Nitric oxides and nitrous oxide fluxes from typical vegetables cropland in China: Effects of canopy,soil properties and field management

In China, vegetable croplands are characterized by intensive fertilization and cultivation, which produce significant nitrogenous gases to the atmosphere. In this study, nitric oxides (NO_X) and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from the croplands cultivated with three typical vegetables had been measured in Yangtze River Delta of China from September 2 to December 16, 2006. The NO fluxes varied in the ranges of 1.6–182.4, 1.4–2901 and 0.5–487 ng Nm^?2 s^?1 with averages of 33.8 ± 44.2, 360 ± 590 and 76 ± 112 (mean ± SD) ngNm^?2 s^?1 for cabbage, garlic, and radish fields (n = 88), respectively. N₂O fluxes from the three vegetable fields were found to occur in pulses and significantly promoted by tillage with average values of 5.8, 8.8, and 4.3 ng Nm^?2 h^?1 for cabbage, garlic, and radish crops, respectively. Influence of vegetables canopy on the NO emission was investigated and quantified. It was found that on cloudy days the canopy can only shield NO emission from croplands soil while on sunny days it cannot only prevent NO emission but also assimilate NO through the open leaves stomas. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that soil temperature was the most important factor in controlling NO emission, followed by fertilizer amount and gravimetric soil water content. About 1.2%, 11.56% and 2.56% of applied fertilizers N were emitted as NO–N and N₂O–N from the cabbage, garlic and radish plots, respectively.     

A Model for Simulating the Soil Organic Carbon Pool of Steppe Ecosystems

In this research, the improved Terrestrial Ecosystem Regional (TECO-R) model was adapted to steppe ecosystems and then utilized to simulate the soil organic carbon pool in the period from 1989 to 2011 (excluding 1994, 2002, 2009, and 2010) for a typical steppe in Xilingol League of Inner Mongolia in China. The improved TECO-R model is an ecological model in combination of remote sensing data, which allows the spatial scale for the analysis of soil organic carbon which is not limited to vegetation or soil type. The spatial and temporal resolution advantages of remote sensing image can be well utilized in this model. The results indicate that in addition to an accurate simulation of the soil carbon pool of a steppe ecosystem, the vegetation aboveground carbon pool, grazing intensity of herbivores, mowing coefficient, litter carbon pool, root carbon pools of different vegetation layers, root-shoot ratio, actual residence time of different carbon pools, and allocation coefficients of different carbon pools in corresponding years are also available from the TECO-R model. Some of the above data are difficult to obtain through macro-observation but can be simulated with the TECO-R model by combining the model with input data; this is very important for a correct understanding of the feedback relationships between the steppe ecosystem’s carbon cycle and climate change (e.g., global warming) and human activities such as grazing.     

Temporal variations of atmospheric carbonyls in urban ambient air and street canyons of a Mountainous city in Southwest China

Carbonyl compounds in urban ambient air and street canyons were measured from December 2008 to August 2009 in a mountainous city in southwest China (Guiyang). The formaldehyde yield from the photo-oxidation of isoprene emitted by vegetation was estimated to be in the range of 0.63–3.62 μg m^?3 from May to August, which accounted for 28.8–33.4% of ambient formaldehyde. Based on the calculation of photolysis rates and rates of reaction with the OH radical, it was found that photolysis was the predominant sink for formaldehyde and acetone in both summer and winter. For acetaldehyde, photo-oxidation by OH radicals and photolysis were the major sinks in summer while photo-oxidation by OH radicals was the dominant sink in winter. Wet precipitation was found to be an important removal process for the atmospheric carbonyls. In the urban ambient air, the average concentrations of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, acetone and all carbonyls were 4.8 ± 2.1, 5.7 ± 3.3, 5.1 ± 2.5, and 25.1 ± 9.2 μg m^?3 (n = 139), respectively. The average concentrations of these species in street canyons were 18.8 ± 6.5, 9.4 ± 3.2, 10.9 ± 2.1, and 64.1 ± 16.3 μg m^?3 (n = 62), respectively. The significantly higher carbonyl levels on weekdays (compared to weekends) highlight the contribution of vehicle emissions to carbonyls in the street canyons.     

Isolation, identification and characterization of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens BZ-6, a bacterial isolate for enhancing oil recovery from oily sludge

Over 100 biosurfactant-producing microorganisms were isolated from oily sludge and petroleum-contaminated soil from Shengli oil field in north China. Sixteen of the bacterial isolates produced biosurfactants and reduced the surface tension of the growth medium from 71 to <30 mN m⁻¹ after 72 h of growth. These bacteria were used to treat oily sludge and the recovery efficiencies of oil from oily sludge were determined. The oil recovery efficiencies of different isolates ranged from 39% to 88%. Bacterial isolate BZ-6 was found to be the most efficient strain and the three phases (oil, water and sediment) were separated automatically after the sludge was treated with the culture medium of BZ-6. Based on morphological, physiological characteristics and molecular identification, isolate BZ-6 was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens. The biosurfactant produced by isolate BZ-6 was purified and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. There were four ion peaks representing four different fengycin A homologues.     

厌氧折流板反应器处理高浓度含硫酸盐有机废水研究

采用容积约44 L由11格组成的厌氧折流板反应器(anaerobic baffled reactor,ABR)处理含有机物(COD 4 g/L)及硫酸盐(5 g/L)的模拟制革废水,水力停留时间(HRT)为48 h,容积负荷为2 kg COD/(m3.d),连续运行78d的处理效果。结果表明,稳定运行后对有机物的去除率为30%～40%;硫酸盐的去除率达到60%～70%;各格污泥的产甲烷活性逐级变弱,且随运行时间的延长也有明显减弱的趋势;硫酸盐还原菌菌数(SRB)则随运行时间的延长呈逐步增加后又减少的趋势;硫化物在运行30 d后开始增加,逐渐稳定在150～200 mg/L的范围,但在各格中其浓度并无规律性变化。反应器中的污泥运行40 d以后出现矿化加重现象。     

美军化学防护服防护因数测试用机器人最新研究进展——采用全自动多关节型机器人模型进行防护因数测试的可行性探讨

本文首先简介了美军化学防护服防护因数的现有测试方法—MIST法,然后指出了现有方法中的不足,提出了采用机器人系统—PETMAN系统替代真人进行评价试验的必要性。针对PETMAN系统的主要技术构成和相关部门要求,重点介绍了该项目研制过程中需要考虑的关键因素,并阐述了目前的研究进展。     

自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器产品与标准分析

为了促进我国自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器技术和产品质量的提升,科学指导我国国家强制标准《呼吸防护自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器》的制定工作,通过调研分析当前国内外市场上自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器产品现状,系统梳理了相关装备及技术发展情况,研究表明产品的轻量化、防护的广谱性、使用的便捷性与可靠性是现有绝大多数自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器的核心性能要求。在此基础上,结合国外自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器标准,针对我国正在进行的自吸过滤式逃生呼吸器国家强制标准制定工作中应重点关注的问题进行了探讨,以期对下一步国家标准的制定工作提供基本思路和技术支撑。     

纯氧曝气活性污泥培养过程中絮体结构变化

采用纯氧曝气序批式反应器(SBR)直接培养、驯化培养活性污泥,运用显微技术分析絮体当量直径(Deq)、规则度(Rd)、孔隙率(Po)和单位悬浮固体内总细丝长度(Ftl)在培养不同时期的变化规律,采用Pearson相关性分析法分析絮体结构参数的相关性.结果表明:污泥直接培养过程中絮体Deq不断增大,驯化培养初期絮体Deq减小,中后期不断增大,驯化培养污泥絮体颗粒较大;污泥直接培养过程中絮体Rd不断减小,驯化污泥絮体Rd变化不大,在0.400~0.520内波动,两种方式培养的絮体规则度值相当;直接培养初期、中期絮体Po随絮体粒径增大而增大,驯化污泥絮体Po初期、后期呈减小趋势,中期呈增大趋势,直接培养法的絮体Po较小;污泥直接培养中、后期出现大量丝状菌,但很快又减少,污泥驯化整个过程中系统内均无大量丝状菌出现.污泥直接培养初期絮体Deq与Po显著正相关,Rd与Deq、Po显著负相关;中期丝状菌作用较大,Ftl与Po、Rd都显著负相关.污泥驯化初期,絮体Deq与Rd、Po均显著正相关,驯化后期Rd起较大作用,与其他参数均显著相关.     

石油企业生产安全事故致因模型探讨

事故致因理论是企业安全管理工作首要研究的理论问题,是所有安全具体工作背后的理论依据。本文以中国石油天然气集团公司安全管理体系—HSE管理体系为样本,探讨了基于风险管理思想下的石油企业事故成因问题,并得出相对完善的石油企业事故致因模型,可对其它石油企业或其它工贸企业的安全管理工作提供借鉴。     

越境环境污染的经济学分析

越境环境污染具有损害非一致性和混合非一致性特征。从外部性原理分析了越境环境这种典型的国外外部性的基本作形式，产生原因和内部化等问题，进而探讨了博弈论在越境环境污染分析中的应用，其中包括完全合作博弈，非合作博弈以及互联博弈。