贵阳市春、冬季大气颗粒物中铂族元素的污染特征

本文在贵阳市市中心区和郊区设置两个采样点位,采集春季和冬季PM_(10)、PM_(2.5)样品,在封闭溶样装置中采用HF和王水消解,利用电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定颗粒物中铂族元素的含量,研究了大气颗粒物中铂族元素的污染特征。结果表明,市中心区样品中铂族元素的浓度大于郊区,其含量与交通密度有关;与Pt和Rh相比,颗粒物中Pd的浓度更高,Pd具有较大的溶解性,可能会给人类健康带来更严重的危害;颗粒物中铂族元素的浓度呈现季节性变化,冬季大于春季。与国外其他城市相比,贵阳市大气颗粒物中铂族元素的污染程度较低,但这种潜在的重金属污染应引起重视。     

利用PARAFAC及SOM研究不同来源及粒径胶体的三维荧光光谱特征

利用三维荧光光谱法(3D-EEM)结合平行因子分析(PARAFAC)和自组织神经网络分析(SOM),解析了不同来源水体中不同粒径胶体的荧光特性,同时与挑峰法进行比较,以期寻找一种更好的分析天然胶体来源、粒径、荧光特性间关系的方法.基于PARAFAC模型,研究区水体中不同粒径胶体共解析出2个类腐殖质荧光峰(C1和C3)及3个类蛋白荧光峰(C2、C4和C5).其中,300 k Da~1μm分级胶体荧光强度最高,C1、C2、C3组分的荧光强度随粒径增大而增强,C4、C5组分的荧光强度随粒径增大而减弱.不同来源胶体(生活污水:进水和出水;农业污水:大盈和天恩桥;天然水体:吴淞口)的荧光强度变化大致规律为:吴淞口进水大盈天恩桥出水.SOM分析结果与PARAFAC一致,且可视化程度更高,但EEM-SOM模型存在输入变量多、兼具挑峰法缺点的问题.而PARAFAC-SOM模型不仅兼具了前两者的优点,还具有输入变量少、运行时间短、可靠性高等优点.同时,该模型还成功应用于胶体其他理化参数的分析(Parameters-SOM模型),使得前期工作结果系统性更强、更直观.因此,PARAFAC-SOM模型是相对较好的分析天然胶体来源、粒径、荧光特性间关系的方法.     

废物焚烧厂烟气中PCDD/Fs和PCNs的排放特征

采用同位素内标稀释高分辨气质联用分析法,对废物焚烧厂的烟气样品PCDD/Fs和PCNs进行了测定,分析了其排放特征以及相关性,为有组织排放的PCDD/Fs和PCNs的控制提供理论依据.实验结果表明,空白实验中未发现明显的背景干扰;样品中PCDD/Fs的采样内标回收率范围为74.0%~90.1%,提取内标的回收率范围为53.3%~120.0%,均符合US EPA23和CHN HJ77.2-2008的质量控制标准;PCDD/Fs的同系物浓度均随着氯取代数目的增加而增加,而PCNs同系物则随着氯取代数目的增加表现出先增大后减小的规律.同系物之间的皮尔森相关系数分析结果可知,这两类污染物相邻同系物相关性系数明显大于非相邻同系物相关性系数,表明低氯代同系物可能是生成高氯代同系物的一个重要途径.此外,PCNs和PCDD/Fs同系物的线性相关分析结果表明,一些PCNs化合物（PeCN、HxCN、HpCN、OCN）与某些PCDD/Fs（OCDD、PeCDF、HxCDF、HpCDF）具有良好的相关性（R²=0.55~0.78）,由此推断在废物焚烧过程中这些同系物可能具有相类似的生成机制.     

磁性Fen+@GO非均相Fenton催化氧化亚甲基蓝

采用化学共沉淀法制备了磁性Feⁿ⁺@GO（MFGO）纳米复合材料,并将其用于非均相Fenton催化氧化亚甲基蓝（MB）.扫描电镜、透射电镜和光电子能谱分析表明,催化活性粒子（Feⁿ⁺/铁氧化物）成功负载在GO表面.实验研究了pH值、H₂O₂初始浓度、催化剂投加量等因素对MB降解效果的影响.结果表明,H₂O₂、MFGO和H₂O₂+MFGO体系在反应120min后,MB降解率分别达到7.83%、25.58%和99.19%;在优化条件为H₂O₂浓度0.79mol/L、MFGO用量0.75g/L、pH值8时,MB降解率可达99.90%;在pH值为3~11范围内,MB降解率均在99%以上;MFGO经过6次重复使用后对MB的降解率仍可达到95.08%,是一种pH值响应宽、可磁分离回收的新型非均相催化剂.     

Theoretical study on the formation mechanism of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes/thianthrenes from 2-chlorothiophenol molecules

Homogeneous formation of polychlorinated dibenzothiophenes/thianthrenes(PCDT/TAs),sulfurated compounds analogous to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin/dibenzofurans(PCDD/Fs), has been well-documented to occur via radical–radical coupling reactions from chlorinated thiophenol precursors. However, the current understanding of the formation mechanism of PCDT/TAs is exclusively limited to the inherent point of view that chlorothiophenoxy radicals act as the only required intermediates for PCDT/TAs. This study investigates reaction pathways for the formation of PCDT/TAs involving two new types of radical species, i.e., substituted phenyl radicals and substituted thiophenoxyl diradicals. Taking 2-chlorothiophenol(2-CTP) as a model compound for chlorothiophenols,we found that apart from the mostly discussed chlorothiophenoxy radicals, substituted phenyl radicals and substituted thiophenoxyl diradicals could also be readily formed via the reaction of 2-CTP with H radicals. Furthermore, direct self-and cross-coupling of these radicals can result in the formation of PCDT/TAs, including 1-monochlorothianthrene(1-MCTA), 1,6-dichlorothianthrene(1,6-DCTA), 4,6-dichlorodibenzothiophene(4,6-DCDT)and 1,6-dichlorodibenzothiophene(1,6-DCDT). The pathways proposed in this work are proven to be both thermodynamically and kinetically favorable. Particularly, comparisons were made between the formation mechanisms of sulfurated and oxygenated dioxin systems from an energetic point view, showing that replacing oxygen with sulfur atoms greatly reduces the activation barriers of the rate-controlling steps involved in the PCDT/TA formation processes compared with those involved for PCDD/Fs. The calculated results in this work may improve our understanding of the formation mechanism of PCDT/TAs from chlorothiophenol precursors and should be informative to environmental scientists.     

Baosteel emission control significantly benefited air quality in Shanghai

As the largest iron and steel producer in China, a part of Baosteel moved out of Shanghai deserves close attention due to its environmental impact. To understand the effect of Baosteel emission control on air quality in Shanghai, daily PM_(10), PM_(2.5), SO_2, NO_2 and CO were measured from 2010 to 2016. Concentrations of pollutants in Baoshan District presented a decreased trend during 2010–2016, with a reduction rate of 28.6% for PM_(10), 67.3% for SO_2, 8.6% for NO_2 and 42.0% for CO. However, fine particle pollution in Baoshan District during 2012–2016 seems to become more prominent, with PM_(2.5) concentration of 47 ± 28,45 ± 33, 38 ± 24, 54 ± 41 and 51 ± 34 μg/m3, respectively, indicating a slight increase of 8.5%in PM_(2.5). Concentrations of PM_(10) and CO decreased by 12.5% and 33.8% in the second half year in 2016(compared with that in 2015) probably due to closure of blast furnace of Baosteel. Baosteel was identified as the largest pollution source in Baoshan District.Emission from Baosteel accounted for 58.0% of SO_2, 43.6% of NO_2 and 79.3% of dust in total emission from Baoshan District during 2010–2015. Meanwhile, pollutant emission and coal consumption from Baosteel decreased by 52.0% for SO_2, 40.1% for NO_2, 15.7% for dust and22% for coal consumption. Energy consumption in Baoshan District reduced by 31% from2011 to 2015. Air quality improvement in Shanghai was attributed to local emission reduction, together with regional air quality improvement.     

Removal of nutrients and veterinary antibiotics from swine wastewater by a constructed macrophyte floating bed system

The potential of three varieties of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), Dryan, Tachimasari and Waseyutaka, to improve the water quality of swine wastewater was evaluated using a constructed macrophyte floating bed system. With respect to reductions in levels of nutrients, chemical oxygen demand (COD), and sulfonamide antimicrobials (SAs, including sulfadiazine, sulfamethazine, and sulfamethoxazole), Dryan performed better than Tachimasari and Waseyutaka. For Dryan, total N was reduced by 84.0%, total P by 90.4%, COD by 83.4% and sulfonamide antimicrobials by 91.8–99.5%. Similar results were observed for Tachimasari and Waseyutaka. The results indicated that the treatment of swine wastewater using the constructed macrophyte floating bed system was effective in the removal of nutrients and veterinary antibiotics.     

Biodegradation of nicosulfuron by the bacterium Serratia marcescens N80

By enrichment culturing of the sludge collected from the industrial wastewater treatment pond, we isolated a highly efficient nicosulfuron degrading bacterium Serratia marcescens N80. In liquid medium, Serratia marcescens N80 grows using nicosulfuron as the sole nitrogen source, and the optimal temperature, pH values, and inoculation for degradation are 30–35°C, 6.0–7.0, and 3.0% (v/v), respectively. With the initial concentration of 10 mg L^?1, the degradation rate is 93.6% in 96 hours; as the initial concentrations are higher than 10 mg L^?1, the biodegradation rates decrease as the nicosulfuron concentrations increase; when the concentration is 400 mg L^?1, the degradation rate is only 53.1%. Degradation follows the pesticide degradation kinetic equation at concentrations between 5 mg L^?1 and 50 mg L^?1. Identification of the metabolites by the liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) indicates that the degradation of nicosulfuron is achieved by breaking the sulfonylurea bridge. The strain N80 also degraded some other sulfonylurea herbicides, including ethametsulfuron, tribenuron-methyl, metsulfuron-methyl, chlorimuron-ethyl,and rimsulfuron.     

Accumulation of iron and arsenic in the Chandina alluvium of the lower delta plain, Southeastern Bangladesh

Accumulations of iron, manganese, and arsenic occur in the Chandina alluvium of southeastern Bangladesh within 2.5 m of the ground surface. These distinctive orange-brown horizons are subhorizontal and consistently occur within 1 m of the contact of the aerated (yellow-brown) and water-saturated (gray) sediment. Ferric oxyhydroxide precipitates that define the horizons form by oxidation of reduced iron in pore waters near the top of the saturated zone when exposed to air in the unsaturated sediment. Hydrous Fe-oxide has a high specific surface area and thus a high adsorption capacity that absorbs the bulk of arsenic also present in the reduced pore water, resulting in accumulations containing as much as 280 ppm arsenic. The steep redox gradient that characterizes the transition of saturated and unsaturated sediment also favors accumulation of manganese oxides in the oxidized sediment. Anomalous concentrations of phosphate and molybdenum also detected in the ferric oxyhydroxide-enriched sediment are attributed to sorption processes.     

Accumulation and transportation of copper in different ecotypes of Leersia hexandra Swartz

ABSTRACT

This study used hydroponics with different copper (Cu) concentrations to assess metal accumulation and growth in two different populations of Leersia hexandra Swartz, one obtained from a contaminated area (CP) and the other from a non-contaminated area (NCP). Data demonstrated that Cu exerted a lesser effect on the biomass of CP than NCP. The root and shoot biomass measurements of CP were significantly higher than those noted at NCP. Copper concentration in the tissues of L. hexandra from CP increased markedly correlated with the concentration of metal in the culture solution, and this trend was stronger than that in NCP. Copper concentrations in roots and shoots were significantly higher in CP than NCP. As Cu stress levels in the culture solution rose, the transport coefficient of both populations decreased. Furthermore, the coefficient of CP was significantly higher than NCP. At a Cu concentration of 38.4 mg/L, the transfer factor value of CP is 40% higher than NCP. In summary, CP showed higher accumulation and resistance to Cu compared with NCP.