Coexistence of Cr and Ni in anthropogenic soils and their chemistry: implication to proper management and remediation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In anthropogenic soils, there have been relatively limited studies focusing on Cr and Ni contaminants because they exhibit less toxic effects to...     

Macroeconomic lockdown effects of COVID-19 on small business in China: empirical insights from SEM technique

The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the China has exposed small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to a variety of challenges, some of which are potentially life-threatening to their sustainability. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the macroeconomic lockdown effects of COVID-19 on small business in China. A survey questionnaire with 313 participants was used to collect the data. In this study, the SEM technique was used to analyse model. The data have been gathered for the study from the managers and employees of Chinese SMEs. The findings of the study show that COVID-19 has a significant negative impact on financial performance, operational performance, profitability, access to finance, and customer satisfaction. According to the study's findings, external support aids have a greater impact on SMEs' ability to survive and thrive through innovation than on their actual performance. The findings of this study have a number of important practical consequences for small- and medium-sized business owners, governments, and policymakers.

     

Constructing 3D magnetic flower-like Fe3O4@SiO2@Co3O4@BiOCl heterojunction photocatalyst for degrading rhodamine B

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - In this work, the 3D magnetic flower-like Fe3O4@SiO2@Co3O4@BiOCl heterojunction photocatalyst was successfully prepared. The combination of BiOCl with...     

Study on dust–gas coupling pollution law and selection of optimal purification distance of air duct during tunneling process

During the excavation of high gas mine, gas and dust often exist at the same time. In order to ensure that the gas concentration remains within a safe range and minimize the risk of workers’ pneumoconiosis, we simulated the interaction mechanism of airflow, gas, and dust, explored the pollution law of gas and dust, and obtained the optimal purification distance (L_p) by the CFD method. The reliability of the numerical simulation was verified by field measurements. Firstly, the properties of the gas and dust affected the structure of the airflow field. At the same time, the change in the airflow field affected the concentration distributions of the gas and dust. During the diffusion process, some high-risk regions in which the gas or dust concentrations exceeded 0.80% or 200 mg/m³, respectively, were discovered. Moreover, we have found that the airflow velocity in the top region of the tunnel and at the intersection corner between the cutting face and tunnel wall was the main factor affecting the purification effects. When L_p = 5–8 m, the gas concentration remained below 0.50%. When L_p = 6 m, the dust concentration reached a minimum of 287.5 mg/m³. Therefore, the optimal purification distance was determined to be 6 m; in which case, the gas and dust concentrations decreased by 32.84% and 47.02%, respectively.

     

A global comprehensive analysis of ambient low temperature and non-communicable diseases burden during 1990–2019

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - Climate change and health are inextricably linked, especially the role of ambient temperature. This study aimed to analyze the non-communicable...     

生产力指数模型PI在北方土壤生产力评价中的应用

土壤生产力评价是土地生产力评价的一个重要方法,对土壤生产力进行科学合理的定量评价具有重要意义。论文以中国北方4个耕地类型区为研究区域,选用全国第二次土壤普查成果中44个典型剖面的土层厚度、容重、机械组成、有机质含量、pH和作物产量数据,建立了新的PI模型并对PI值与产量进行回归分析,以证明PI模型是较好的土壤生产力评价模型。研究结果表明：①东北黑土区、北方平原区、北方山地丘陵区、黄土高原区的PI均值分别为0.377、0.198、0.202和0.172,说明东北黑土区土壤生产力最高,黄土高原区最低;②在各区内部,PI值与作物产量之间均呈十分显著的线性关系,其回归方程的决定系数变化范围在0.589~0.743,均能通过显著性水平为0.005的检验,表明PI模型可用于区内土壤生产力评价;③回归直线的重合性检验表明,不同类型区PI值与产量的回归方程有显著差异,但北方平原区和北方山地丘陵区在显著性水平为0.05时可将PI值与产量进行统一回归。土地生产力区间差异主要由气候因素造成,而区内差异主要是由土壤因素造成。该模型的不足之处就在于未考虑不同耕地类型区之间不同的气候因素,这一点有待于继续探讨。但是对于耕地类型区内部来说,PI模型不失为一个比较好的土壤生产力评价模型。     

上海崇明县植被覆盖度动态变化遥感监测研究

植被覆盖度是用于描述和评价生态系统的重要参数。基于1989、2001、2006年的TM/ETM+遥感数据,以上海市崇明县为研究区域,利用改进的像元二分模型,估算出不同时期内崇明县的植被覆盖度,并对其变化进行了定量分析。结果表明:1989-2001年,植被覆盖度负向变化地表约10.17%,正向变化约20.58%,乡镇和湿地区域正向变化的面积大于负向变化,农场区域则相反;2001-2006年,负向变化约29.1%,正向变化约12%,农场和湿地区域正向变化的面积大于负向变化,乡镇区域则相反,并且随着城市化进程的深入,各土地用地类型的植被覆盖度变化在一定程度上都呈现出生态退化的趋势。     

小型燃油锅炉大气污染物排放特征

燃料燃烧是大气污染物的重要来源之一,对人体健康、空气质量和气候变化产生严重影响. 以85台小型燃油锅炉(≤10.5 MW)的颗粒物(PM),SO₂和NO_x排放实测数据为基础,通过统计分析方法,研究了大气污染物PM,SO₂和NO_x的排放特征及其影响因素,分析了我国小型燃油锅炉PM,SO₂和NO_x的排放现状. 结果表明,在未采取控制措施的条件下,ρ(PM)与燃油灰分〔w(灰分)〕和硫含量〔w(S)〕无关;而在过量空气系数(α)>1时,ρ(SO₂)与燃油w(S)之间呈现显著的正线性相关性;ρ(NO_x)与燃油氮含量〔w(N)〕不具有相关性,而随过量空气系数的增大而增大. 实测得到ρ(PM),ρ(SO₂)和ρ(NO_x)平均值分别为20.0,259.9和318.2 mg/m3;所有测试锅炉的ρ(PM)远远小于《锅炉大气污染物排放标准》(GB13271—2001)所规定的最高允许排放限值,有90%以上的锅炉达到ρ(SO₂)最高允许排放限值,有84%的锅炉达到ρ(NO_x)最高允许排放限值.      

Cr/γ-Al_2O_3对乙酸乙酯的催化燃烧

使用浸渍法制备不同负载量的Cr/γ-Al_2O_3催化剂,研究乙酸乙酯的催化燃烧.BET,XRD结果表明,Cr在γ-Al_2O_3上负载存在分散阈值效应,负载量在阈值以下时呈单层分散形式,在超过阈值时Cr形成结晶,实验测得单层分散阈值与理论计算一致.Raman结果表明Cr在单层分散时为Cr~(6+),而在非单层分散时为Cr_2O_3.催化乙酸乙酯燃烧的活性研究显示,阈值效应对催化活性有显著影响:催化活性在单层分散阈值时最好,此时活化能最高,指前因子最大.     

广西南部地区坡地桉树生长与气象因子的关系

采用偏相关、典型相关分析等方法,对广西南部地区2.5万hm2 2～8 a生桉树(Eucalyptus)的平均胸径、平均树高、单位蓄积量等生长指标与该地区的气象因子的关系进行分析,研究制约坡地桉树生长的主要因素.结果表明:(1)该地区桉树生长与气候因子间存在着较密切的相关关系,其中成年桉树的树高和单位蓄积量生长主要受最冷月平均气温、年平均气温和年降雨量的影响;(2)胸径生长受气象因子的影响较小;(3)4 a生桉树受最冷月气温、年平均气温影响较大;(4)2 a生桉树幼林平均胸径与最冷月平均气温呈极显著正相关,而与年平均气温、年降雨量呈显著正相关关系; (5)尽管降水量丰富,但由于坡地特殊的地形,年降水量仍然是制约广西南部坡地桉树人工林的主要限制因子;(6)广西南部地区太阳辐射较大,不是制约桉树生长的主要因素,故在采用3-PG模型预测桉树生长状况时,太阳辐射不是关键参数.