An empirical analysis of energy efficiency measures applicable to cities,regions, and local governments,based on the case of South Korea’s local energy saving program

As highlighted in the outcome of the Paris Agreement at the 21st Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change there has been a recent push for the stronger mitigation actions of cities, regions, and local governments. Energy efficiency is a tool that can be leveraged by not only industry or national governments but also cities, regions, and local governments for mitigation purposes. However, studies on energy efficiency as a mitigation tool thus far have focused on the national or transnational scale, and on certain sectors of industry. The purpose of this paper is to find the most cost-efficient energy efficiency measures (EEMs) at the city, region, and local government level. To that end, this paper examines the yearly energy savings and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction intensity, as well as energy savings and GHG reduction efficiency, in the case of EEMs conducted by South Korean local governments. Yearly energy savings intensity and GHG reduction intensity are estimated to be in the range of 0.094～0.375 tonne of oil equivalent (TOE)/M-KRW (million Korean won) and 0.287～1.180 tCO2e/M-KRW. Results show that inverter installation at water and sewage treatment plants and improvement of pump efficiency are the most cost-efficient EEMs. Moreover, energy savings efficiency and GHG reduction efficiency are within the range of 18.29～45.31 %, at an average of 30.5 % GHG reduction potential. If this reduction potential is applied to the buildings and facilities regulated and run by cities/local governments, there is a worldwide reduction potential of 1.023 billion tCO₂ compared to 2020 business as usual levels.     

基于系统动力学的以GDP-PM_(2.5)达标为约束的大气环境承载力模型研究——以武汉市为例

当前在环境规划编制中,存在对环境容量和环境承载力弱化分析的倾向,导致环境规划科学性和逻辑性不足。面对以PM_(2.5)为特征的复合型空气污染,传统的大气容量计算方法具有局限性。以武汉市为例,基于系统动力学建立了武汉市"经济-能源-大气环境"的系统动力学多目标规划模型,不去模拟复杂的大气传输扩散的物理化学过程,而是基于统计数据和社会、经济发展目标,建立了系统中不同变量的动态数量关系,预测了武汉市2016—2030年在3种情景下GDP、PM_(2.5)年均浓度和6种大气污染物排放量的变化趋势,并计算出以GDP-PM_(2.5)达标为约束的大气环境容量和大气环境承载力的阈值,可为制定城市大气中PM_(2.5)污染的控制措施提供科学依据,实现了对环境容量与环境-经济发展趋势的同步测算。     

液氨泄漏事故的后果模拟与风险评估

液氨属于低沸点化学物质,为了储存和运输方便通常以高压、低温储存于高压设备中,当设备失效时,液氨有毒有害物质将会泄漏至大气中,导致人员中毒和环境污染。利用挪威船级社(DNV)的PHAST软件对某化工厂某区域内所有设备和管线在各种场景下液氨发生泄漏事故的后果进行了模拟,并对典型场景下液氨泄漏事故的致死率、扩散浓度范围进行了分析。通过PHAST软件将各种场景下的液氨泄漏事故后果与其对应的事故发生频率综合之后,得出了该化工厂发生液氨泄漏事故的社会风险曲线和个人风险等值线,可直观地看出该化工厂对周围人口和环境造成的影响,并可定量得出对周边环境的具体个人风险值。该研究对企业的安全生产和事故条件下的应急救援具有指导意义,其定量风险评估结果将是解决事故和处理污染危害的重要依据。     

基于GIS和LUR模型的西安市PM2.5浓度空间分布模拟研究

基于地理信息系统GIS和土地利用回归LUR模型,模拟西安市PM2.5浓度空间动态分布,结果表明:与PM2.5浓度相关性最高的分别为缓冲区为2 km的水域面积、人口密度和距离水域距离,R 2分别为0.501,0.393和0.280;与PM2.5浓度相关性最低的分别为缓冲区为4 km的水域面积、未利用地面积和耕地面积,R 2分别为0.039、0.021和0.017.未考虑风速建立的LUR模型多元回归的相关系数为0.856,R 2为0.733,考虑风速的相关系数为0.892,R 2为0.796,表明风速对于污染物的分布影响较大,LUR模型模拟效果较好.模拟的PM2.5年均浓度高风险区分布于中部,中风险区分布于中西部,低风险区分布于东南部和西部.     

双层内衬改造技术在埋地油罐中的应用研究

介绍了共结构双层内衬改造技术,其结构共由5层组成,分别为基础层(防腐层和加强密封层组成)、中空监测层、内衬加强层、防油防腐层和导静电层;采用该技术可对加油站埋地单层钢制油罐进行双层改造,经过罐内清洗、喷砂除锈、基础层施工、中空监测层施工、内衬加强层施工、防油防腐层施工、导静电层施工和整个系统气密性的保压检测,完成双层内衬油罐的现场改造;采用GB30040规定的Ⅰ级真空泄漏监测方法,可以在油品泄漏前报警,实现埋地油罐整体安全水平的提升,具有重要的现实意义。     

白云岩石漠化坡地土壤改良盆栽试验研究报道——以种植黑麦草为例

本文针对白云岩坡地土壤漏水、漏肥问题,通过对白云岩坡地土壤施用保水剂和活性炭,开展土壤改良的盆栽试验,探讨保水剂和活性炭对白云岩坡地土壤的理化性质和水分养分流失以及黑麦草生物量的影响。结果表明:(1)通过添加保水剂,可以有效改善土壤理化性质、减少水分渗漏,提高植物可利用水分。添加0.5%和1%的保水剂,渗漏水量和容重明显降低,孔隙度、土壤含水量、全氮、碱解氮、速效钾和有机质含量显著提高,总生物量分别比未添加保水剂处理增加了15.71%和22.79%。(2)添加活性炭,可以有效减少养分淋失,增加农作物产量,缓解白云岩坡地土壤"漏肥"问题。添加3%和5%的活性炭,土壤全氮、速效磷、速效钾和有机质含量显著增加,总生物量分别比不添加活性炭处理增加了42.55%和64.76%。(3)保水剂和活性炭的建议添加比例分别为1%和5%。保水剂和活性炭作为土壤改良剂,可以有效改善土壤物理结构,降低土壤水分渗漏量,减少养分漏失,提高作物产量,为白云岩石漠化坡地土壤的"漏水"和"漏肥"问题探寻一种新的解决途径,提高土地生产力。     

关中地区城市空气质量特征及影响因素分析

本文对陕西省关中地区33个城市环境空气质量自动监测站点2015年全年的监测数据进行统计和研究,讨论了关中城市空气质量特征和主要影响因素。结果表明,关中地区城市间空气质量具有密切的相关性和整体性,影响关中城市群全年空气质量最主要的污染因子是可吸入颗粒物(PM10)和细颗粒物(PM2.5),首要污染物呈现出显著的季节变化规律。人类活动、气象因素以及地形特征是造成关中地区空气质量现状的主要原因。     

生态敏感性评价在生态文明建设中的运用研究——以四川省蓬安县为例

以四川省蓬安县为例,基于GIS空间分析技术,结合蓬安当地实际,选取水源涵养、土壤保持能力和生物多样性进行生态敏感性评价,获得蓬安县区域敏感性现状图,并以此为基础构建生态安全格局,该格局注重区域的内在机理与周围的相对联系,保证各生态环境功能区成为具有各自特点、功能和生命活力而又彼此联系的有机体,为其生态文明建设过程中重点领域和重点工程设计规划提供基础支撑,阐明了生态敏感性评价在生态文明建设中的运用,为县级生态文明建设规划做出了贡献.     

The Effect of Heat and Free Chlorine Treatments on the Surface Properties of Murine Norovirus

Heat and free chlorine are among the most efficient and commonly used treatments to inactivate enteric viruses, but their global inactivation mechanisms have not been elucidated yet. These treatments have been shown to affect at least the capsid proteins of viruses and thus may affect the surface properties (i.e. electrostatic charge and hydrophobicity) of such particles. Our aim was to study the effects of heat and free chlorine on surface properties for a murine norovirus chosen as surrogate for human norovirus. No changes in the surface properties were observed with our methods for murine norovirus exposed to free chlorine. Only the heat treatment led to major changes in the surface properties of the virus with the expression of hydrophobic domains at the surface of the particles after exposure to a temperature of 55 °C. No modification of the expression of hydrophobic domains occurred after exposure to 60 °C, and the low hydrophobic state exhibited by infectious and inactivated particles after exposure to 60 °C appeared to be irreversible for inactivated particles only, which may provide a means to discriminate infectious from inactivated murine noroviruses. When exposed to a temperature of 72 °C or to free chlorine at a concentration of 50 mg/L, the genome became available for RNases.