Toward rational design of amines for CO2 capture: Substituent effect on kinetic process for the reaction of monoethanolamine with CO2

Amines have been considered as promising candidates for post-combustion CO₂ capture. A mechanistic understanding for the chemical processes involved in the capture and release of CO₂ is important for the rational design of amines. In this study, the structural effects of amines on the kinetic competition among three typical products (carbamates, carbamic acids and bicarbonate) from amines + CO₂ were investigated, in contrast to previous thermodynamic studies to tune the reaction of amines with CO₂ based on desirable reaction enthalpy and reaction stoichiometry. We used a quantum chemical method to calculate the activation energies (E_a) for the reactions of a range of substituted monoethanolamines with CO₂ covering three pathways to the three products. The results indicate that the formation of carbamates is the most favorable, among the three considered products. In addition, we found that the E_a values for all pathways linearly correlate with pK_a of amines, and more importantly, the kinetic competition between carbamate and bicarbonate absorption pathways varies with pK_a of the amines, i.e. stronger basicity results in less difference in E_a. These results highlight the importance of the consideration of kinetic competition among different reaction pathways in amine design.     

Effects of fluoride on the removal of cadmium and phosphate by aluminum coagulation

This study focuses on the effects of pH and fluoride at different molar ratios of fluoride to Al (R_F:Al) on the removal of cadmium (Cd²⁺) and phosphate by Al coagulation. Fluoride at R_F:Al ≥ 3:1 inhibits the removal of Cd over wide Al dose ranges from 5 to 10 mg/L as Al. The removal of phosphate decreases significantly at high R_F:Al of 10:1 whereas at lowered R_F:Al (i.e., ≤ 6:1), an adverse effect is observed only at insufficient Al doses below 2 mg/L. Fluoride shows inhibitive effects towards the removal of Cd at pH 7 and 8 and that of phosphate at pH 6. Fluoride decreases the ζ-potential in both systems, and the decreasing extent is positively correlated to the elevated R_F:Al. The Al fluoride interactions include the formation of Al–F complexes and the adsorption of fluoride onto Al(OH)₃ precipitates, i.e., the formation of Al(OH)_nF_m. Al–F complex formation inhibits Al hydrolysis and increases residual Al levels, and a more significant increase was observed at lower pH. Al–F complexes at high R_F:Al complicate the coagulation behavior of Al towards both negative and positive ionic species. Moreover, fluoride at low R_F:Al shows little effect on Al coagulation behavior towards Cd^2 + and phosphate, and the spent defluoridation adsorbent, i.e., aluminum (Al) hydro(oxide) with adsorbed fluoride at R_F:Al of below 0.1:1, may be reclaimed as a coagulant after being dissolved.     

Antimony leaching release from brake pads: Effect of pH, temperature and organic acids

Metals from automotive brake pads pollute water, soils and the ambient air. The environmental effect on water of antimony (Sb) contained in brake pads has been largely untested. The content of Sb in one abandoned brake pad reached up to 1.62 × 10⁴ mg/kg. Effects of initial pH, temperature and four organic acids (acetic acid, oxalic acid, citric acid and humic acid) on Sb release from brake pads were studied using batch reactors. Approximately 30% (97 mg/L) of the total Sb contained in the brake pads was released in alkaline aqueous solution and at higher temperature after 30 days of leaching. The organic acids tested restrained Sb release, especially acetic acid and oxalic acid. The pH-dependent concentration change of Sb in aqueous solution was best fitted by a logarithmic function. In addition, Sb contained in topsoil from land where brake pads were discarded (average 9 × 10³ mg/kg) was 3000 times that in uncontaminated soils (2.7 ± 1 mg/kg) in the same areas. Because potentially high amounts of Sb may be released from brake pads, it is important that producers and environmental authorities take precautions.     

黑龙江省大气污染防治思路研究

近年来,全国各地出现不同程度的雾霾天气,大气污染严重,黑龙江省部分城市大气也出现不同程度污染,本文通过分析导致大气污染的三个主要成因,即:气候条件不利于污染物扩散;煤炭消耗处于主导地位;机动车迅速发展.提出黑龙江省未来十年的大气污染防治思路和地区产业发展方向的几点建议,通过采取综合、系统的措施,完善大气污染治理制度和政策保障体系、建立分区管理、加强污染基础研究、发展绿色经济等多方面入手,冀希能够改善本省的空气质量.     

中国新型城镇化发展的“C 模式”研究

研究了以美国为首的发达国家城镇化的发展历程,称为“A模式”,主要特征为城市低密度蔓延、全民机动化、资源大量消耗、一次性产品泛滥、过度消费等,总结经验教训,对比中国特色城镇化的发展历程,称为“ B模式”,主要特点是起步晚、水平较低、速度快,从资源与环境的角度分析了中国城镇化发展状况以及面临的形势,指出中国继续以“B模式”的城镇化发展将不可持续,不再适应中国建设“新型城镇化”的发展目标和日益提高的环保要求,探索实现中国“新型城镇化”的发展目标的“C模式”,即是坚持以节约优先、保护优先、自然恢复为原则,走以新型工业化和农业现代化推动下的新型城镇化道路。     

紫外消解流动注射分光光度法测定地表水中总氮的实验研究

应用荷兰Skalar公司的SAN”连续流动注射分析仪测定地表水中的总氮,建立测定地表水中总氮的流动注射分析法.结果显示该方法分析速度快,分析速率可达32个/小时,仪器测定浓度与峰高响应值相关性很高,相关系数为0.9996,线性范围0.0 mg/L ～5.00 mg/L,方法检出限为0.03 mg/L,精密度RSD小于4％,均满足国家实验质量标准要求.紫外消解流动注射分光光度法测定地表水总氮具有分析速度快、准确度高、干扰少,适合大批量的地表水分析.     

河岸材料对河流有机污染物净化能力的影响

在河流水质号模型(RWQM1)的基础上,根据河岸材料影响河流对有机污染物净化能力的机理,建立了"简化河流水质1号模型"(S-RWQM1),并利用该模型模拟受河岸材料影响的生物化学反应过程,以及分析河岸材料及水体中微生物含量、代谢状况、有机污染物降解率与模型参数的相关性。对S-RWQM1的动力学参数进行灵敏度分析,发现对CODCr组分中易生物降解溶解性有机物Ss以及异养菌XH模拟计算结果影响较大的参数分别为异养菌好氧生长速率常数Kgro,H,aer,T0、异养菌好氧内源呼吸速率常数Kresp,H,aer,T0。相关性分析结果显示,以釉面瓷砖、透水砖、松木片为河岸材料的微生物脂磷含量、甲基萘醌与泛醌的摩尔比值MK/UQ、有机污染物降解率与模型参数中Kgro,H,aer,T0的相关系数分别为0.995、-0.904、0.988;格宾护岸的微生物脂磷含量、有机污染物降解率与Kgro,H,aer,T0的相关系数分别为0.862、0.990,与Kresp,H,aer,T0的相关系数分别为0.951、0.997。通过调整Kgro,H,aer,T0以及Kresp,H,aer,T0值,可提高CODCr模拟精度。结果表明,S-RWQM1可较好地反映河岸材料对水体中有机污染物净化能力的影响。     

混合酸浸提—原子吸收法测定土壤中铜

建立了混合酸浸提对土壤样品进行前处理,并运用空气-乙炔火焰原子吸收法(FAAS)分析土壤中铜的方法。结果表明:最佳前处理条件为混合酸HNO 3+HCl(1+1),浸提温度100℃,浸提时间120 min。该方法前处理简单,测定快速、结果准确,同时经多次进行加标试验验证,其结果样品测定相对标准偏差为2.2%,其回收率为95%~101%,方法可行,应用于土壤样品的微量元素分析。     

提高武器装备环境适应性对策研究

介绍了环境适应性的概念,从理论层面分析了武器装备论证、研制、设计定型和使用等全寿命周期,提出了全面、科学、系统的对策,来提高武器装备环境适应性水平,发挥出其应有的作战效能,更好地应对未来各种军事威胁,为加快转变战斗力生成模式提供坚实的基础。     

熏蒸废水一体化处理工艺分析研究——以四川某生物防治公司为例

四川某生物防治公司在利用磷化氢与二氧化碳混合气体熏蒸处理烟草和粮食杀菌生产过程中产生少量废水。废水主要含氢氧化铝等固体废物,具有产生量小、SS浓度大、颗粒物粒径极小、色度大、溢出气含腐蚀性等特点,对客户感官产生不适。结合该公司实例介绍了以"沉淀+一体化负压两级过滤"为主体的处理工艺的熏蒸废水处理过程。经过处理,该公司生产废水中SS和色度去除率可达到99.3%与98.1%,出水可满足相关标准与相应感官要求。