Development of Cellulose Aerogel as a New Material for the Reduction of Harmful Substances in Cigarette Smoke

The current study proposes a novel and improved cigarette filtration design comprising cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and powdered activated carbons (PACs) with different dry matter contents. The proposed filter samples were primarily analyzed to verify their applicability as cigarette filters via measurements and standard tests, such as SEM, BET, DSC, and airflow permeability analysis. The results were compared with the cellulose acetate (CA) sample used as a conventional cigarette filter. The preliminary results indicated noticeable improvement compared to the reference CA. Also, the cigarettes were tested using a smoking machine, and the filtered smoke was analyzed using GC–MS to evaluate the filters' performance in reducing the harmful substances present in the smoke. The results showed that the filters made of CNF and PAC significantly decreased the toxic substances compared with the reference but did not affect the nicotine substantially and therefore will not negatively impact the trance level of smokers.

     

聚苯乙烯泡沫资源化关键技术研究

介绍了废旧聚苯乙烯（PS）泡沫塑料的回收概况、来源与分类、回收工艺和方法、回收技术瓶颈,重点讨论了熔融造粒法回收和改性废旧聚苯乙烯（Ps）泡沫塑料的工艺与进展,不同造粒回收工艺适合的原料种类,资源化利用的方向等,并对不同回收工艺的聚苯乙烯粒子性能作出了比较。     

人工湿地处理城市污水效能的影响因素分析

为解决人工湿地占地面积大、处理效率低、容易堵塞,往往需要间歇运行等问题,通过对传统的人工湿地进行改造,设计一套新型人工湿地床系统——折流式湿地床 侧流式湿地床,并通过试验对其处理城市污水的运行效能的影响因素进行了研究.研究结果表明,降雨、蒸腾和蒸发、温度、植物收割及堵塞作用对人工湿地运行有不同程度的影响,人工湿地受降雨因素的影响,其出水COD值比降雨前低,同时较人工湿地由于降雨作用所导致的COD稀释浓度高2.4～5.7 mg/L,而降雨使出水SS比降雨前高5.0～7.2 mg/L;堵塞缩短了折流湿地床的运行周期及降低了COD的去除,水力负荷为102.87 cm/d时,运行周期为20 d,水头损失由5.2 cm增至14.8 cm,COD去除率由84.35%降至21.19%;水力负荷为137.16 cm/d时,运行周期为16 d,水头损失由5.0 cm增至15.0 cm,COD去除率由81.26%降至7.35%.     

某油田蒸汽驱油项目职业病危害风险程度的判定

通过现场调查及检测等分析方法,对某油田蒸汽驱油项目职业病危害风险程度该如何判定进行分析讨论。分析认为,蒸汽驱油项目虽为石油开采行业的一个生产环节,但生产工人不接触石油与天然气,其原料为水,产品为水蒸气,其生产性质与"热力生产与供应业"相似,因此定性为"职业病危害较重"更符合实际生产情况。     

Comparative toxicity of nano-ZnO and bulk ZnO suspensions to zebrafish and the effects of sedimentation, ˙OH production and particle dissolution in distilled water

With the common application of nanoscale zinc oxide (nZnO) and significant potential for its release directly into aquatic environments, it is urgent to carry out research on ecotoxicological impact of nZnO. The characterization of nZnO, the amount of ˙OH in suspensions in the presence of light and the acute toxicity of nZnO and its bulk counterpart suspensions, as well as the acute toxicity of Zn(2+) solution to zebrafish (Danio rerio) at 96 h were studied. It was found that nZnO aggregated into irregular shapes in suspensions, and showed a relationship between its size distribution and concentration. In the presence of light, nZnO suspensions could generate ˙OH, the concentration of which increased with time. Although it was generally thought that ˙OH played a role in the biotoxicity to zebrafish, similar toxicity was observed for the nZnO and bulk ZnO suspensions (96 h LC(50) 3.969 mg L(-1), 2.525 mg L(-1), respectively). Furthermore, the sedimentation of nZnO and bulk ZnO in suspensions, and the accumulation of Zn in zebrafish were studied. The results showed that dissolved Zn(2+), from nZnO and bulk ZnO in suspensions, were toxic to zebrafish, while the aggregation and sedimentation of nZnO suspensions reduced the toxicity of nZnO. However, Zn(2+) may not be the main source of acute toxicity of nZnO and bulk ZnO to zebrafish. The experimental results highlight the importance of a systematic assessment of toxicity mechanisms of metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) to determine definitively whether their toxicity is caused by nano-effects.     

Low-temperature preparation of a N-TiO2/macroporous resin photocatalyst to degrade organic pollutants

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Highly active TiO2 photocatalysts prepared at a low temperature are promising reagents to degrade organic pollutants.  Moreover, the addition of...     

疏浚对巢湖双桥河水环境容量的影响

双桥河是巢湖受污染较为严重的入湖河流之一,其入湖口距巢湖市自来水厂取水口仅500 m,同时也是巢湖市的主要行洪河道,为了改善水质状况并提高河道行洪能力,于2010年3—5月对双桥河进行了疏浚。本文作者于2009年12月—2010年10月对双桥河监测断面及排污口进行了监测,在分析双桥河水质及现有污染源的基础上,选择CODMn、TP、NH3-N和TN作为水质敏感参数,对疏浚前后双桥河的不同河段污染物质的水环境容量进行了模拟计算,并调查了水生植被覆盖度及沉积物氮磷含量的变化。结果表明,疏浚后整个河道水生植被的覆盖度由40%降低到5%左右,各污染物的降解系数都有较大程度的降低,同时疏浚后短期内CODMn和TP的环境容量均有一定程度的降低,而NH3-N和TN的环境容量变化较小。分析认为,这一方面是由于疏浚后河道内水生植物覆盖度的降低导致水体的自净能力降低,另一方面是由于疏浚过程中的扰动引起大量沉积物的再悬浮及污染物的释放。所以在减少外来污染的前提下,对重富营养化水体底泥进行疏浚并开展水生植被恢复工程应是控制富营养化的有效途径。     

电场与放电杀菌技术应用于饮用水安全消毒的研究

使用空气隔离-同轴降膜反应器对饮用水进行电场和放电杀菌,在输入电压10 kV、频率12.5 kHz、处理时间50 s时,细菌总数分别减少了3.77和3.85个数量级.研究结果表明,放电杀菌的能量利用率及杀菌效率均高于电场杀菌.流式细胞仪和荧光电镜检测发现,电场和放电杀菌均对细菌蛋白质造成损伤,且电场处理过的细菌存在可进行损伤修复的亚致死细胞,而放电杀菌则不存在亚致死现象,表明放电杀菌具有较高的杀灭率.杀菌过程中活性自由基检测结果表明电场杀菌技术不会产生自由基等活性物质,相比较而言电场杀菌具有较高的安全性.     

The Investigation of the Toughening Mechanism of PHBV/PBAT with a Novel Hyperbranched Ethylenediamine Triazine Polymer Based Modifier: The Formation of the Transition Layer and the Microcrosslinking Structure

A new type of designed hyperbranched ethylenediamine trazine polymer (HBETP) is successfully synthesized and characterized based upon NMR and GPC. The prepared HBETP is used to modify the poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT) blends. The effect of HBETP on the microstructure, mechanical properties and thermal properties of the blends is studied. The results indicate that upon addition of 1.0 wt% of HBETP, the impact strength of the PHBV/PBAT blends is increased by 47.1%; ?T_g of the blends decreases from 53.2 to 49.9 °C. These results, together with the morphology analysis of the fractured surface of the blends, conclude the formation of the transition layer between PHBV and PBAT. Also, the XRD result shows that the addition of HBETP can limit the growth of the PHBV crystals and causes the decrease of both the crystallinity and the grain crystalline size. The DSC result demonstrates that the addition of HBETP mainly affects the crystallization of the HB-HV binary eutectic region within PHBV. The mechanism of PHBV/PBAT toughening is due to the formation of the strong physical hydrogen bonding and the chemical micro-crosslinking between HBETP and PHBV/PBAT, which is proposed based on XPS characterization.     

Pathological and toxicological investigations of chronic nitrate poisoning in cattle

In this study, three stillborn and five premature and blind calves from cows suffering from chronic nitrate poisoning were examined pathologically. The live calves were euthanized, due to a poor prognosis. Complete necropsy was performed on all the eight affected calves. Hydroperitoneum and ascites were the most predominant lesions in the stillborn calves. Edema and hemorrhage were observed in the lungs of all the calves. Hemorrhages were seen in the digestive systems of four calves. Blood samples were taken from five live calves and their mothers, and from two cows that had delivered stillborn or blind calves, for biochemical observations and measurement of methemoglobin levels. Blood values of five healthy cattle from a herd with no history of stillborn or blind calves were used as controls. Water and feed samples were taken from five different farms with a history of stillborn or blind calves and examined for nitrates. Nitrate and nitrite levels of feeds ranged from 154 to 480 and 1.5 to 20?ppm respectively; these levels can cause chronic poisoning. Levels of nitrates and nitrites in blood samples from cows and calves were found to be high. While hemoglobin values were found to be low, methemoglobin values were very high. No differences were observed between liver enzyme levels of the affected and control cattle. There were no bacteria or virus isolated from these animals, and histopathological examination revealed no indication of any other diseases.