CuO/zeolite catalyzed oxidation of gaseous toluene under microwave heating

The development of a combined process of catalytic oxidation and microwave heating for treatment of toluene waste gas was described in this work. Toluene, a typical toxic volatile organic compound, was oxidized through a fixed bed reaction chamber containing zeolite-supported copper oxide (CuO/zeolite) catalyst mixed with silicon carbide (SiC), an excellent microwave-absorbing material. The target compound was efficiently degraded on the surface of the catalyst at high reaction temperature achieved by microwave-heated SiC. A set of experimental parameters, such as microwave power, air flow and the loading size of CuO etc., were investigated, respectively. The study demonstrated these parameters had critical impact on toluene degradation. Under optimal condition, 92% toluene was removed by this combined process, corresponding to an 80%–90% TOC removal rate. Furthermore, the catalyst was highly stable even after eight consecutive 6-h runs. At last, a hypothetical degradation pathway of toluene was proposed based on the experimental data obtained from gas chromatography-mass spectrum and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analyses.     

非规范生活垃圾填埋场填埋气横向迁移规律及控制

我国城市中尚有大量非规范生活垃圾填埋场存在,对其进行污染整治消除填埋气导致的环境安全隐患刻不容缓.以重庆某垃圾填埋场为例,研究重庆市主城区的非规范生活垃圾填埋场填埋气的横向迁移问题,在垃圾场周边区域布设36个监测井,对监测井中的填埋气进行分析监测,以填埋气特征组分CH4气体的体积浓度变化研究填埋气的横向迁移规律.结果表明,监测井到填埋场边界的距离为监测井中CH4气体浓度的主要影响因素;垃圾场周边距离填埋场场界50 m以外的区域,填埋气的横向迁移已经相当微弱;但是距离填埋场边界50 m以内区域的填埋气的横向迁移明显,需要在距离填埋场边界50 m范围内采取措施与场内填埋气的导排措施配合,进行填埋气的污染控制.     

Assessment of heavy metal bioavailability in contaminated sediments and soils using green fluorescent protein-based bacterial biosensors

A green fluorescent protein (GFP)-based bacterial biosensor Escherichia coli DH5alpha (pVLCD1) was developed based on the expression of gfp under the control of the cad promoter and the cadC gene of Staphylococcus aureus plasmid pI258. DH5alpha (pVLCD1) mainly responded to Cd(II), Pb(II), and Sb(III), the lowest detectable concentrations being 0.1 nmol L(-1), 10 nmol L(-1), and 0.1 nmol L(-1), respectively, with 2h exposure. The biosensor was field-tested to measure the relative bioavailability of the heavy metals in contaminated sediments and soil samples. The results showed that the majority of heavy metals remained adsorbed to soil particles: Cd(II)/Pb(II) was only partially available to the biosensor in soil-water extracts. Our results demonstrate that the GFP-based bacterial biosensor is useful and applicable in determining the bioavailability of heavy metals with high sensitivity in contaminated sediment and soil samples and suggests a potential for its inexpensive application in environmentally relevant sample tests.     

Occurrence and microbial degradation of phthalate esters in Taiwan river sediments

Concentrations and microbial degradation rates were measured for eight phthalate esters (PAEs) found in 14 surface water and six sediment samples taken from rivers in Taiwan. The tested PAEs were diethyl phthalate (DEP), dipropyl phthalate (DPP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), diphenyl phthalate (DPhP), benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP), dihexyl phthalate (DHP), dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCP), and di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In all samples, concentrations of DEHP and DBP were found to be higher than the other six PAEs. DEHP concentrations in the water and sediment samples ranged from ND to 18.5 μg/l and 0.5 to 23.9 μg/g, respectively; for DBP the concentration ranges were 1.0–13.5 μg/l and 0.3–30.3 μg/g, respectively. Concentrations of DHP, BBP, DCP and DPhP were below detection limits. Under aerobic conditions, average degradation half-lives for DEP, DPP, DBP, DPhP, BBP, DHP, DCP and DEHP were measured as 2.5, 2.8, 2.9, 2.6, 3.1, 9.7, 11.1 and 14.8 days, respectively; under anaerobic conditions, respective average half-lives were measured as 33.6, 25.7, 14.4, 14.6, 19.3, 24.1, 26.4 and 34.7 days. In other words, under aerobic conditions we found that DEP, DPP, DBP, DPhP and BBP were easily degraded, but DEHP was difficult to degrade; under anaerobic conditions, DBP, DPhP and BBP were easily degraded, but DEP and DEHP were difficult to degrade. Aerobic degradation rates were up to 10 times faster than anaerobic degradation rates.     

Pre-oxidation and coagulation of textile wastewater by the Fenton process

This paper evaluates the Fenton process, involving oxidation and coagulation, for the removal of color and chemical oxygen demand (COD) from synthetic textile wastewater containing polyvinyl alcohol and a reactive dyestuff, R94H. The experimental variables studied include dosages of iron salts and hydrogen peroxide, oxidation time, mixing speed and organic content. The results show that color was removed mainly by Fenton oxidation. The color removal reached a maximum of 90% at a reaction time of 5 min under low dosages of H2O2 and Fe2+. In contrast, the COD was removed primarily by Fenton coagulation, rather than by Fenton oxidation. The ratio of removal efficiency between Fenton process and ferric coagulation was 5.6 for color removal and 1.2 for COD removal. It is concluded that Fenton process for the treatment of textile wastewater favors the removal of color rather than COD.     

菌藻共生体去除废水中砷初探

研究了菌藻共生体对废水中砷的去除效果。研究发现：培养分离所得菌藻共生体中以小球藻为主，此时菌藻共生体积累砷达７．４７ｇ／ｋｇ干重。在引入菌藻共生体并培养１６ｈ后，其对无营养源的含Ａｓ（Ⅲ）、Ａｓ（Ｖ）的废水除砷率达８０％以上，并趋于平衡；含营养源的Ａｓ（Ⅲ）、Ａｓ（Ｖ）的废水中，菌藻共生体对Ａｓ（Ｖ）的去除率大于Ａｓ（Ⅲ），对Ａｓ（Ｖ）去除率超过７０％，但对Ａｓ（Ⅲ）的去除率也在５０％以上，在除砷     

Construction and comparison of fluorescence and bioluminescence bacterial biosensors for the detection of bioavailable toluene and related compounds

Environmental pollution with petroleum products such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) has garnered increasing awareness because of its serious consequences for human health and the environment. We have constructed toluene bacterial biosensors comprised of two reporter genes, gfp and luxCDABE, characterized by green fluorescence and luminescence, respectively, and compared their abilities to detect bioavailable toluene and related compounds. The bacterial luminescence biosensor allowed faster and more-sensitive detection of toluene; the fluorescence biosensor strain was much more stable and thus more applicable for long-term exposure. Both luminescence and fluorescence biosensors were field-tested to measure the relative bioavailability of BTEX in contaminated groundwater and soil samples. The estimated BTEX concentrations determined by the luminescence and fluorescence bacterial biosensors were closely comparable to each other. Our results demonstrate that both bacterial luminescence and fluorescence biosensors are useful in determining the presence and the bioavailable fractions of BTEX in the environment.     

中国陆地生态信息空间化技术研究(Ⅲ)——温度、降水等气候要素

利用国家气象局722个气象台站1971～2000年的气象资料,采用三维二次趋势面分析与空间插值相结合等方法,在ArcGIS平台上对气温、降水、空气湿度等气候要素进行空间化,生成国家尺度的1km×1km栅格各种要素气候图180多幅。经检验,平均绝对误差,平均气温和平均最高、最低气温为0.5℃左右,极端最高气温为1℃左右,极端最低气温为1.5℃左右,平均风速为0.4m·min-1;而平均相对误差,≥0℃、5℃、10℃、15℃的积温和平均相对湿度多在5%以下,降水量和饱和差在10%左右;其空间化的精度基本上达到了实用要求。为生态学、地学、资源与环境等学科的发展提供了重要的基础数据与研究平台。研究表明,空间化误差的时空分布与测点密度、气候要素本身特性等因素有关。一般规律是:西部地区大于东部地区,冬季大于夏季,离散的气候要素大于连续的气候要素,极端值大于平均值。     

基于COPERT模型的重型柴油货车排放因子敏感性分析研究

模拟分析了COPERTⅣ模型中不同污染物排放因子计算结果对主要输入参数的敏感性.以COPERTⅣ模型为平台,以重型柴油货车为研究对象,分别模拟了不同行驶速度、排放标准、燃料含硫率、累计行驶里程、车辆负载、道路类型、道路坡度、是否执行I/M制度等情景下的排放因子,对比分析了不同参数对CO、VOC、NOx、PM、SO2等污染物排放因子的影响,得出以下主要结论:0~45 km/h为速度变化的敏感范围,国2及国4排放阶段相较于前一阶段排放因子有较大幅度下降等.     

土壤对酸沉降的缓冲能力与土壤矿物的风化特征

在土壤的模拟酸雨淋溶实验基础上,对不同地区不同层次土壤的缓冲能力进行了探讨;用硅作为指示性元素,研究了酸沉降作用下土壤矿物的风化特征;根据实验结果,对土壤中存在的两个缓冲体系进行了讨论。