Effect of pipe materials on disinfection by-products and bacterial communities during sulfamethazine chlorination in a pilot-scale water distribution system

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Water research is usually done using simplified devices, e.g., beakers, in laboratory glassware, and thus may yield results that are not representative of real...     

PROTECTING BEIJLNG'S MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY THROUGH WATERSHED MANAGEMEN AN ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT1

ABSTRACT: Watersheds above the Miyun reservoir, a principal source of surface water for Beijing, are designated to be managed for water production, but under the principle of multiple use. Because of the scarcity of arable land, these watersheds cannot be managed only for drinking water. Efforts are under way to reduce sediment delivery, improve the quality of water entering Miyun reservoir, and improve the welfare of watershed inhabitants. An economic appraisal of a watershed management project for the 3,298‐ha Shixia watershed above the Miyun reservoir, indicates a 24 percent economic rate of return on the investment made in the project. The net present value (NPV) of the project, calculated at a discount rate of 10 percent, is approximately US$3.49 million. Sensitivity analyses indicate that a doubling of labor costs lowers the NPV to US$2.07 million and a 10 percent decrease in benefits lowered the NPV to US$2.87. It is concluded that the implementation of conservation practices on the Shixia Demonstration Watershed represent an economically efficient use of resources.     

风雪千里松花江--国家环保总局局长周生贤在松花江污染防控一线工作纪实

面对松花江水污染事件,党中央、国务院及时做出了重要部署,国家环境总局局长周生贤履新伊始,就以对党和人民高度负责的精神直接奔赴松花江污染防控最前线．于冰天雪地里辗转上千公里,现场指导这场罕见的污染防控大战役。本刊特约记者段松君跟随周局长一行,真实记录了周局长与一线环保工作者并肩战斗,共同为保障松花江两岸人民的生产生活安全艰苦奋斗的日日夜夜,刊发这篇独家报道,是想以展现防控前线将士的精神风貌,激发全国环保工作者保障国家环境安全的责任感和使命感;还想以记录审慎决策下的防控工作进展,让党和国家放心,让全国人民放心！[编者按]     

阻尼式脉动气流分选装置处理电子废弃物的基础研究

采用机械物理回收方法对电子废弃物进行资源化利用具有巨大的经济效益和社会效益。针对电子废弃物的特点,作者采用阻尼式脉动气流分选装置对电子废弃物中有价组分的分选进行了研究。研究表明,与传统气流分选装置相比,阻尼式脉动气流分选装置可获得更高的分选效率和更宽范围的操作条件。     

Application of ion chromatography to the determination of water-soluble inorganic and organic ions in atmospheric aerosols

A simple, sensitive and convenient ion chromatography(IC) method was established for the simultaneous determination of twelve water-soluble inorganic anions(F^-, Cl^-, NO2^-, NO3^-, SO3^2-, SO4^2-, PO4^3- ), and fifteen water-soluble organic ions(formate, acetate, MSA, oxalate, malonate, succinate, phthalates, etc. ) in atmospheric aerosols. The linear concentrations ranged from 0.005 μg/m^3 to 500 μg/m^3 (r = 0.999--0.9999). The relative standard deviation(RSD) were 0.43%--2.00% and the detection limits were from 2.7 ng/m^3 to 88 ng/m^3. The proposed method was successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of those inorganic ions and organic ions in PM2.5 of Beijing.     

氧化铝对煤矸石提铝废渣制备水玻璃的影响

以纯石英砂或煤矸石酸浸提铝废渣为原料,采用低温(850℃)纯碱烧结法制备水玻璃,考察了杂质Al2O3含量对原料中SiO2溶出率以及产品水玻璃模数的影响,通过电感耦合等离子发射光谱(ICP)、傅里叶红外光谱仪(FTIR)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和热重分析(TGA)手段对原料和产物进行了分析和表征.结果表明,与纯石英砂为原料制备水玻璃相比,杂质Al2O3的存在降低了SiO2-Na2O体系的反应温度,但由于Al2O3会与反应体系中的SiO2和Na2O反应生成水不溶性的铝硅酸钠盐,导致实际可溶性SiO2的含量减少,降低了SiO2的溶出率和硅酸钠的模数.通过添加石英砂可控制提铝废渣中的A12O3含量低于5％,使提铝废渣中SiO2的溶出率达到90％以上,制得水玻璃模数达2.15.     

增蓝剂停留时间及对水质和浮游植物影响分析

水体遮光剂能干扰水下光照,抑制藻类生长。为了探讨水体遮光剂-增蓝剂在自然水体的作用情况,对围隔内增蓝剂的停留时间及水质、浮游藻类和沉水植物的变化特征进行分析。结果表明,当围隔水体中增蓝剂浓度为1 mg/L时,5周内其降解超过50%,9周后降解超过95%。与对照组相比,增蓝剂对围隔内总氮、总磷浓度无明显影响,易氧化成分的存在导致CODMn浓度升高至8.60 mg/L,但CODMn浓度随增蓝剂的降解逐步降至7.81 mg/L。在增蓝剂作用下水下光照度衰减明显,水深0.2 m处仅占水表面光强的21.16%,光衰减系数(k)为0.7 m-1。增蓝剂对藻类生长抑制作用明显,抑制率高达56.24%,但对金鱼藻生长无显著影响。     

我国西双版纳夜雨资源的农业气候分析

研究了西双版纳地区夜雨及雾雨的天气气候特征及时空分布规律,分析了夜雨、雾雨的形成机制及其农业气候意义。结果表明,本区降水呈夜雨与昼雨相均衡的状况,夜雨率达５４５％～５７７％,尤其是雾季和干热季可分别达７１４％、７０６％。夜雨形成多是山风环流造成的地形雨,雨强小,雨时长,因而对作物的有效性高。夜间雾雨则在作物生态环境中起着至关重要的作用,可部分缓解干旱季节作物需水的不足。因此,深入探讨夜雨和雾雨资源是制定有效防御干旱对策的重要依据。     

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering for mixing state characterization of individual fine particles during a haze episode in Beijing, China

The nondestructive characterization of the mixing state of individual fine particles using the traditional single particle analysis technique remains a challenge. In this study, fine particles were collected during haze events under different pollution levels from September 5 to 11 2017 in Beijing, China. A nondestructive surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) technique was employed to investigate the morphology, chemical composition, and mixing state of the multiple components in the individual fine particles. Optical image and SERS spectral analysis results show that soot existing in the form of opaque material was predominant during clear periods (PM_2.5 ≤ 75 µg/m³). During polluted periods (PM_2.5 > 75 µg/m³), opaque particles mixed with transparent particles (nitrates and sulfates) were generally observed. Direct classical least squares analysis further identified the relative abundances of the three major components of the single particles: soot (69.18%), nitrates (28.71%), and sulfates (2.11%). A negative correlation was observed between the abundance of soot and the mass concentration of PM_2.5. Furthermore, mapping analysis revealed that on hazy days, PM_2.5 existed as a core-shell structure with soot surrounded by nitrates and sulfates. This mixing state analysis method for individual PM_2.5 particles provides information regarding chemical composition and haze formation mechanisms, and has the potential to facilitate the formulation of haze prevention and control policies.     

Enhancement of municipal sludge dewaterability by electrochemical pretreatment

Electrolysis is a promising technology to improve sludge dewaterability efficiently with negligible environmental impact. To intensify the electrolytic efficiency, the effect of electrolytes (NaCl, Na₂SO₄, NaNO₃, and NaClO₄) on electrolysis pretreatment of municipal sludge and its mechanisms was investigated using Ti/PbO₂ electrodes. The electrolytes, which enhanced the production of oxidative radicals, showed a significant synergetic effect in reducing the capillary suction time (CST) of sludge. NaCl was distinguished from the other electrolytes since it formed a large amount of active chlorine species, which oxidized the sludge cells to improve the sludge dewaterability. The surface morphologies as well as the soluble proteins and polysaccharides were analyzed to unravel the underlying mechanisms of sludge dewaterability. Additionally, an economic assessment showed that NaCl addition in the electrolysis pretreatment can be a suitable technique for enhancing municipal sludge dewaterability.