Effects of effluent organic matters on endocrine disrupting chemical removal by ultrafiltration and ozonation in synthetic secondary effluent

Endocrine disrupting chemicals(EDCs) in the secondary effluent discharged from wastewater treatment plants are of great concern when water reuse is intended. Ozonation and ultrafiltration(UF) are powerful technologies reported to eliminate EDCs. Due to the importance of effluent organic matters(EfOMs) in secondary effluent, the effects of three kinds of EfOM on the treatment of five EDCs using ozonation and UF were investigated. The three kinds of EfOM studied were humic acid sodium salt(NaAH), bovine serum albumin(BSA)and sodium alginate(NaAg); and the five EDCs were estrone, 17β-estradiol, estriol, 17α-ethynyl estradiol and bisphenol A. The results showed that EfOM accelerated the decay rate of ozone and inhibited the degradation efficiency of EDCs by ozonation in the order NaAH BSA NaAg.The ultraviolet absorbance at 280 nm(UVA_(280)) has potential for use as a surrogate indicator to assess EDC removal via ozonation without conducting difficult EDC analyses. When the decline in UVA_(280) exceeded 18%, the five EDCs had been completely removed. The UF behavior of NaAH,BSA and NaAg was found to follow the cake filtration law. The fouling potential of EfOM followed the order NaAg NaAH BSA; while EfOM on the membrane surface enhanced EDC removal in the order NaAH BSA NaAg. The mean retention rate of the membrane was increased by 24%, 10% and 8%, respectively. The properties of EDCs and EfOM cakes both influenced the EDC removal rates due to adsorption, size exclusion and charge attraction.     

Fabrication of electrochemically-modified BiVO4-MoS2-Co3O4composite film for bisphenol A degradation

A new electrochemically-modified BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ (represented as E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄) thin film electrode was successfully synthesized for environmental application. MoS₂ and Co₃O₄ were grown on the surface of BiVO₄ to obtain BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄. E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ film was achieved by further electrochemical treatment of BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄. The as-prepared E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ exhibited significantly enhanced photoelectrocatalytic activity. The photocurrent density of E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ thin film is 6.6 times that of BiVO₄ under visible light irradiation. The degradation efficiency of E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ for bisphenol A pollutant was 81.56% in photoelectrochemical process. The pseudo-first order reaction rate constant of E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ film is 3.22 times higher than that of BiVO₄. And its reaction rate constant in photoelectrocatalytic process is 14.5 times or 2 times that in photocatalytic or electrocatalytic process, respectively. The improved performance of E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ was attributed to the synergetic effects of the reduction of interfacial charge transfer resistance, the formation of oxygen vacancies and sub-stoichiometric metal oxides and higher separation efficiency of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. E-BiVO₄-MoS₂-Co₃O₄ is a promising composite material for pollutants removal.     

车用氢能产业链安全事故分析及防范探讨

对近年来国外氢能制取与纯化、氢能运输、供氢母站及加氢站等环节的安全事故进行统计,结合氢能本身特性分析得出各环节存在的主要安全风险,并参考和借鉴美国、日本等国车用氢能安全生产实践经验,提出氢能安全利用对策。     

黄淮流域夏半年旱涝概率时空分布的研究

利用Γ分布模式拟合区域降水百分率的概率分布,由此推求黄淮流域夏半年（４～１０月）旱涝概率,并探讨该区出现各级旱涝概率的时空分布特征。结果表明,该方法具有相当的客观性,为旱涝灾害研究提供了一条新途径。各级旱涝概率的空间分布反映了各地旱涝频发程度的区域特征和季节变动,揭示了大旱大涝灾害的脆弱区分布特点。文中推导的区域旱涝概率与Γ分布参数α的经验关系,为推断无资料地区旱涝概率提供了可能性。     

Resourceful Utilization of Tannery Wastewater

Abstract

Leather industry is an important light industry in China. Leather making requires a series of chemical treatment. Degreasing, unhairing and chrome tanning wastewaters are the main portions of tannery wastewater. Reclaiming and reusing these wastewaters can eliminate 80% of COD, 75% of BOD, 95% of chromium and 93% of sulfuret, furthermore reduce environment impact, decrease treatment costs, save chemicals and water. Some application methods of wastewater reclamation and reuse for different operations were reported. The suitable reclamation and reuse technologies can enable leather making processes more rational, and realize the recovery and recycle of several chemicals in the tannery. Resourceful utilization of tannery wastewater should mate with renovating production technology, updating equipment, and must be guaranteed sufficiently by environmental protection measures.     

美国内陆核电取水量与水资源保障条件浅析

随着我国核电建设步伐加快,核电规划由滨海逐步向内陆延伸,且主要分布在长江流域,加强与完善核电水资源管理体系势在必行。以美国内陆核电站为研究对象,针对核电建设对水资源量的需求,分别对内陆核电站历史取水量情况和电站冷却水水源地水资源保障条件两个方面进行了探讨。数据计算结果显示内陆核电站在施工建设期的取水量较小,正常运行期的取水量主要与核电机组冷却方式有关,直流冷却方式取水量远大于循环冷却方式,且三代核电技术与二代相差不大;另一方面,美国内陆核电站冷却水水源地的水文特征计算结果对我国的内陆核电选址建设和低放废液储存罐容量设计可以起到参考作用     

SiO_2-NH_2/Fe_3O_4的制备及制药废水的深度处理

以溶剂热法制备Fe_3O_4磁性粒子,通过改良的St?ber法在其上包覆Si O_2,并用3-氨丙基三乙氧基硅烷对表面进行氨基修饰,制得Si O_2-NH_2/Fe_3O_4磁性复合材料,并将其用于制药废水二级出水的吸附处理(吸附剂投加量1 g/L、吸附时间120 min)。表征结果显示:Si O_2-NH_2/Fe_3O_4为粒径(510.0±3.6)nm的球形粒子。实验结果表明:在废水p H为5时,Si O_2-NH_2/Fe_3O_4对TOC、蛋白质、腐殖酸的吸附效果最佳,三者的去除率分别达44.14%,35.58%,33.07%,与Fe_3O_4相比分别提高了25.27,21.76,21.05百分点;废水p H为6时,Si O_2-NH_2/Fe_3O_4对多糖和色度的去除效果最佳,二者的去除率分别达26.03%和62.94%,与Fe_3O_4的最高去除率(p H=5时)相比分别提高了17.84百分点和22.45百分点;Si O_2-NH_2/Fe_3O_4重复使用4次,TOC和色度去除率均达初次使用时的87%以上。     

Endosulfan in China 2—emissions and residues

Background, aim, and scope  Endosulfan is one of the organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and also a candidate to be included in a group of new persistent organic pollutants (UNEP 2007). The first national endosulfan usage inventories in China with 1/4° longitude by 1/6° latitude resolution has been reported in an accompanying paper. In the second part of the paper, we compiled the gridded historical emissions and soil residues of endosulfan in China from the usage inventories. Based on the residue/emission data, gridded concentrations of endosulfan in Chinese soil and air have been calculated. These inventories will provide valuable data for the further study of endosulfan. Methods  Emission and residue of endosulfan were calculated from endosulfan usage by using a simplified gridded pesticide emission and residue model—SGPERM, which is an integrated modeling system combining mathematical model, database management system, and geographic information system. By using the emission and residue inventories, annual air and soil concentrations of endosulfan in each cell were determined. Results and discussion  Historical gridded emission and residue inventories of α- and β-endosulfan in agricultural soil in China with 1/4° longitude by 1/6° latitude resolution have been created. Total emissions were around 10,800 t, with α-endosulfan at 7,400 t and β-endosulfan at 3,400 t from 1994 to 2004. The highest residues were 140 t for α-endosulfan and 390 t for β-endosulfan, and the lowest residues were 0.7 t for α-endosulfan and 170 t for β-endosulfan in 2004 in Chinese agricultural soil where endosulfan was applied. Based on the emission and residue inventories, concentrations of α- and β-endosulfan in Chinese air and agricultural surface soil were also calculated for each grid cell. We have estimated annual averaged air concentrations and the annual minimum and maximum soil concentrations across China. The real concentrations will be different from season to season. Although our model does not consider the transport of the insecticide in the atmosphere, which could be very important in some areas during some special time, the estimated concentrations of endosulfan in Chinese air and soil derived from the endosulfan emission and residue inventories are in general consistent with the published monitoring data. Conclusions  To our knowledge, this work is the first inventory of this kind for endosulfan published on a national scale. Concentrations of the chemical in Chinese air and agricultural surface soil were calculated for each grid cell. Results show that the estimated concentrations of endosulfan in Chinese air and soil agree reasonably well with the monitoring data in general. Recommendations and perspectives  The gridded endosulfan emission/residue inventories and also the air and soil concentration inventories created in this study will be updated upon availability of new information, including usage and monitoring data. The establishment of these inventories for the OCP is important for both scientific communities and policy makers.     

经济植物复层栽培对三峡库区水土保持和移民经济的作用

三峡库区森林覆盖率低，水土流失严重。三峡工程兴建后，由于大量耕地被淹，移民后靠，库区的生态环境与移民经济之间的矛盾将会更加突出。本文提出了经济植物复层栽培方法，对其在减少库区水土流失、改善库区生态环境和解决库区移民经济方面的作用作了全面的论述。经济植物复层栽培是解决三峡库区生态环境和移民经济的基本途径，采用扩大种植农作物的方法来解决三峡库区移民经济问题将会加剧水土流失，使生态环境更加恶化。     

微污染水源水中磷的去除

微量和限量的有毒有害有机污染物和城市污水中的氮磷进入水体，使饮用水水源受到轻度污染，这不仅威肋了人类的健康，也对传统净水工艺提出挑战。研究了电凝聚法对微污染水中磷的去除效果，并探讨了电流密度、电解时间、pH值等主要因素对除磷效果的影响。