Adsorption of lead on multi-walled carbon nanotubes with different outer diameters and oxygen contents: Kinetics, isotherms and thermodynamics

The effects of different outer diameters and surface oxygen contents on the adsorption of heavy metals onto six types of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were investigated in an aqueous solution and lead was chosen as a model metal ion. The results indicated that the percentage removal and adsorption capacity of lead remarkably increased with decreasing outer diameter due to larger specific surface area (SSA). The SSA-normalized maximum adsorption capacity (qm /SSA) and SSA-normalized adsorption coefficient (Kd /SSA) were strongly positively correlated with surface oxygen content, implying that lead adsorption onto MWCNTs significantly increases with the rise of oxygen content and decreases with decreasing SSA. The calculated thermodynamic parameters indicated that adsorption of lead on MWCNTs was endothermic and spontaneous. When the oxygen content of MWCNTs increased from 2.0% to 5.9%, the standard free energy (△ G0 ) became more negative, which implied that the oxygenated functional groups increased the adsorption affinity of MWCNTs for lead. Through calculation of enthalpy (△ H0 ), G0 and free energy of adsorption (Ea ), lead adsorption onto MWCNTs was recognized as a chemisorption process. The chemical interaction between lead and the phenolic groups of MWCNTs could be one of the main adsorption mechanisms due to highly positive correlations between the phenolic groups and K d /SSA or q m /SSA.     

城市天然气管道风险特征与肯特法的改进

根据城市高压天然气管道特点,将适合于城市天然气管道风险分析的肯特评分法加以改进,包括调整评分项目和事故因素权重,使其成为适于城市天然气管道的风险分析法。将改进后的肯特评分法应用于常州21km高压天然气管道的风险评价,得出8个相对高风险管段,其分析结果可作为安全管理人员合理分配维护资源的理论依据。工程应用实例证明:改进后的肯特法具有较强的可行性,是城市高压天然气管道风险评估的有效工具。     

Enhancement of thermophilic anaerobic digestion of thickened waste activated sludge by combined microwave and alkaline pretreatment

Pretreatment of thickened waste activated sludge (TWAS) by combined microwave and alkaline pretreatment (MAP) was studied to improve thermophilic anaerobic digestion efficiency. Uniform design was applied to determine the combination of target temperature (110–210°C), microwave holding time (1–51 min), and NaOH dose (0–2.5 g NaOH/g suspended solids (SS)) in terms of their effect on volatile suspended solids (VSS) solubilization. Maximum solubilization ratio (85.1%) of VSS was observed at 210°C with 0.2 g-NaOH/g-SS and 35 min holding time. The effects of 12 different pretreatment methods were investigated in 28 thermophilic batch reactors by monitoring cumulative methane production (CMP). Improvements in methane production in the TWAS were directly related to the microwave and alkaline pretreatment of the sludge. The highest CMP was a 27% improvement over the control. In spite of the increase in soluble chemical oxygen demand concentration and the decrease in dewaterability of digested sludge, a semi-continuous thermophilic reactor fed with pretreated TWAS without neutralization (at 170°C with 1 min holding time and 0.05 g NaOH/g SS) was stable and functioned well, with volatile solid (VS) and total chemical oxygen demand (TCOD) reductions of 28% and 18%, respectively, which were higher than those of the control system. Additionally, methane yields (L@STP/g-CODadded, at standard temperature and pressure (STP) conditions of 0°C and 101.325 kPa) and (L@STP/g VSadded) increased by 17% and 13%, respectively, compared to the control reactor.     

兰州市城市生活垃圾处理研究

城市生活垃圾是指在城市日常生活中或者为城市日常生活提供服务的活动中产生的固体废物以及法律、行政规定视为城市生活垃圾的固体废弃物.随着中国城市化进程的加快和人民生活水平的提高,城市生活垃圾也在以每年8%～10%的速度增长,若垃圾问题得不到妥善解决,就会制约兰州市的发展.在对兰州市城市生活垃圾处理现状及存在问题分析的基础上,根据兰州市生活垃圾的特性,提出兰州市城市生活垃圾的处理办法:兰州市城市生活垃圾应当推行分类收集制度,由目前单一的卫生填埋处理走向资源化综合处理.     

酸沉降背景下太湖流域碱基离子流失特征模拟研究

太湖流域是我国酸沉降较严重的区域之一,酸沉降对流域碱基离子流失产生了显著影响。通过室内模拟试验,研究了流域内代表性碳酸盐岩及其风化产物和流域分布广泛的沙壤土在不同pH模拟酸溶液作用下碱基离子的释放特征。结果表明：1）碳酸盐岩中碱基离子释放量与酸溶液pH和粒径均呈显著负相关（P<0.01）。在10 d试验期内,Ca²⁺释放量最小值为0.26 g/kg,最大值达14.30 g/kg,且比K⁺、Na⁺和Mg²⁺释放量高1个数量级。2）碳酸盐岩风化产物与沙壤土中碱基离子对模拟酸溶液的敏感性为Ca²⁺>Mg²⁺>K⁺。其释放量不仅与模拟酸溶液pH有关,还取决于介质本身特征（本身离子总量、成土母质环境及交换态离子量）。3）太湖流域不同介质对模拟酸溶液的缓冲能力存在显著差异,表现为碳酸盐岩>白云岩风化产物>石灰岩风化产物>沙壤土。分析认为,大量的碳酸盐与质子迅速发生的中和作用是碳酸盐岩及其风化产物具有较强缓冲能力的关键因素。

     

徐州市气象因子与空气质量和PM_（10）浓度的相关性分析

通过对徐州市空气质量及其对应的气象因子进行统计分析,得出空气质量与相对湿度、风速,降水等气象因子的关系。分析特殊气象天气出现时空气中主要污染物PM10的变化规律.得到一些初步结果,为减轻和防止污染提供参考。     

Effects of calcination temperature on physicochemical property and activity of CuSO4/TiO2 ammonia-selective catalytic reduction catalysts

CuSO₄/TiO₂ catalysts with high catalytic activity and excellent resistant to SO₂ and H₂ O,were thought to be promising catalysts used in Selective catalytic reduction of nitrogen oxides by NH₃.The performance of catalysts is largely affected by calcination temperature.Here,effects of calcination temperature on physicochemical property and catalytic activity of CuSO₄/TiO₂ catalysts were investigated in depth.Catalyst sam...     

黄土残塬区不同种植类型下耕地土壤肥力与经济效益耦合关系研究

塬地农田作为黄土高原地区发展种植业的最佳区域,近年来由于人类对农业种植类型的不合理选择,使得该区域土壤保肥持水的水平降低,且已对作物生长及农业经济发展产生严重威胁,故本文旨在研究该区域不同种植类型下耕地土壤肥力和经济效益耦合关系,从而选取合适的种植类型。本研究选取晋西南塬地四种典型样地类型(玉米、棉花、马铃薯、荒地)为研究对象,对2019年、2020年全生育期(3—10月)土壤肥力及产值产量进行测定,基于实验数据采用耦合协调度模型综合分析各作物种植下肥力、经济效益状况及耦合协调度。结果表明：(1)不同种植类型下土壤肥力有显著差异,其中马铃薯种植下土壤肥力最高;(2)不同生育期土壤肥力变化有异,除土壤含水量外各肥力指标在快速发育期含量最高而生长中期显著降低,土壤含水量在快速发育期含量最低;(3)各土壤肥力指标含量在20—40 cm土层较高,土壤含水量在0—20 cm土层含量较低;(4)各种植类型下经济效益排序为棉花>马铃薯>玉米>荒地,其中棉花经济效益分别为马铃薯、玉米和荒地的1.17倍、1.36倍和3.40倍;(5)马铃薯种植下耦合协调度最高,棉花和玉米次之,荒地最低...     

To roll or not to roll: nyctinastic behavior in young leaves of sacred lotus,Nelumbo nucifera

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中国内陆流域地表水体光电化学特征研究

太阳辐射是自然界中最主要的能量来源.目前人们对自然界利用太阳能途径的认识主要集中于具有生物光采集系统(如叶绿体)的光合作用,而对于非生物光采集系统是否广泛存在于地表水体中仍不清楚.本研究通过测定全国范围内151个地表水样光生电子的能力,绘制了中国内陆流域地表水体光电化学特征图谱.通过利用XPS、XRD和EEM等手段表征水样悬浮态和溶解态物质组成,揭示了地表水体光电化学活性来源及其影响因素.结果显示,我国地表水体普遍存在光电化学活性.按生物质换算,我国地表水体光生电子每年可转化生物质当量约为1.4×10³～1.1×10⁴万t葡萄糖,相当于光合作用固碳总量的0.51%～4.02%.地表水体的光电流大小与光强和光敏物质浓度呈正相关,相关系数分别达到0.99和0.99.水体的光电化学活性主要来源于悬浮态物质,其贡献度大于60%,与含Ti或含S的半导体矿物丰度呈正相关;而溶解态物质贡献较小(<40%),其光电化学成分主要为溶解性有机质,并与腐殖酸类或富里酸类物质浓度呈正相关.本研究为自然界微生物光电能营养作用的发生提供线索,同时也为量化自然地表水...