Occurrence and particle-size distributions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the ambient air of coking plant

The purpose of this study was to characterize the occurrence and size distributions of ten species of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the ambient air of coking plants. Particulate-matter samples of four size fractions, including ≤2.1, 2.1–4.2, 4.2–10.2, and ≥10.2 μm, were collected using a Staplex234 cascade impactor during August 2009 at two coking plants in Shanxi, China. The PAHs were analyzed by a gas chromatograph equipped with a mass-selective detector. The concentrations of total particulate-matter PAHs were 1,412.7 and 2,241.1 ng/m³ for plants I and II, and the distributions showed a peak within the 0.1–2.1 μm size range for plant I and the 0.1–4.2 μm for plant II. The size distributions of individual PAHs (except fluoranthene) exhibited a considerable peak within the 0.1–2.1 μm size range in coking plant I, which can be explained by the gas–particle partition mechanism. The ambient air of the coking plant was heavily polluted by PAHs associated with fine particles (≤2.1 μm), and benzo[b]fluoranthene made the largest contribution to total PAHs. The exposure levels of coking-plant workers to PAHs associated with fine particles were higher than to PAHs associated with coarse particles. Benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[a]pyrene, and dibenzo[a,h]anthracene should be the primary pollutants monitored in the coking plant. This research constitutes a significant contribution to assessing the exposure risk of coking-plant workers and providing basic data for PAH standards for ambient air in coking plants.     

6种苯系物对球等鞭金藻和新月菱形藻的生长抑制

海洋环境中苯系物污染主要来源于海洋溢油事故以及沿海石油化工企业的废水排放。为探究苯系物对海洋微藻的毒性作用,选择球等鞭金藻和新月菱形藻作为受试生物,分别考察了苯、甲苯、乙基苯、邻-二甲苯、间-二甲苯和对-二甲苯6种苯系物对2种海洋微藻生长的影响。结果表明,在0.25~64.0 mg·L-1暴露浓度下,6种苯系物对2种微藻生长具有显著的抑制作用,随着暴露浓度的升高,抑制作用明显增强。苯、甲苯、乙基苯、邻-二甲苯、间-二甲苯、对-二甲苯对球等鞭金藻的24 h的半数效应浓度(24 h-EC50)分别为:17.07、12.88、7.58、0.55、0.36、0.27 mg·L-1;对新月菱形藻的24 h-EC50值分别为:1.03、0.68、0.46、0.40、0.42、0.38 mg·L-1。上述研究结果为确定苯系物海洋环境质量标准、保护海洋生态环境提供了基础数据。     

Seismic vulnerability assessment of water supply network in Tianjin,China

The water supply network （WSN） system is a critical element of civil infrastructure systems. Its complexity of operation and high number of components mean that all parts of the system cannot be simply assessed. Earthquakes are the most serious natural hazard to a WSN, and seismic risk assessment is essential to identify its vulnerability to different stages of damage and ensure the system safety. In this paper, using a WSN located in the airport area of Tianjin in northern China as a case study, a quantitative vulnerability assessment method was used to assess the damage that the water supply pipelines would suffer in an earthquake, and the finite element software ABAQUS and fuzzy mathematic theory were adopted to construct the assessment method. ABAQUS was applied to simulate the seismic damage to pipe segments and components of the WSN. Membership functions based on fuzzy theory were established to calculate the membership of the components in the system. However, to consider the vulnerability of the whole system, fuzzy cluster analysis was used to distinguish the importance of pipe segments and components. Finally, the vulnerability was quantified by these functions. The proposed methodology aims to assess the performance of WSNs based on pipe vulnerabilities that are simulated and calculated by the model and the mathematical method based on data of damage. In this study, a whole seismic vulnerability assessment method for a WSN was built, and these analyses are expected to provide necessary information for a mitigation plan in an earthquake disaster.     

Analyzing motorists’ responses to temporary signage in highway work zones

For decades, the importance of highway work zone safety has increased considerably with the continual increase in the number of highway work zones present on highways for repairs and expansion. Rural work zones on two-lane highways are particularly hazardous and cause a significant safety concern due to the disruption of regular traffic flow. In this study, researchers determined motorists’ responses to warning signs in rural, two-lane highway work zones. The researchers divided vehicles into three classes (passenger car, truck, and semitrailer) and compared the mean change in speed of these classes based on three different sign setups: portable changeable message sign (PCMS) OFF, PCMS ON with the message of Slow Down, Drive Safely, and a temporary traffic sign (W20-1, “Road Work Ahead”). Field experiments were conducted on two two-lane work zones with flagger control. Statistical analyses were performed to determine whether there was a significant interaction between motorists’ responses and the sign setups. Data analysis results show that a visible PCMS, either turned on or off, was most effective in reducing truck speeds in rural, two-lane work zones. The temporary traffic sign (W20-1) was more effective in reducing the vehicle speeds of passenger car and semitrailer. Results of this research project will help traffic engineers to better design the two-lane work zone setup and take necessary safety countermeasures to prevent vehicle crashes.     

基于可公度方法的陕西及邻近地区重大自然灾害发生趋势探讨

针对重大自然灾害预测预报的世界难题,在可公度方法的基础上,提出时间对称性观点;进而对陕西及可能影响到陕西的部分全国重大自然灾害进行了趋势研究。研究认为,2010年、2012年、2013年及2019年,陕西及邻近地区有发生重大灾害的可能性。并认为,适应全球变化首先要适应频繁的自然灾害。     

钢桁架-钢筋混凝土管柱结构风致响应试验研究

大跨长悬挑钢-混凝土高柔结构的动力性状决定了其风振系数不能采用我国规范中的方法来计算。制作气弹性模型进行了动力性状、脉动风作用下位移响应、加速度响应、扭转响应、气动力稳定性等问题的相关试验,计算得到了风振系数,分析了风速、风向角、风机、周围建筑物等因素对风振系数的影响,给出了风振系数的建议值。将试验结果与其他方法计算的结果进行了对比分析,结果表明,试验结果偏大,符合风洞试验原理。研究结果为工程设计提供了基础资料,可供同类工程参考。     

气体放电非平衡等离子体化学脱硫脱硝理论基础研究

研究了烟气电离放电脱硫脱硝的非平衡等离子体化学反应过程,采用介质阻挡强电离放电方法产生高电子浓度(＞10     

醛类化合物分子结构与对鼠急性毒性关系

通过检索美国国立职业与卫生研究所化学物质毒性效应登录 ( RTECS) 1998年版光盘系统 ,搜集了 88种醛类化合物对大鼠急性毒性口服 LD₅₀ 数据 ,并利用遗传神经网络建立了醛类化合物分子结构与对大鼠急性毒性关系的 BP神经网络模式 ,模式的交互检验相关系数达 0.83～ 0.87,具有较强的预报能力 .遗传神经网络是由遗传算法和神经网络耦合而成 ,文章详细讨论了遗传神经网络的构造以及利用遗传神经网络建立 QSAR模型的方法 .     

废轮胎的热解及其产物分析

研究了废轮胎热解产生的三相 (气、液、固 )产率与裂解温度的关系 ,气相组成与温度的关系 ,以及氢氧化钠作为催化剂加入热解体系对三相产率和气体组成的影响 .实验表明 ,轮胎橡胶的热稳定性分为 :～ 200℃,200℃～300℃及300℃以上3个区域 .在200℃以上时 ,随着温度升高 ,固体产率减少 ,气体产率增加 ,液体产物的产率在 500℃左右出现一个峰值 .加入 4%NaOH作催化剂以后 ,在相同的温度下固态碳黑和液态油的产率均有所提高 ,而相应混合气的产率降低 .实验确定了所用混合胶粉主要为合成橡胶 .不同温度下热解所产生的液体产物的红外谱图及裂解色谱图表明 ,300℃时主要是助剂分解,400℃左右主要是聚异戊二烯(天然胶)开始裂解,600℃以上残留物开始裂解.     

有机物对重金属在粘土中吸附行为的影响

实验选用填埋场垃圾降解过程中“产酸阶段”和“产甲烷阶段”产生的己酸和腐殖酸及重金属 Cd、Pb、Ni、Zn和 Mn为研究对象 ,研究有机物存在对粘土吸附重金属的影响 .结果表明 :粘土对纯重金属的吸附随着溶液 p H值升高而增强 ;对己酸的吸附随着溶液 p H值升高而增强 ,对腐殖酸的吸附随着溶液 p H值升高而减弱 .当溶液中己酸和重金属共存时 ,由于竞争吸附使得粘土对重金属的吸附能力普遍有较小幅度的下降 ;当溶液中存在腐殖酸和重金属共存时 ,粘土对重金属的吸附能力增强 ,主要是由于酸性条件下富里酸发生解离后与重金属络合 ,其络合物与粘土颗粒有一定的结合能力 ,增强了粘土对重金属的吸附能力 .