Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation,biodiesel production,and biohydrogen production

The current energy crisis, depletion of fossil fuels, and global climate change have made it imperative to find alternative sources of energy that are both economically sustainable and environmentally friendly. Here we review various pathways for converting biomass into bioenergy and biochar and their applications in producing electricity, biodiesel, and biohydrogen. Biomass can be converted into biofuels using different methods, including biochemical and thermochemical conversion methods. Determining which approach is best relies on the type of biomass involved, the desired final product, and whether or not it is economically sustainable. Biochemical conversion methods are currently the most widely used for producing biofuels from biomass, accounting for approximately 80% of all biofuels produced worldwide. Ethanol and biodiesel are the most prevalent biofuels produced via biochemical conversion processes. Thermochemical conversion is less used than biochemical conversion, accounting for approximately 20% of biofuels produced worldwide. Bio-oil and syngas, commonly manufactured from wood chips, agricultural waste, and municipal solid waste, are the major biofuels produced by thermochemical conversion. Biofuels produced from biomass have the potential to displace up to 27% of the world's transportation fuel by 2050, which could result in a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by up to 3.7 billion metric tons per year. Biochar from biomass can yield high biodiesel, ranging from 32.8% to 97.75%, and can also serve as an anode, cathode, and catalyst in microbial fuel cells with a maximum power density of 4346 mW/m². Biochar also plays a role in catalytic methane decomposition and dry methane reforming, with hydrogen conversion rates ranging from 13.4% to 95.7%. Biochar can also increase hydrogen yield by up to 220.3%.

     

Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Acid mine drainage is highly acidic and contains heavy metals, which can be harmful to soil, water, plants, and animals. To solve this issue, surface passivation...     

天然地质样品有机质组成对菲吸附-解吸的影响

以2种有机碳含量、结构和性质都相差较大的天然样品Chelsea土壤和Paxton页岩为吸附剂,以菲为吸附质进行一系列的吸附-解吸实验。结果显示,当土壤有机质是以腐殖酸为主时(Chelsea土壤),样品对疏水性有机化合物的吸附很容易达到平衡,解吸与吸附之间的滞后现象不是很明显。相反,对以干酪根为主要组成的Paxton页岩样品,吸附与解吸之间有明显滞后现象发生,吸附与解吸是一个完全不可逆过程。这说明土壤有机质组成和结构上的差异可能会成为决定有机污染物环境行为的主要因素。      

分布式光伏-储能系统经济-碳排放-能源效益实证分析——以山东省胶州光伏及其储能系统为例

建立光伏-储能系统成本收益经济模型和全生命周期碳排放和能源分析模型,以静态投资回收期和内部收益率、碳排放强度和碳补偿回收期、能量回收期分别作为经济效益、碳减排效益和能源效益的评价指标,并以山东省胶州农村5,8,10,15kW光伏和11kW-h储能系统为案例,分析增加储能系统后的经济-碳排放-能源特征.案例表明,增加储能...     

风险矩阵法在危险有害因素分级中的应用

为减少风险分级时产生的风险结,采用Borda序值法改进原有的风险矩阵法。改进后的风险矩阵法通过计算Borda数,依据Borda数的大小对风险进行排序,使得风险等级数量大量增加,从而减少风险矩阵中风险结的数量。将该方法应用于某烧碱装置危险有害因素分级管理,对生产过程中的9种主要危险有害因素进行排序,得出它们可以分为6级,而应用原始的风险矩阵法得到的分级数为3级。然后,依据分级结果提出针对性的安全对策措施。     

冶金行业安全生产标准发展现状与对策研究

首先分析了我国冶金行业安全生产标准发展现状和存在的主要问题,论述了冶金行业安全生产标准发展规划以及从纵向产业链生产诸单元和横向关键生产环节(工艺)安全生产标准所覆盖的较为完整的冶金行业安全生产标准体系。最后阐述了冶金行业安全生产标准发展对策。     

我国农田土壤碳氮耦合特征的区域差异

利用中国第2次土壤普查数据,分析了稻作和旱作方式下农田耕层土壤有机碳和全氮特征及其区域差异。结果表明,水田土壤有机碳和全氮含量分别为旱地的147.8%和145.5%,但水田碳氮含量的区域变异低于旱地。全国水田和旱地土壤有机碳氮比值分别为10.8和9.9,各区域水田土壤碳氮比值普遍高于旱地,其中东北水田最高,而华东旱地和西北旱地最低。旱地碳氮比值的区域变异显著,水田则不显著。农田耕层土壤有机碳和全氮含量呈显著正相关,除华北地区外,各区域无论水田还是旱地其碳氮含量之间相关系数都超过0.8,达极显著水平。由此可见,我国农田耕层土壤有机碳和全氮含量之间存在显著耦合关系,而且不同利用方式和区域之间差异显著;相同氮水平下,水田土壤可能储存更多的有机碳。     

大气颗粒物中重金属的污染特性及生物有效性研究进展

重金属作为大气颗粒物中的主要成分之一,与人类健康密切相关,是国内外研究的重点。目前,国内外针对大气颗粒物中重金属的污染开展的研究工作主要有:污染状况、赋存状态分析,污染来源判别,以及生物有效性研究。本文综述了大气颗粒物中重金属的污染特性、生物有效性方面的研究进展,并对今后的研究方向进行了展望。     

基于风险修正的城市安全风险评估方法及应用*

为推动实现城市安全风险的系统化、信息化管理,基于我国城市安全风险管理的要求与特点,总结城市安全风险评估的分层分类原则、突出固有风险原则和合理修正原则等基本原则;提出“点位-行业-区域”逐层展开的城市安全风险评估程序,明确各层级的评估要点;提出城市安全风险评估方法,分别制定点位、行业风险修正规则,结合风险参数与情景构建开展基于风险矩阵法的点位风险评估和行业风险评估,采用加权计算法由行业风险评估结果叠加评估区域风险。结果表明:该方法能够从不同角度有效评估城市的风险状态,为不同层级的城市安全管理者明确风险管控重点提供决策依据。