Variation characteristics of fine particulate matter and its components in diesel vehicle emission plumes

A rapid reaction occurs near the exhaust nozzle when vehicle emissions contact the air. Twenty diesel vehicles were studied using a new multipoint sampling system that is suitable for studying the exhaust plume near the exhaust nozzle. The variation characteristics of fine particle matter (PM_2.5) and its components in diesel vehicle exhaust plumes were analyzed. The PM_2.5 emissions gradually increased with increasing distance from the nozzle in the plume. Elemental carbon emissions remained basically unchanged, organic carbon and total carbon (TC) increased with increasing distance. The concentrations of SO₄^2?, NO₃^? and NH₄⁺ (SNA) directly emitted by the vehicles were very low but increased rapidly in the exhaust plume. The selective catalytic reduction (SCR) reduced 42.7% TC, 40% NO₃^? emissions, but increased 104% SO₄^2? and 36% NH₄⁺ emissions, respectively. In summary, the SCR reduced 29% primary PM_2.5 emissions for the tested diesel vehicles. The NH₄NO₃ particle formation maybe more important in the plume, and there maybe other forms of formation of NH₄⁺ (eg. NH₄Cl). The generation of secondary organic carbon (SOC) plays a leading role in the generation of secondary PM_2.5. The SCR enhanced the formation of SOC and SNA in the plume, but comprehensive analysis shows that the SCR more enhanced the SNA formation in the plume, which is mainly new particles formation process. The inconsistency between secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and primary organic aerosol definitions is one of the important reasons for the difference between SOA simulation and observation.     

张士灌区镉污染及其改良途径

张士灌区是国内镉严重污染区。本文全面论述了1981—1983年以来所采取综合防治的效果:①减少灌溉水中Cd浓度,提高pH,改污灌为清灌;②增施石灰、钙镁磷肥等各种改良剂;③农业工程方法、客土、去土;④生物改良方法、种植其他作物,或将污染稻谷作为良种繁育。几年来密切联系生产实际,在污染现场作试验。试验所得结果适合于灌区实际应用。     

中国废水排放量预测研究

文章在综合分析中国废水排放量影响因素的基础上,结合ARMA、多元线性回归方法构建了中国废水排放量预测模型,并对2013年-2015年中国废水排放量进行了预测,结果表明:2013年-2015年中国废水排放量将分别达到729.98亿吨、768.97亿吨、810.71亿吨;造纸印刷及文教用品制造业、化学工业等行业废水排放量及单位增加值废水排放量均较大,相关部门需对减排的各个过程进行规范和严格的监督。     

Temporal dynamics of microcystins in two reservoirs with different trophic status during the early growth stage of cyanobacteria

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Correction to: Floating particles with high copper concentration in the sea-surface microlayer

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Trend reversal from source region to remote tropospheric NO2 columns

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The influence of carbon emission disclosure on enterprise value under ownership heterogeneity: evidence from the heavily polluting corporations

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Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water by N-doping ZnS with Zn vacancy: enhancement mechanism of visible light response and electron flow promotion

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Impact of δ-MnO2 on the chemical speciation and fractionation of Cr(III) in contaminated soils

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