large size both showed over 90% methane conversion,and the highest methane conversion rate of above 95% occurred in the middle-size column cell.Michaelis-Menten equation addressed the methanotrophs diffusion in different layers of the bio-columns.Maximum methanotrophic activity (V max) measured at the three thicknesses ranged from 6.4 × 10 3 to 15.6 × 10 3 units,and the half-saturation value (K M) ranged from 0.85% to 1.67%.Both the highest V max and K M were observed at the middle-size of the bio-column,as well as the largest methanotrophs population,suggesting a significant efficiency of methane mitigation happened in the optimum zone with greatest affinity and methanotrophic bacteria activities.Therefore,bio-column is a potential style for methane abatement in landfill,and the aged refuse both naturally formed and artificially placed in the column plays a critical role in CH 4 emission.     

Aerobic biodegradation of amines in industrial saline wastewaters

The treatment of hypersaline wastewaters represents a challenge since high salt concentrations disrupt bacteria present in normal biological treatments. This study was conducted to determine the fate of amines in two hypersaline wastewaters obtained from an industrial treatment plant processing influents with 3% and 7% of NaCl. The compounds were aniline (ANL), 4,4′-methylenedianiline (4,4′-MDA), cyclohexylamine (CHA), N-(2-aminoethyl)ethanolamine (AEA), N,N-diethylethanolamine (DEA), N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)methylamine (MDEA), and tris(2-hydroxyethyl)amine (TEA). Mixtures of these chemicals with a mixed liquor suspended solids concentration of 1000 mg L⁻¹ were prepared at two salinities (3% and 7% NaCl). Ethanolamines were readily biodegraded at both salinities, following first-order kinetics with half-lives ranging between 10 and 58 h. Hydroxyl groups present in the ethanolamines had a positive impact on the biodegradation. Salinity did not affect the biodegradation rate of TEA and MDEA, whereas AEA and DEA degraded faster in 3% NaCl. After 48 h, CHA was metabolized within a 24-h period in 3% NaCl, while no degradation was observed in 7% NaCl. ANL exhibited lag phases in both salinities and, in the following 24-h period, ANL concentrations dropped 40% and disappeared after 48 h. 4,4′-MDA degraded in 3% NaCl (half-life of 123 h) and remained unaltered after 120 h in 7% NaCl.     

矿化垃圾除磷特性及其影响因素的研究

主要研究了KH2PO4溶液在矿化垃圾中的吸附性能,静态和动态试验研究表明在静态试验条件下,初始浓度越高,固液比越小,矿化垃圾吸附磷量越多;pH对磷吸附性能具有较大的影响,当pH在8左右时,矿化垃圾吸磷量达到最大吸附量.在动态实验条件下,湿干比减小,配水速率减小,都有利于矿化垃圾除磷率的增加,当初始溶液的磷质量浓度为50 mg/L时,矿化垃圾有最佳除磷率.     

塔式矿化垃圾生物反应床处理垃圾填埋场渗滤液的效能研究

通过正交试验研究了固液比、进水COD和运行周期对塔式矿化垃圾生物反应床处理垃圾渗滤液的性能影响.小试试验结果表明,在温度为10～37 ℃条件下,固液比是影响污染物去除性能的关键因素.现场中试研究表明,在水力负荷为0.267～0.444 m3/d(以每立方米矿化垃圾计)条件下,出水COD和出水氨氮基本满足国家二级排放标准.塔式矿化垃圾生物反应床是一种高效低耗的垃圾渗滤液处理工艺.     

微生物絮凝剂产生菌的培养条件

讨论了微生物絮凝剂产生培养条件,研究表明该菌最适碳源为葡萄糖,最适氮源为尿素,最适培养温度为30℃,最适pH值为8左右,试验还发现过量的通气量不利于絮凝剂的合成。     

Leucobacter spp.菌株Ch1还原高浓度Cr(Ⅵ)的研究

利用一株新分离Cr(Ⅵ)还原菌Leucobacter spp. Ch1进行高浓度Cr(Ⅵ)还原的研究.发现生长于Luria Broth培养基中的Leucobacter spp. Ch1最大能还原1800mg/LCr(Ⅵ),而休眠Leucobacter spp. Ch1细胞悬液可以完全还原2100mg/L Cr(Ⅵ).扫描电镜观察到还原cr(Ⅵ)后的细菌末端黏附大团反应产物,电子顺磁共振分析确定产物的成分为Cr(Ⅲ).在分批加Cr(Ⅵ)还原实验中,休眠Leucobacter spp. Ch1细胞悬液在1060min内还原了2368mg/L Cr(Ⅵ),重新加入的乳酸钠可以再次启动Cr(Ⅵ)的生物还原.结果表明,乳酸钠的存在是Leucobacter spp. Ch1还原Cr(Ⅵ)的必要条件,推测该物质在反应中起电子供体的作用.     

Effects of conversion of mangroves into gei wai ponds on accumulation,speciation and risk of heavy metals in intertidal sediments

Environmental Geochemistry and Health - Mangroves are often converted into gei wai ponds for aquaculture, but how such conversion affects the accumulation and behavior of heavy metals in sediments...     

Effects of multiple antibiotics on greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions during swine manure composting

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Antibiotics are commonly used in intensive farming, leading to multiple antibiotic residue in livestock waste. However, the effects of multiple...     

Effects of fulvic substances on the distribution and migration of Hg in landfill leachate

Mercury (Hg) distribution and migration in different landfill stabilization processes were evaluated in this study. Wide ranges of Hg concentrations were observed because of the heterogeneity and variability of landfill refuse. In addition, temporally variable conditions, including pH, organic matter, and vegetation cover, which influence Hg migration in landfills, may also affect the temporal distribution of Hg in landfill refuse. The main fraction of Hg, elemental Hg, decreased with time, while the stable fractions of Hg increased. The fulvic acid (FA) extracted from the landfill leachate had much lower overall Hg-complexation stability constants, which suggests that organic S groups might have been rapidly saturated by small amounts of Hg while leaving oxygen functional groups, such as carboxylic functional or phenolic groups, acting as the primary binding sites for Hg.