Preparation of regenerated keratin sponge from waste feathers by a simple method and its potential use for oil adsorption

In this work, pigeon feathers, a kind of totally waste by-product from the poultry industry, were utilized to fabricate a highly porous keratin sponge in a very simple way by freeze-drying treatment of the dissolved keratin solution, and applied for the first time as an oil adsorbent. An improved method was proposed to dissolve the feather keratin using the inexpensive sodium disulfite as the reducing reagent for sulfitolysis reaction, with a much lower concentration of all involving reaction regents. Moreover, the regenerated keratin sponges obtained a high oil adsorption capacity of above 30 g/g for both liquid paraffin and soybean oil, as well as a good oil holding ability, suggesting that this keratin sponge might be a potential for use as oil adsorbent.     

Mechanisms of chromium and arsenite adsorption by amino-functionalized SBA-15

The adsorption of Cr(VI) and As(III) by amino-functionalized SBA-15 (NH₂-SBA-15) from single and binary systems were investigated in this work. The effects of pH and temperature on the adsorption of NH₂-SBA-15 were studied. Adsorption kinetics, isotherm model, and thermodynamics were studied to analyze the experimental data. pH 2 was the optimum condition for the adsorption of Cr(VI) and pH 4 for As(III) adsorption. Increasing temperature had a positive effect on the removal of both Cr(VI) and As(III). The Freundlich isotherm model can depict the adsorption process best. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model fitted well with the kinetic data of Cr(VI) and As(III) in the single-component system. In the binary system, the adsorption of As(III) by NH₂-SBA-15 was slightly enhanced with the presence of Cr(VI); however, As(III) had no obvious effect on the removal of Cr(VI). Regeneration experiments indicated that 0.1 mol/L NaHCO₃ was an efficient desorbent for the recovery of Cr(VI) and As(III) from NH₂-SBA-15; the desorption rates for Cr(VI) and As(III) were 91.6 and 33.59 %, respectively. After five recycling cycles, the removal rates were 88 and 7 % for Cr(VI) and As(III) adsorption by NH₂-SBA-15, respectively.     

基于层次分析法的坦塘垃圾填埋场适宜性评价

垃圾填埋场场址的适宜性评价是生活垃圾填埋场建设和运营的前提和基础。以湖南省永州市坦塘垃圾填埋场为例,在分析研究区的地质与水文地质条件的基础上,确定了填埋场适宜性的影响因素为填埋场规模、运输条件、环境条件、建场条件和地质条件,具体包括填埋场面积及容量、综合路况条件、对地表水体污染的可能性、地形平坦程度以及场地是否处在岩溶区等条件,明确了局部地区岩溶发育是制约其适宜性的主要因素。结合垃圾填埋场的建设情况和相关规范、标准,采用层次分析法对坦塘垃圾填埋场进行适宜性评价。评价结果表明,坦塘垃圾填埋场是一个适宜场地,评价结果与实际情况相符。     

Mechanistic and kinetic study on the ozonolysis of n-butyl vinyl ether, i-butyl vinyl ether and t-butyl vinyl ether

Density functional theory (DFT) and ab initio method are employed to elucidate the mechanisms for O(3)-initiated oxidation of n-butyl vinyl ether (n-BVE) and its isomers (i-BVE and t-BVE). For each BVE, the reactions proceed via O(3) cycloaddition resulting in the formation of primary ozonides (POZs) and then two self-decomposition pathways of POZs are followed. Major products are identified to be formaldehyde and butyl formates (CH(3)CH(2)CH(2)CH(2)OCHO for n-BVE, (CH(3))(2)CHCH(2)OCHO for i-BVE and (CH(3))(3)COCHO for t-BVE). The total and individual rate constants for main product channels have been calculated using the modified multichannel Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus (RRKM) approach. At 298 K and 101 kPa, the calculated total rate constants are 2.50×10(-16), 3.41×10(-16) and 4.17×10(-16) cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1) for n-BVE+O(3), i-BVE+O(3) and t-BVE+O(3), respectively, which are in perfect agreement with experimental results. The total rate coefficients are almost pressure independent in the range of 0.001-101 kPa but obviously positive temperature dependent over the whole study temperature range (200-400 K). Also, the favorable reaction pathways have been determined through the estimation of branching ratios. Moreover, the influence of alkoxy group structure on the reactivity of vinyl ethers was examined.     

Effects of phosphorus amendments and plant growth on the mobility of Pb, Cu, and Zn in a multi-metal-contaminated soil

Purpose

Phosphorus amendments have been widely and successfully used in immobilization of one single metal (e.g., Pb) in contaminated soils. However, application of P amendments in the immobilization of multiple metals and particularly investigations about the effects of planting on the stability of the initially P-induced immobilized metals in the contaminated soils are far limited.

Methods

This study was conducted to determine the effects of phosphate rock tailing (PR), triple superphosphate fertilizer (TSP), and their combination (P+T) on mobility of Pb, Cu, and Zn in a multimetal-contaminated soil. Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis) (metal-sensitive) and Chinese kale (Brassica alboglabra Bailey) (metal-resistant) were introduced to examine the effects of planting on leaching of Pb, Cu, and Zn in the P-amended soils.

Results

All three P treatments greatly reduced CaCl₂-extractable Pb and Zn by 55.2?C73.1% and 14.3?C33.6%, respectively. The PR treatment decreased CaCl₂-extractable Cu by 27.8%, while the TSP and P+T treatments increased it by 47.2% and 44.4%, respectively. All three P treatments were effective in reducing simulated rainwater leachable Pb, with dissolved and total leachable Pb decrease by 15.6?C81.9% and 16.3?C64.5%, respectively. The PR treatment reduced the total leachable Zn by 16.8%, while TSP and P+T treatments increased Zn leaching by 92.7% and 78.9%, respectively. However, total Cu leaching were elevated by 17.8?C178% in all P treatments. Planting promoted the leaching of Pb and Cu by 98.7?C127% and 23.5?C170%, respectively, especially in the colloid fraction, whereas the leachable Zn was reduced by 95.3?C96.5% due to planting. The P treatments reduced the uptake of Pb, Cu, and Zn in the aboveground parts of Chinese cabbage by up to 65.1%, 34.3%, and 9.59%, respectively. Though P treatments were effective in reducing Zn concentrations in the aboveground parts of the metal-resistant Chinese kale by 22.4?C28.9%, they had little effect on Pb and Cu uptake.

Conclusions

The results indicated that all P treatments were effective in immobilizing Pb. The effect on the immobilization of Cu and Zn varied with the different P treatments and evaluation methods. Metal-sensitive plants are more responsive to the P treatments than metal-resistant plants. Planting affects leaching of metals in the P-amended soils, specially leaching of colloid fraction. The conventional assessment on leaching risks of heavy metals by determining dissolved metals (filtered through 0.45-??m pore size membrane) in leachates could be underestimated since colloid fraction may also contribute to the leaching.     

基于工作过程的高职“教学做一体化”课程探究

“教学做一体化”课程有利于理论教学与实践教学相结合,有利于高职学校长期健康的发展。“教学做一体化”教学模式是基于实际工作过程导向,以工作中典型项目任务引领,激发学生兴趣,以满足培养高等技能型人才的迫切需要。一体化课程的构建应通过项目设立、建立小组、实施、反馈等环节完成。     

Carbonaceous aerosol characteristics in outdoor and indoor environments of Nanchang, China, during summer 2009

A study of carbonaceous aerosol was initiated in Nanchang, a city in eastern China, for the first time. Daily and diurnal (daytime and nighttime) PM2.5 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < or =2.5 microm) samples were collected at an outdoor site and in three different indoor environments (common office, special printing and copying office, and student dormitory) in a campus of Nanchang University during summer 2009 (5-20 June). Daily PM10 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < or =10 microm) samples were collected only at the outdoor site, whereas PM2.5 samples were collected at both indoor and outdoor sites. Loaded PM2.5 and PM10 samples were analyzed for organic and elemental carbon (OC, EC) by thermal/optical reflectance following the Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments-Advanced (IMPROVE-A) protocol. Ambient mass concentrations of PM10 and PM2.5 in Nanchang were compared with the air quality standards in China and the United States, and revealed high air pollution levels in Nanchang. PM2.5 accounted for about 70% of PM10, but the ratio of OC and EC in PM2.5 to that in PM10 was higher than 80%, which indicated that OC and EC were mainly distributed in the fine particles. The variations of carbonaceous aerosol between daytime and nighttime indicated that OC was released and formed more rapidly in daytime than in nighttime. OC/EC ratios were used to quantify secondary organic carbon (SOC). The differences in SOC and SOC/OC between daytime and nighttime were useful in interpreting the secondary formation mechanism. The results of (1) OC and EC contributions to PM2.5 at indoor sites and the outdoor site; (2) indoor-outdoor correlation of OC and EC; (3) OC-EC correlation; and (4) relative contributions of indoor and outdoor sources to indoor carbonaceous aerosol indicated that OC indoor sources existed in indoor sites, with the highest OC emissions in I2 (the special printing and copying office), and that indoor EC originated from outdoor sources. The distributions of eight carbon fractions in emissions from the printer and copier showed obviously high OC1 (>20%) and OC2 (approximately 30%), and obviously low EC1-OP (a pyrolyzed carbon fraction) (<10%), when compared with other sources.     

胶质芽孢杆菌、黑曲霉及与沸石联合对模拟废水中Fe~（3＋）处理研究

研究沸石、胶质芽孢杆菌（Bacillus mucilaginosus）、黑曲霉（Aspergillus Niger）、胶质芽孢杆菌与沸石联合以及黑曲霉与沸石联合对模拟废水中Fe3＋的吸附等温曲线,分析它们对Fe3＋模拟废水的吸附及絮凝作用。结果表明：沸石对Fe3＋吸附作用符合Freundlich方程;胶质芽孢杆菌分泌含有—OH和COO-的胞外多糖,对Fe3＋具有较好的吸附效果;沸石与胶质芽孢杆菌联合对模拟废水中Fe3＋的处理,低浓度以沸石对Fe3＋的吸附为主,加入胶质芽孢杆菌絮凝剂使吸附了Fe3＋的沸石进行絮凝沉降,吸附等温曲线符合Langmuir吸附等温方程,高浓度两者共同作用使吸附量增加;黑曲霉对Fe3＋的吸附符合BET吸附等温方程;沸石与黑曲霉两者共同作用对Fe3＋模拟废水吸附等温曲线为直线。通过去除效果对比分析可知：胶质芽孢杆菌既有吸附又有絮凝功能;胶质芽孢杆菌絮凝剂无论是对Fe3＋的吸附还是对吸附Fe3＋沸石的絮凝都比黑曲霉对Fe3＋处理效果好;胶质芽孢杆菌和一些非金属矿物复合处理污染废水是一种无毒、低成本环保的处理方法,本研究将为它们在工程中的应用提供实践依据。     

分点进水A/O工艺处理低碳源生活污水的脱氮性能研究

针对低C/N比污水脱氮的难点问题,在缺氧段不同点设置进水口,采用分点进水A/O工艺处理校园生活污水.考察了在污泥回流比为100%,硝化液回流比为200%,分流比为1∶1,缺氧池水力停留时间(HRT)分别为2、2.4和3 h情况下,分点进水A/O工艺的反硝化性能,并与传统的A/O工艺进行比较.结果表明,当缺氧池的水力停留...