Process analysis of a regional air pollution episode over Pearl River Delta Region,China, using the MM5-CMAQ model

This study focuses on the influences of a warm high-pressure meteorological system on aerosol pollutants, employing the simulations by the Models-3/CMAQ system and the observations collected during October 10–12, 2004, over the Pearl River Delta (PRD) region. The results show that the spatial distributions of air pollutants are generally circular near Guangzhou and Foshan, which are cities with high emissions rates. The primary pollutant is particulate matter (PM) over the PRD. MM5 shows reasonable performance for major meteorological variables (i.e., temperature, relative humidity, wind direction) with normalized mean biases (NMB) of 4.5–38.8% and for their time series. CMAQ can capture one peak of all air pollutant concentrations on October 11, but misses other peaks. The CMAQ model systematically underpredicts the mass concentrations of all air pollutants. Compared with chemical observations, SO₂ and O₃ are predicted well with a correlation coefficient of 0.70 and 0.65. PM_2.5 and NO are significantly underpredicted with an NMB of 43% and 90%, respectively. The process analysis results show that the emission, dry deposition, horizontal transport, and vertical transport are four main processes affecting air pollutants. The contributions of each physical process are different for the various pollutants. The most important process for PM₁₀ is dry deposition, and for NO_x it is transport. The contributions of horizontal and vertical transport processes vary during the period, but these two processes mostly contribute to the removal of air pollutants at Guangzhou city, whose emissions are high. For this high-pressure case, the contributions of the various processes show high correlations in cities with the similar geographical attributes. According to the statistical results, cities in the PRD region are divided into four groups with different features. The contributions from local and nonlocal emission sources are discussed in different groups.

Implications: The characteristics of aerosol pollution episodes are intensively studied in this work using the high-resolution modeling system MM5/SMOKE/CMAQ, with special efforts on examining the contributions of different physical and chemical processes to air concentrations for each city over the PRD region by a process analysis method, so as to provide a scientific basis for understanding the formation mechanism of regional aerosol pollution under the high-pressure system over PRD.     

Effect of low-density polyethylene on smoke emissions from burning of simulated debris piles

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic is used to keep piled debris from silvicultural activities—activities associated with development and care of forests—dry to enable efficient disposal by burning. The effects of inclusion of LDPE in this manner on smoke emissions are not well known. In a combustion laboratory experiment, 2-kg mixtures of LDPE and manzanita (Arctostaphylos sp.) wood containing 0, 0.25, and 2.5% LDPE by mass were burned. Gaseous and particulate emissions were sampled in real time during the entire flaming, mixed combustion phase—when the flaming and smoldering phases are present at the same time—and during a portion of the smoldering phase. Analysis of variance was used to test significance of modified combustion efficiency (MCE)—the ratio of concentrations of fire-integrated excess CO₂ to CO₂ plus CO—and LDPE content on measured individual compounds. MCE ranged between 0.983 and 0.993, indicating that combustion was primarily flaming; MCE was seldom significant as a covariate. Of the 195 compounds identified in the smoke emissions, only the emission factor (EF) of 3M-octane showed an increase with increasing LDPE content. Inclusion of LDPE had an effect on EFs of pyrene and fluoranthene, but no statistical evidence of a linear trend was found. Particulate emission factors showed a marginally significant linear relationship with MCE (0.05 < P-value < 0.10). Based on the results of the current and previous studies and literature reviews, the inclusion of small mass proportions of LDPE in piled silvicultural debris does not appear to change the emissions produced when low-moisture-content wood is burned. In general, combustion of wet piles results in lower MCEs and consequently higher levels of emissions.

Implications:Current air quality regulations permit the use of burning to dispose of silvicultural piles; however, inclusion of low-density polyethyelene (LDPE) plastic in silvicultural piles can result in a designation of the pile as waste. Waste burning is not permitted in many areas, and there is also concern that inclusion of LDPE leads to toxic air emissions.     

温度对SBR单级好氧生物除磷性能的影响

以合成废水为研究对象,以丙酸钠作为单一碳源,分别设置温度为5、15、25、35℃的4组序批式反应器(R1、R2、R3、R4),考察了温度对单级好氧工艺除磷的影响。结果表明,稳定运行阶段,R1、R2、R3、R4出水磷浓度分别为4.05、2.17、1.34和0.11 mg/L,去除效率分别为61.5%、79.3%、87.2%和99.0%,吸磷速率分别为0.501、1.432、2.538和3.700mg P/(g VSS·h),即提高温度有利于磷的去除。此外,各反应器中多聚磷酸盐激酶(PPK)和外切磷酸盐酶(PPX)活性分别为0.093、0.213、0.376、0.549 U和0.010、0.019、0.029、0.025 U,导致吸磷速率和释磷速率随之增大,可知温度影响聚磷菌PPK和PPX的活性,从而影响除磷效果。静置阶段,聚磷菌体内储能物质糖原质和聚羟基脂肪酸酯基本保持不变,但各反应器均出现了释磷现象,聚磷作为主要供能物质,单位释磷量分别为1.95、6.42、9.90和9.56 mg P/(g TSS),提高温度可促进静置段聚磷分解提供能量,从而驱动好氧吸磷达到更好的除磷效果。     

制药废水的厌氧生化性评价及UASB处理

为了处理山东某一药厂的高浓度有机废水,首先采用间歇式实验对山东某一制药厂各主要车间生产废水及综合废水进行厌氧可生化性评价。然后以此为基础,采用两级中温UASB,以某一时期排放的厂区综合废水为处理对象,通过缩短HRT,考察在COD容积负荷的逐步升高下,反应器处理效果的变化。进水COD稀释至10 000 mg/L左右,p H维持在6.8到7.1。在单级UASB最大工程设计容积负荷6 g COD/(L·d)的条件下,经过两级UASB的串联处理,总COD的去除率能达73.5%,出水COD能基本稳定在2 600 mg/L。在这个系统运行时期,产气稳定,出水p H值稳定在7.4到8.0之间,VFA在500 mg/L以下。实验结果表明,两级UASB处理该制药厂废水是可行的。     

南极大气气溶胶中铅同位素比值的研究

通过对电感耦合等离子体质谱(ICP-MS)的工作条件和参数进行优化,建立了ICP-MS测定铅同位素比值的精确方法,测量了2007—2009年南极中山站采集到的气溶胶样品中208Pb/206Pb、207Pb/206Pb和206Pb/207Pb的比值。结果表明,南极大气气溶胶中铅同位素比值在逐年缓慢地发生线性变化,线性相关系数为0.996 2;气溶胶铅同位素示踪揭示南极附近国家(除南非)释放的铅可能成为南极大气中铅的重要来源。     

环境综合分析报告中数据统计问题的探讨

数据统计是编制环境质量综合分析报告的基础与支撑,其优劣程度关系到整个报告的质量。目前报告所需数据涉及领域广泛,统计分析过程影响因素复杂。文章就报告编制过程中进行数据处理工作时存在的问题予以初步探讨,并提出可行的建议与对策。     

应用地积累指数法评价南通市内河沉积物中重金属污染

对南通市51个沉积物样品中重金属Cu、Pb、Cr、Hg、As、Cd的质量浓度进行了测试,并用地积累指数法评价了河流沉积物的重金属污染。结果表明:南通市沉积物重金属基本上未受污染,只有元素As受到轻度污染。     

NDIR法便携烟气SO2分析仪技术性能及现场应用比较

针对目前中国固定污染源烟气SO2低浓度排放的现状,结合环境监测工作的技术需求,选取目前在国内应用较多的3种非分散红外吸收法便携烟气SO2分析仪(1种进口仪器,2种国产仪器)进行技术性能指标和现场比对监测的测试研究。测试结果表明,国产NDIR法便携烟气SO2分析仪的基本性能指标已经逐步接近国外同类仪器设备的技术水平,在产品结构和扩展功能等方面更适应中国国情需求;但是在产品外观结构的合理性、使用的便捷舒适性以及产品性能质量的稳定性等方面还需要进一步完善。因此,为推动国产便携烟气SO2分析仪技术水平和能力的进一步提升,有关仪器设备的技术标准、应用技术规范等相关法规应尽快制定实施。     

环境监测业务技术档案管理的思考

环境监测业务技术档案属于科技档案,在环境管理中发挥着重要作用。梳理了环境监测业务技术档案管理中的一些常见问题,并从归档建档、档案库硬软件系统的完善、档案的开发利用3个方面提出了建议,以期为环境监测档案管理提供借鉴。     

吹扫捕集气质联用法同时测定水中氯乙烯、乙醛、丙烯醛、丙烯腈、吡啶和松节油

建立了一种采用吹扫捕集气质联用法同时测定水中氯乙烯、乙醛、丙烯醛、丙烯腈、吡啶和松节油的分析方法,研究并优化了吹扫捕集前处理条件参数。结果表明,吹扫时间、吹扫温度和脱附时间是影响目标物的吹扫捕集效率的关键因素;优化后方法线性良好,相关系数均大于0.999,检出限范围为0.20~1.48μg/L,加标回收率范围为86.9%~105%,相对标准偏差为1.1%~9.8%。建立的吹扫捕集GC-MS联用法简便、快速、灵敏度高、定性定量准确可靠,可同时满足对自来水、地表水、地下水等水样中痕量氯乙烯、乙醛、丙烯醛、丙烯腈、吡啶和松节油监测的要求。