Sorption mechanism of naphthalene by diesel soot: Insight from displacement with phenanthrene/p-nitrophenol

The nonlinear sorption of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) could be changed to linear sorption by the suppression of coexisting solutes in natural system, resulting in the enhancement of mobility, bioavailability and risks of HOCs in the environment. In previous study, inspired from the competitive adsorption on activated carbon (AC), the displaceable fraction of HOCs sorption to soot by competitor was attributed to the adsorption on elemental carbon fraction of soot (EC-Soot), while the linear and nondisplaceable fraction was attributed to the partition in authigenic organic matter of soot (OM-Soot). In this study, however, we observed that the linear and nondisplaceable fraction of HOC (naphthalene) to a diesel soot (D-Soot) by competitor (phenanthrene or p-nitrophenol) should be attributed to not only the linear partition in OM-Soot, but also the residual linear adsorption on EC-Soot. We also observed that the competition on the surface of soot dominated by external surface was different from that of AC dominated by micropore surface, i.e., complete displacement of HOCs by p-nitrophenol could occur for the micropore surface of AC, but not for the external surface of soot. These observations were obtained through the separation of EC-Soot and OM-Soot from D-Soot with organic-solvent extraction and the sorption comparisons of D-Soot with an AC (ACF300) and a multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT30). The obtained results would give new insights to the sorption mechanisms of HOCs by soot and help to assess their environmental risks.     

Combined pollution of arsenic and Polymyxin B enhanced arsenic toxicity and enriched ARG abundance in soil and earthworm gut microbiotas

Polymyxin B (PMB) is considered as the last line of antibiotic defense available to humans. The environmental effects of the combined pollution with PMB and heavy metals and their interaction mechanisms are unclear. We explored the effects of the combined pollution with PMB and arsenic (As) on the microbial composition of the soil and in the earthworm gut, as well as the spread and transmission of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The results showed that, compared with As alone, the combined addition of PMB and As could significantly increase the bioaccumulation factor and toxicity of As in earthworm tissues by 12.1% and 16.0%, respectively. PMB treatment could significantly increase the abundance of Actinobacteria in the earthworm gut (from 35.6% to 45.2%), and As stress could significantly increase the abundance of Proteobacteria (from 19.8% to 56.9%). PMB and As stress both could significantly increase the abundance of ARGs and mobile genetic elements (MGEs), which were positively correlated, indicating that ARGs might be horizontally transferred. The inactivation of antibiotics was the main resistance mechanism that microbes use to resist PMB and As stress. Network analysis showed that PMB and As might have antagonistic effects through competition with multi-drug resistant ARGs. The combined pollution by PMB and As significantly promoted the relative abundance of microbes carrying multi-drug resistant ARGs and MGEs, thereby increasing the risk of transmission of ARGs. This research advances the understanding of the interaction mechanism between antibiotics and heavy metals and provides new theoretical guidance for the environmental risk assessment and combined pollution management.     

延迟焦化装置非密闭除焦工序职业病危害程度分析

目的 了解延迟焦化装置非密闭除焦工序职业病危害程度.方法 选取某大型炼化企业延迟焦化装置一套,通过现场调查,确定非密闭式除焦工序存在的主要职业病危害因素及其接触岗位,对职业病危害因素进行检测,评判并分析各岗位化学有害因素职业接触水平,确定职业病危害程度.结果 除焦工岗位接触硫化氢、粉尘危害因素检测结果超标,装车工接触粉尘危害因素检测结果超标.除焦工硫化氢、粉尘接触水平均为Ⅳ级,装车工粉尘接触水平为Ⅳ级.结论 加强延迟焦化装置非密闭除焦工序个人使用的职业病防护用品的配备,新建延迟焦化装置应尽量选择密闭除焦技术,当前运行的存在非密闭除焦工序的延迟焦化装置应进行工艺技术改造.     

污泥热水解滤液作污水反硝化碳源的脱氮性能

以污泥热水解滤液作为外加碳源,通过对SBR反应器脱氮效果、碳氮平衡及活性污泥EPS的分析,探究了污泥热水解滤液的脱氮性能,并与传统碳源乙酸钠进行了比较.结果表明,污泥热水解滤液和乙酸钠作为碳源可将出水TN从27.64mg/L分别降至12.05mg/L和7.98mg/L,说明两种碳源的投加均能强化反硝化过程;通过碳氮平衡分析可以看出,未加入碳源时污水TN去除率只有47.83%,加入热水解滤液后污水的TN去除率达到了81.30%,且滤液增加的氮负荷远远小于滤液作为外加碳源去除污水中TN的量;加入热水解滤液和乙酸钠时,活性污泥的EPS均有增加,但乙酸钠为碳源时的EPS含量更高,而EPS的增加引起了污泥SVI的增大.     

Mechanisms of Pb(II) coprecipitation with natrojarosite and its behavior during acid dissolution

Lead (Pb) coprecipitation with jarosite is common in natural and engineered environments, such as acid mine drainage (AMD) sites and hydrometallurgical industry. Despite the high relevance for environmental impact, few studies have examined the exact interaction of Pb with jarosite and the dissolution behavior of each phase. In the present work, we demonstrate that Pb mainly interacts with jarosite in four modes, namely incorporation, occlusion, physically mixing, and chemically mixing. For comparison, the four modes of Pb-bearing natrojarosite were synthesized and characterized separately. Batch dissolution experiments were undertaken on these synthetic Pb-bearing natrojarosites under pH 2 to simulate the AMD environments. The introduction of Pb decreases the final Fe releasing efficiency of jarosite-type compounds from 18.18% to 3.45%-5.01%, showing a remarkable inhibition of their dissolution. For Pb releasing behavior, PbSO₄ dissolves in preference to Pb-substituted natrojarosite, i.e., (Na, Pb)-jarosite, which primarily results in the sharp increase of Pb releasing concentration (> 40 mg/L). PbSO₄ occlusion by jarosite-type compounds can significantly reduce the release of Pb. The results of this study could provide useful information regarding Fe and Pb cycling in acidic natural and engineered environments.     

A mechanistic study of ciprofloxacin adsorption by goethite in the presence of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles

The adsorption behaviors of ciprofloxacin (CIP), a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, onto goethite (Gt) in the presence of silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (AgNPs and TiO₂NPs) were investigated. Results showed that CIP adsorption kinetics in Gt with or without NPs both followed the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. The presence of AgNPs or TiO₂NPs inhibited the adsorption of CIP by Gt. The amount of inhibition of CIP sorption due to AgNPs was decreased with an increase of solution pH from 5.0 to 9.0. In contrast, in the presence of TiO₂NPs, CIP adsorption by Gt was almost unchanged at pHs of 5.0∼6.5 but was decreased with an increase of pH from 6.5 to 9.0. The mechanisms of AgNPs and TiO₂NPs in inhibiting CIP adsorption by Gt were different, which was attributed to citrate coating of AgNPs resulting in competition with CIP for adsorption sites on Gt, while TiO₂NPs could compete with Gt for CIP adsorption. Additionally, CIP was adsorbed by Gt or TiO₂NPs through a tridentate complex involving the bidentate inner-sphere coordination of the deprotonated carboxylic group and hydrogen bonding through the adjacent carbonyl group on the quinoline ring. These findings advance our understanding of the environmental behavior and fate of fluoroquinolone antibiotics in the presence of NPs.     

猪粪稻秸超高温预处理促进后续堆肥腐殖化条件优化

以猪粪稻秸为原料,设计超高温预处理温度（75,85,95℃）、时间（2,4,8h）和通风量（0.3,0.6,0.9L/kgTS·h）的三因素三水平正交试验,研究不同超高温预处理条件对猪粪稻秸理化特性及后续模拟堆肥腐殖质生成的影响,结果表明,温度、时间和通气量对猪粪稻秸后续高温堆肥腐殖化系数影响各不相同,各因素对后续好氧发酵累腐殖化系数的影响大小顺序为大小顺序为预处理时间 > 温度 > 通气量;最佳超高温预处理条件为：预处理温度为95℃,停留时间为4h,通气量为0.6L/（kgTS·h）,与CK相比,最佳预处理参数下猪粪稻秸后续高温发酵60d腐殖化系数提高119%,腐殖质、胡敏酸含量分别增加105%、116%,而富里酸含量降低17.2%,结合预处理前后物料理化特性变化规律分析,表明超高温预处理促进了大分子有机物降解为可溶性有机碳,促进了木质纤维素组分降解溶出,促使其更多转化为多酚,同时增加了腐殖质前体还原糖、氨基酸的含量,从而有利于腐殖质的生成.     

稻壳基活性炭催化剂的低温NH3-SCR抗硫性能

以稻壳基活性炭（DAC）为载体,利用等体积浸渍法制备了DAC负载Mn、Ce氧化物的Mn-Ce/DAC脱硝催化剂,并用于氨法SCR反应.采用N₂吸附、X射线衍射（XRD）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）和程序升温吸附脱附（TPR/TPD）等手段对催化剂的物理化学性能进行了表征.结果发现与商业木屑基活性炭负载Mn、Ce氧化物催化剂（Mn-Ce/MAC）相比,Mn-Ce/DAC具有更高的Ce³⁺/Ce⁴⁺比率、表面化学吸附氧含量以及表面Brønsted酸性位点,这与其优良的低温SCR活性及抗硫抗水性能直接相关.原位红外光谱结果显示在含硫气氛中Mn-Ce/DAC表面的硫酸盐含量明显低于Mn-Ce/MAC,表明前者具有优良抗硫性能.     

Occurrence and distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in the sediments of the East China Sea bays

The coastal area of the East China Sea has experienced rapid urbanization and industrialization in China since 1980 s, resulting in severe pollution of its environments.Antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) are regarded as a kind of emerging pollutant with potential high risk. The sediment samples were collected from Hangzhou Bay(HB),Xiangshan Bay(XB), and Taizhou Bay(TB) to investigate the spatial occurrence and distribution of 27 ARGs and class I integron–integrase gene(intI1) in the coastal area of the East China Sea. The PCR results showed the frequent presence of 11 ARGs and intI1 in the sediments of the three bays. The qPCR results further showed that sulfonamide resistance was the most prevalent ARG type and antibiotic target replacement and protection were the most important resistance mechanisms in the sediments. Regarding the subtype of ARGs, sulI, tetW, and dfrA13 were the most abundant ARGs, in which sulI was higher in TB(based on both the absolute and relative abundances) and dfrA13 was higher in HB(based on the relative abundances). The network analysis revealed that intI1 had significant correlations with tetC, sulI, sulII, and blaPSE-1. Oil was the key connected factor, which had positive connections with sulI, sulII, and blaPSE-1. In addition, the joint effect of heavy metals and nutrients organic pollutants might be crucial for the fate of ARGs in the coastal sediments.     

Silica-quaternary ammonium “Fixed-Quat” nanofilm coated fiberglass mesh for water disinfection and harmful algal blooms control

Intensification of pollution loading worldwide has promoted an escalation of different types of disease-causing microorganisms, such as harmful algal blooms(HABs), instigating detrimental impacts on the quality of receiving surface waters. Formation of unwanted disinfection by-products(DBPs) resulting from conventional disinfection technologies reveals the need for the development of new sustainable alternatives. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds(QACs) are cationic surfactants widely known for their effective biocidal properties at the ppm level. In this study, a novel silica-based antimicrobial nanofilm was developed using a composite of silica-modified QAC(Fixed-Quat) and applied to a fiberglass mesh as an active surface via sol–gel technique. The synthesized Fixed-Quat nanocoating was found to be effective against E. coli with an inactivation rate of 1.3 × 10~(-3) log reduction/cm min. The Fixed-Quat coated fiberglass mesh also demonstrated successful control of Microcystis aeruginosa with more than 99% inactivation after 10 hr of exposure.The developed antimicrobial mesh was also evaluated with wild-type microalgal species collected in a water body experiencing HABs, obtaining a 97% removal efficiency. Overall,the silica-functionalized Fixed-Quat nanocoating showed promising antimicrobial properties for water disinfection and HABs control, while decreasing concerns related to DBPs formation and the possible release of toxic nanomaterials into the environment.