Low-cost and efficient adsorbent derived from pyrolysis of Jatropha curcas seeds for the removal of Cu2+ from aqueous solutions

Biochar, is a low-cost material that can be used as an alternative adsorbent for the removal of heavy metals. In this study, a low-cost and efficient adsorbent synthesised from Jatropha curcas seeds was used for the uptake of Cu²⁺ from aqueous solutions. The as-prepared adsorbent was characterised by scanning electron microscopy and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller analysis post calcination at 500 °C, its BET surface area and total pore volume were 39.62?m²?g^?1 and 0.049?m³?g^?1, respectively. Subsequently, the effects of initial pH of the solution, contact time, and adsorbent material dosage on the adsorption of Cu²⁺ by the prepared adsorbent were investigated. The as-prepared adsorbent exhibited a high performance, with a maximum adsorption amount of 32.895?mg?g^?1 for Cu²⁺ at pH 5.0 and 25 °C, owing to the presence of ?OH, C=O, C–O, Si-O-Si, and O-Si-O on its surface. The predominant Cu²⁺ adsorption mechanism was assumed to be ion exchange. Notably, the Cu²⁺ adsorption could attain equilibrium within 90?min. In addition, the fact that the Langmuir model was a better fit than the Freundlich model for the isotherm data of Cu²⁺ adsorption by the as-prepared adsorbent suggested that the adsorption of Cu²⁺ was a monolayer adsorption process.     

鼓泡塔中有机酸强化粗颗粒石灰石新型烟气脱硫

对传统石灰石湿法烟气脱硫进行了改进,提出了一种新型烟气脱硫方法,即在鼓泡塔中添加有机酸,采用大颗粒石灰石(210 μm)代替传统的细颗粒石灰石(5～20 μm)进行脱硫.实验在鼓泡搅拌吸收反应器中对比研究了新老两种脱硫工艺.结果表明,当210 μm石灰石浆液中醋酸摩尔浓度达10～30 mmol/L,其脱硫率和石灰石利用率分别为95%和93.5%,均达到甚至优于传统石灰石脱硫结果.实验研究了影响脱硫率的各种因素:添加醋酸浓度、入口SO2浓度、石灰石浆液浓度、气体停留时间以及温度等,并提出添加醋酸促进SO2吸收的机理.运用该新型烟气脱硫方法,可降低电厂的基础投资和运行费用,大大加强系统的稳定性和抗击烟气中SO2波动的能力.     

LncRNA NEAT1 contributes to the acquisition of a tumor like-phenotype induced by PM 2.5 in lung bronchial epithelial cells via HIF-1α activation

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - The hazards of particulate matter (PM2.5) on human respiratory health have been previously reported. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying...     

Effects of eco-policy on Kuwait based upon data envelope analysis

Environment, Development and Sustainability - The eco-protection policy of Kuwait, located in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the northwestern shore of the Persian Gulf, has...     

次氯酸钾氧化去除烟气中单质汞的反应机理

采用KClO氧化吸收烟气中的Hg⁰,研究了脱汞性能和反应机理。结果表明：提高反应温度会降低脱汞性能,加快KClO热分解,减小Hg⁰溶解度,抑制氧化还原放热反应;提高Hg⁰浓度会增大Hg⁰在气相主体和气液界面的分压差,进而提高Hg⁰的传质速率,使Hg⁰去除率提高;继续提高Hg⁰浓度,反应限速步骤从气膜移向液膜,使Hg⁰去除率下降;KClO质量分数低于10%时,Hg⁰和KClO溶液的气液两相传质效率由液相控制;Hg⁰去除率随吸收液初始pH的升高而降低,吸收液pH随反应时间的延长而升高。     

Fe/活性炭多相类Fenton法湿式氧化罗丹明B废水的研究

采用自制的Fe/活性炭（Fe/AC）为催化剂,H₂O₂为氧化剂,组成多相类Fenton试剂催化降解罗丹明B染料废水。实验结果表明,在催化剂加入量为0.8 g/L,H₂O₂体积分数为0.3%,废水pH值为13,反应时间为30 min的条件下,质量浓度为200 mg/L的罗丹明B染料废水的脱色率达100%。反应动力学研究表明,罗丹明B脱色反应近似为一级反应,30℃时反应速率常数为0.02675 min^-1,表观活化能为69.47 kJ/mol。     

流动沙漠腹地咸水滴灌林地土壤微生物的种群特征

土壤微生物种群结构和多样性研究是了解土壤物质和能量状况的重要途径之一.本文选择磷脂脂肪酸甲酯法和培养计数法,对塔里木沙漠公路防护林地土壤微生物种群特征作了分析.旨在为沙漠公路防护林地的稳定性建设提供理论支持.结果表明,塔里木沙漠公路防护林地建设后土壤微生物数量明显增加,防护林定植年限越长,土壤微生物数量越大,且细菌是优势类群,数量远大于放线菌和真菌.防护林地的建设促进了土壤微生物脂肪酸多样性的提高,脂肪酸种类显著增加,但土层间无明显差异.C14∶0、C15∶0、C16∶0、C17∶0、C18:1ω9、C18∶0、C18∶20ω6和C21∶0是林地土壤微生物脂肪酸的优势种,经主成分分析和回归分析后得出C14∶0、C16∶0、C18∶0可有效指示土壤微生物总数量;C15∶0、C17∶0可用来标记土壤细菌和放线菌;而C18∶1ω9和C18∶2ω6与土壤真菌密切相关.磷脂脂肪酸甲酯法研究结果能够较好地反映塔里木沙漠公路防护林地土壤微生物的种群结构变化.图2表4参17     

Study of ciprofloxacin removal by biochar obtained from used tea leaves

In this study,used tea leaves(UTLs) were pyrolyzed to obtain used tea-leaf biochar(UTC),and then the UTC was used as an adsorbent to remove ciprofloxacin(CIP) from aqueous solutions.Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the CIP adsorption performance and mechanism.The results showed that the CIP-adsorbing ability first increased and then declined as the UTC pyrolysis temperature increased.The UTC obtained at 450°C presented excellent CIP-absorbing ability at p H 6 and 40°C.The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was 238.10 mg/g based on the Langmuir isotherm model.The pseudo-second-order kinetic equation agreed well with the CIP adsorption process,which was controlled by both external boundary layer diffusion and intra-particle diffusion.The characterization analysis revealed that the \OH groups,C_C bonds of aromatic rings,C\H groups in aromatic rings and phenolic C\O bonds play vital roles in the CIP adsorption process,and that the N\C,N\O,O\C_O and C\OH groups of UTC were consumed in large quantities.π–π interactions,hydrogen bonding and electrostatic attraction are inferred as the main adsorption mechanisms.The present work provides not only a feasible and promising approach for UTLs utilization but also a potential adsorbent material for removing high concentrations of CIP from aqueous solutions.