Effect of NOx and RH on the secondary organic aerosol formation from toluene photooxidation

The secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation mechanism and physicochemical properties can highly be influenced by relative humidity (RH) and NOx concentration. In this study, we performed a laboratory investigation of the SOA formation from toluene/OH photooxidation system in the presence or absence of NOx in dry and wet conditions. The chemical composition of toluene-derived SOA was measured using Aerodyne high-resolution time-of-flight aerosol mass spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS). It was found that the mass concentration of toluene decreased with increasing RH and NOx concentration. However, the change of SOA chemistry composition (f₄₄, O/C) with increased RH was not consistent in the condition with or without NOx. The light absorption and mass absorption coefficient (MAC) of the toluene-derived SOA only increased with RH in the presence of NOx. In contrast, MAC is invariant with RH in the absence of NOx. HR-ToF-AMS results showed that, in the presence of NOx, the increased nitro-aromatic compounds and N/C ratio concurrently caused the increase of SOA light absorption and O/C in wet conditions, respectively. The relative intensity of CHON and CHO_xN family to the total nitrogen-containing organic compounds (NOCs) increased with the increasing RH, and be the major components of NOCs in wet condition. This work revealed a synergy effect of NOx and RH on SOA formation from toluene photooxidation.     

Effects of co-exposure to lead and manganese on learning and memory deficits

Lead (Pb) and manganese (Mn) are common neurotoxins. However, individuals are subject to co-exposures in real life, and it is therefore important to study these metals in combination. Weaning Sprague-Dawley rats were given ad libitum access to drinking water solutions containing Pb (100 mg/L), Mn (2.5 mg/mL) or a mixture, and each treatment had its own minocycline (50 mg/(kg•day)) supplement group. The results showed a significant difference in spatial memory and induction levels of hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP) in all exposure groups when compared with controls. The combined-exposure group exhibited the most pronounced effect when compared with each of the single-metal exposure groups. Microglia displayed activation at day 3 after exposure alone or in combination, while astrocytes showed activation at day 5, accompanied by decreased expression levels of GLAST, GLT-1, and GS. Furthermore, the levels of glutamate in the synaptic cleft increased significantly. When microglial activation was inhibited by minocycline, the activation of astrocytes and the expression of GLAST, GLT-1, and GS were both reversed. In addition, upon minocycline treatment, hippocampal LTP impairment and cognitive injury were significantly alleviated in each of the exposure groups. These results suggest that combined exposure to Pb and Mn can cause greater effects on cognition and synaptic plasticity when compared to single-metal exposure groups. The reason may involve abnormal activation of microglia leading to excessive regulation of astrocytes, resulting in glutamate reuptake dysfunction in astrocytes and leading to perturbed cognition and synaptic plasticity.     

垃圾焚烧飞灰热分离处理后灰渣的特性研究

本文研究了上海某垃圾焚烧厂飞灰热分离处理后灰渣的无害化特性:减容率、减重率和浸出特性.结果表明:热处理温度越高,飞灰的减重率和减容率就越大,飞灰的减重率的变化可以分为650～1 050℃时缓增和1 050～1 350℃时剧增两部分,减容过程主要发生在熔融温度在1 205～1 250℃,其中1 150～1 250℃就减容了58.4％.随热处理时间的延长,飞灰的减重率和减容率的增幅都不大,分别由20 min的11.3％增加到300 min的17.7％及20 min的6.90％增加到300 min的16.7％.相对于时间而言,温度是影响飞灰热分离的主要因素.各重金属的浸出浓度随热处理温度的升高和时间的延长大体上呈降低的趋势.除Cr外,经不同温度(≥650℃)和时间(≥20 min)热处理后,灰渣中重金属的浸出浓度均低于原灰,但都达到了国家危险废物浸出毒性鉴别标准要求.     

将ISO14000纳入建设项目环境保护管理程序

ＩＳＯ１４０００ 系列标准是关于环境管理方面的国际标准,本文就如何将其纳入我国的建设项目环境保护管理程序,使新建项目或改扩建项目从试运行阶段就由企业自身对其环境行为进行控制,实现企业环境管理由被动转为主动,从而提高我国的建设项目环境保护管理水平作了初步探讨．     

优势工程菌在H/O工艺中处理制药废水的研究

采用水解 (H)—好氧 (O)生化工艺研究了优势复合工程菌对抗生素工业废水有机质的降解能力并进行了处理条件试验研究。探讨了预处理、生化温度、pH值、水力停留时间、进水有机物浓度等因素对生化处理工艺的影响。试验结果表明 ,在选定的条件下 ,水解单元COD的降解率达 71 9%。好氧单元COD的降解率达 62 9% ,总去除率达 98 5%。达到国家规定的制药行业排放标准 ,出水的COD平均浓度低于 30 0mg/L。     

长江中下游燕山期火山岩地质特征及其与成矿的关系

笔者根据长江中下游基底构造特征、火山岩时空分布及其相互关系,对该区火山岩盆地进行了重新认定,划分出三个受北东-北北东向和近东西向两组岩石圈断裂控制的断陷火山盆地.在此基础上,依据火山活动特点及其与壳断裂的关系又将其划分为若干个亚盆地.本文系统论述了各盆地的火山岩演化、岩石组合及其地球化学特征;对内生金属矿床与火山岩的关系作了探讨,认为成岩物质主要来源于上地幔,成矿作用是火山活动的一部分,成矿物质主要来源于岩浆.     

中空纤维膜器处理含铀(VI)废水的研究

在中空纤维膜器中研究了二（2－乙基己基）磷酸（HDEHP＿煤油膜萃取含铀（Ⅵ）废水。实验表明，HDEHP－煤油膜萃取铀（Ⅵ）的萃取率随萃取时间的增加而增加；当水相pH大于2时，水相酸度对速率影响较小，当水相pH小于2时，随着水相pH的提高，速率明显上升；提高水相流速可提高膜萃取率；当有机相HDEHP浓度小于0.01mol/L时，随着HDEHP浓度的提高萃取率上升，当大于0.01mol/L后，其浓度改变对萃取率影响不大。温度和有机相流速对膜萃取率影响较小。     

尖晶石型铝酸盐光催化还原CO_2

采用有机物前驱法制备了3种尖晶石型铝酸盐催化剂(CoAl_2O_4,ZnAl_2O_4,CoAl_2O_4)。采用FTIR,XRD,UV-Vis DRS等技术对催化剂进行表征,并将催化剂应用于CO_2的光催化还原。表征结果显示:除CoAl_2O_4外,CoAl_2O_4和ZnAl_2O_4在煅烧时均直接形成尖晶石相;CoAl_2O_4,CoAl_2O_4,ZnAl_2O_4的平均粒径分别为25.21,21.35,23.26 nm,禁带宽度分别为1.77,1.45,3.82 eV。分别以煅烧温度为900℃、煅烧时间为4 h时制得的ZnAl_2O_4,CoAl_2O_4,CoAl_2O_4为催化剂,在催化剂加入量为1.5 g/L、CO_2流量为200 mL/min、反应温度为60℃的条件下光催化反应8 h,甲酸产生量分别为443.54,365.65,241.39μmol/g。     

Water‐Yield Reduction After Afforestation and Related Processes in the Semiarid Liupan Mountains,Northwest China1

Abstract: The increase of coverage of forest/vegetation is imperative to improve the environment in dry‐land areas of China, especially for protecting soil against serious erosion and sandstorms. However, inherent severe water shortages, drought stresses, and increasing water use competition greatly restrict the reforestation. Notably, the water‐yield reduction after afforestation generates intense debate about the correct approach to afforestation and forest management in dry‐land areas. However, most studies on water‐yield reduction of forests have been at catchment scales, and there are few studies of the response of total evapotranspiration (ET) and its partitioning to vegetation structure change. This motivates us to learn the linkage between hydrological processes and vegetation structure in slope ecosystems. Therefore, an ecohydrological study was carried out by measuring the individual items of water balance on sloping plots covered by different vegetation types in the semiarid Liupan Mountains of northwest China. The ratio of precipitation consumed as ET was about 60% for grassland, 93% for shrubs, and >95% for forestland. Thus, the water yield was very low, site‐specific, and sensitive to vegetation change. Conversion of grassland to forest decreased the annual water yield from slope by 50‐100 mm. In certain periods, the plantations at lower slopes even consumed the runon from upper slopes. Reducing the density of forests and shrubs by thinning was not an efficient approach to minimize water use. Leaf area index was a better indicator than plant density to relate ET to vegetation structure and to evaluate the soil water carrying capacity for vegetation (i.e., the maximum amount of vegetation that can be supported by the available soil water for an extended time). Selecting proper vegetation types and plant species, based on site soil water condition, may be more effective than the forest density regulation to minimize water‐yield reduction by vegetation coverage increase and notably by reforestation. Finally, the focuses in future research to improve the forest‐water relations in dry‐land areas are recommended as follows: vegetation growth dynamics driven by environment especially water conditions, coupling of ecological and hydrological processes, further development of distributed ecohydrological models, quantitative relation of eco‐water quota of ecosystems with vegetation structures, multi‐scaled evaluation of soil water carrying capacity for vegetation, and the development of widely applicable decision support tools.     

生态环境脆弱地区油气田开发生态保护措施探讨

我国许多油气田处于生态环境脆弱地区,石油开采以及油气集输、储运等工程对生态环境的影响非常突出。文章依据生态保护的原则提出了油气田开发规划、设计、施工以及施工后几个阶段应当采取的生态保护措施,同时还提出了施工结束后的一些生态恢复措施,以供借鉴。