Effects of sterilization treatments on the analysis of TOC in water samples

Decomposition experiments conducted with and without microbial processes are commonly used to study the effects of environmental microorganisms on the degradation of organic pollutants.However,the effects of biological pretreatment (sterilization) on organic matter often have a negative impact on such experiments.Based on the principle of water total organic carbon (TOC) analysis,the effects of physical sterilization treatments on determination of TOC and other water quality parameters were investigated.The results revealed that two conventional physical sterilization treatments,autoclaving and 60 Co γ-radiation sterilization,led to the direct decomposition of some organic pollutants,resulting in remarkable errors in the analysis of TOC in water samples.Furthermore,the extent of the errors varied with the intensity and the duration of sterilization treatments.Accordingly,a novel sterilization method for water samples,0.45 μm micro-filtration coupled with ultraviolet radiation (MCUR),was developed in the present study.The results indicated that the MCUR method was capable of exerting a high bactericidal effect on the water sample while significantly decreasing the negative impact on the analysis of TOC and other water quality parameters.Before and after sterilization treatments,the relative errors of TOC determination could be controlled to lower than 3% for water samples with different categories and concentrations of organic pollutants by using MCUR.     

Effects of silica nanoparticles on growth and photosynthetic pigment contents of Scenedesmus obliquus

To assess the aquatic ecosystem safety for silica (SiO2) nanoparticles (NPs), the growth inhibition and photosynthetic pigment contents of Scenedesmus obliquus in logarithm growth phase exposed to SiO2 NPs and SiO2 bulk particles (BPs) suspensions were measured. SiO2 NPs with 10-20 nm diameters were found to be toxic. The 20% effective concentration (EC20) values for 72 and 96 hr were 388.1 and 216.5 mg/L, respectively. The contents of chlorophyll decreased significantly under moderate and high concentratio...     

川渝地区农业生态系统NH3排放

基于县级农业活动水平数据及区域氮循环模型IAP-N方法,并根据地理特征、环境气候条件及地区行政区划将川渝地区划分成4个亚区,详细估算了1990~2004年川渝地区农业生态系统各氨排放源的排放及其时空分布状况.结果表明,1990~1994、1995~1999和2000~2004年3个时期,整个川渝地区农业生态系统氨(NH3)年均排放量(以纯氮量计)分别为626.7、670.5和698.8 Gg.a-1.氨排放年际变化呈增长趋势,各氨排放源贡献率的年际变化不大,2000~2004年川渝地区施肥农田、粪便管理系统和秸秆燃烧氨排放源的贡献率分别为53%、46%和1%,排放量分别为374.9、318.2和5.6 Gg.a-1.各地区的氨排放源结构有所不同,成都平原和重庆地区施肥农田氨排放贡献率最高,而川西南地区和川西北地区以粪便管理系统氨排放为主.川渝地区农业生态系统氨排放地理分布总体上呈"东高西低"现象,2000~2004年,重庆丘陵地区、成都平原地区、川西南山地区及川西北高原地区的氨排放量分别为165.6、408.8、85.9和38.8 Gg.a-1,氨排放强度分别为20、28、9.1和1.6kg.(hm2.a)-...     

含酚废水处理系统中苯酚降解菌的分离及分离物多样性分析

用富集培养和直接涂平板培养的方法,从含酚废水处理系统的悬浮污泥中分别分离了57株和55株苯酚降解菌.112株分离物经ERIC-PCR指纹图谱分析,共显示了15种差异明显的ERIC-PER指纹图谱,表明至少应有15种不同的菌株.其中直接涂平板法得到的分离物占有11种,富集培养法得到的分离物占4种.将直接涂平板得到的分离物,与来自不同种属苯酚降解菌的LmPH(the largest subunit of multi-component phenol hydroxylase)等位基因分子进行杂交显示,该11种分离物可分为3种以上不同的LmPH代谢类型;而富集培养获得的分离物巾只显示1种LmPH代谢类型.对显示不同ERIC-PCR指纹图的15个代表荫株的生长和苯酚降解效率进行研究发现,其中F-6菌株在苯酚浓度0.4～1.4g·L-1范围内,其苯酚降解效率达到了70%～100%.     

邻苯二甲酸二乙基己酯致OVA致敏大鼠哮喘样病理学改变

全球哮喘患者人数众多,而且这一数字仍在不断增长.近年来大家把目光聚焦到人造化学物质与哮喘增加的关系上.邻苯二甲酸二乙基己酯(di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate,DEHP)是现代社会一种常见的污染物,在室内环境中也有广泛的存在.本研究通过建立卵清白蛋白(OVA)致敏的大鼠哮喘模型,来探讨DEHP对哮喘的影响.将Wistar大鼠随机分为6组,分别为生理盐水对照和两种浓度(0.5mg·m-3和5mg·m-3)的DEHP染毒的无OVA致敏组,以及这三者对应的OVA致敏组.行肺部滴注法对大鼠进行染毒,每天1次,染毒剂量相当于在0.5mg·m-3和5mg·m-3浓度的DEHP中暴露8h.处理后的大鼠通过肺功能检测,ELISA检测肺组织细胞因子和肺组织切片等方法研究其哮喘症状.结果显示DEHP染毒的OVA致敏组具有更显著的哮喘症状.     

废弃钻井液固化处理pH值控制措施

提出了在原有固化处理技术的基础上,根据钻井泥浆原样pH值的高低,在固化材中适量加入酸性盐类混凝剂有效控制pH值的方法。采用此方法后,废弃钻井液的固化处理效果好,能够满足环保标准要求。     

浅谈液化气钢瓶(罐)灭火抢险技术

介绍了液化石油气的性质、火灾特点以及液化石油气钢瓶、液化石油气储罐的灭火抢险技术。     

油库中油品的蒸发危害及措施

分析了造成油库油品蒸发损耗的原因及危害,并针对油罐的自然通风、“小呼吸”、“大呼吸”所造成的油品损耗,提出了降低油品蒸发损耗的措施。     

新型矿用圆弧形薄壁防冲吸能装置屈曲特性数值分析*

为解决支架面对冲击地压产生的强冲作用容易失效、失稳的难题,针对现有矿用防冲吸能装置存在的不足,提出1种新型矿用圆弧形薄壁防冲吸能装置。采用ABAQUS有限元数值模拟方法对新型防冲吸能装置与原有方形预折纹薄壁装置进行对比分析,同时研究新型防冲吸能装置在不同壁厚和不同轴向模块堆积个数情况下的屈曲特性。结果表明:圆弧形薄壁装置相比于方形折纹薄壁装置在相同厚度情况下其总吸能提升近20%,比吸能提高63%,装置防冲优势明显;在装置高度不变的情况下增加模块轴向堆积个数可有效降低压溃峰值荷载、荷载波动系数,增加平均压溃荷载;随着装置薄壁厚度降低,压溃峰值荷载、压溃平均荷载、总吸能与比吸能均降低,荷载波动系数增加,曲线波动性变大。     

Path analysis of factors influencing household solid waste generation: a case study of Xiamen Island,China

Comprehensive study of the factors influencing household solid waste (HSW) generation is crucial and fundamental for exploring the generation mechanism and forecasting future dynamics of HSW. A case study of Xiamen Island, China was employed to reveal the direct and indirect effects of demographic/socioeconomic factors on solid waste generation at the urban household scale. Based on a face-to-face questionnaire and two-stage survey of solid waste generation, a path analysis model was built. Results showed that the proposed path model exhibited good fit indices. Family size and dinning-at-home rate (DR), whose coefficients were ?0.40 and 0.43, respectively, were the two major factors influencing HSW directly. Moreover, family size, education level, employment rate and age structure played different degrees of indirect effects on HSW generation through respective paths, which should not be ignored. In terms of total effects, coefficients of family size, DR and employment rate were ?0.46, 0.43 and ?0.37, respectively, which were three most dominant factors influencing HSW generation. As for waste composition, organic waste was the most representative of HSW dynamics, and was the most sensitive to impact by the factors studied. Quantitative results of this study have important policy implications for sustainable municipal solid waste management.