The effect and its critical window for ambient temperature and humidity in pregnancy on term low birth weight

Environmental Science and Pollution Research - As common meteorological factors in daily life, there is limited evidence for the effect of ambient temperature and humidity during pregnancy on the...     

Energy balance and global warming potential of corn straw-based bioethanol in China from a life cycle perspective

As the second largest corn producer in this world, China has abundant corn straw resources. The study assessed the energy balance and global warming potential of corn straw-based bioethanol production and utilization in China from a life cycle perspective. The results revealed that bioethanol used as gasoline and diesel blend fuel could reduce global warming potential by 10%–97% and 4%–96%, respectively, as compared to gasoline and diesel for transport. The total global warming potential, net global warming potential, net energy, and Net Energy Ratio per MJ ethanol generated from corn straw-based bioethanol system are estimated to be 0.20 kg CO₂-eq, 0.012 kg CO₂-eq, 0.60 MJ, and 1.87, respectively. By using sensitivity analysis, we found that the collected coefficient and compressing density of straw have a more obvious influence on energy balance; transportation distance has a more obvious influence on global warming potential emission factor. The by-products may be utilized as fertilizer, animal feed, cement replacement, or high-value lignin chemicals, which make a contribution to offsetting 0.28 MJ per MJ ethanol of energy consumption.     

基于细观模拟的轻骨料混凝土破坏行为及尺寸效应研究∗

轻骨料混凝土由于其轻质高强及保温隔热性能好等优点,越来越多被应用于实际工程结构。从细观角度出发,将混凝土材料看作由骨料颗粒、砂浆基质及界面过渡区组成的三相复合材料,建立了考虑混凝土材料非均质性影响的二维细观数值分析模型,模拟研究了轻骨料混凝土与普通混凝土压缩和劈拉破坏行为及尺寸效应的异同,并揭示两者破坏机理。结果表明:轻骨料混凝土压缩及劈拉破坏均造成骨料颗粒的断裂,而普通混凝土破坏时骨料很少破坏;轻骨料混凝土由于脆性较强,与普通混凝土相比有更加明显的压缩强度尺寸效应现象;轻骨料混凝土与普通混凝土存在相似的劈拉强度尺寸效应现象。     

垃圾焚烧飞灰热分离处理后灰渣的特性研究

本文研究了上海某垃圾焚烧厂飞灰热分离处理后灰渣的无害化特性:减容率、减重率和浸出特性.结果表明:热处理温度越高,飞灰的减重率和减容率就越大,飞灰的减重率的变化可以分为650～1 050℃时缓增和1 050～1 350℃时剧增两部分,减容过程主要发生在熔融温度在1 205～1 250℃,其中1 150～1 250℃就减容了58.4％.随热处理时间的延长,飞灰的减重率和减容率的增幅都不大,分别由20 min的11.3％增加到300 min的17.7％及20 min的6.90％增加到300 min的16.7％.相对于时间而言,温度是影响飞灰热分离的主要因素.各重金属的浸出浓度随热处理温度的升高和时间的延长大体上呈降低的趋势.除Cr外,经不同温度(≥650℃)和时间(≥20 min)热处理后,灰渣中重金属的浸出浓度均低于原灰,但都达到了国家危险废物浸出毒性鉴别标准要求.     

厌氧消化数学模型ADM1的研究及应用进展

自2002年国际水协厌氧消化工艺数学模型课题组推出厌氧消化模型ADM1以来,随着研究与应用的深入,该模型不断发展完善,已经被证明是指导厌氧消化工艺设计与模拟、预测厌氧消化过程及结果的可靠工具。总结了近年ADM1在生化反应动力学、不同反应器类型、不同发酵底物、厌氧消化微生物种群等方面的拓展与改进研究,简单介绍了该模型在厌氧消化实际工程中的应用及模型存在的缺陷和不足。     

广东清远电子垃圾处理地沉积物对伸展摇蚊的慢性毒性效应

电子垃圾拆解引起的环境污染和生态风险已成为全球关注的热点问题,不适当的电子垃圾拆解过程造成处理区水体沉积物受到多类有机化合物和重金属污染,直接威胁生活在沉积物中的底栖动物。在典型电子垃圾处理地广东清远采集沉积物,测定样品中以烃类为主的色谱难分离混合物(unresolved complex mixture,UCM)的含量,开展伸展摇蚊全生命周期慢性毒性测试。结果表明,清远沉积物中的UCM浓度(0.08±0.01)%接近于这类污染物对伸展摇蚊的慢性半致死性效应浓度(0.073±0.022)%。同时发现清远沉积物对以摇蚊为代表的底栖无脊椎动物具有显著慢性毒性效应,且可通过测定UCM含量初步估算。这为开展以电子垃圾处理地沉积物为代表的,受到以麻醉作用为主要致毒机制的混合物污染的沉积物的毒性评价提供了一种有效方法。     

不同类别农药助剂对蚯蚓(Eisenia foetida)的急性毒性

为评价农药助剂对土壤生物的毒性效应,分别采用滤纸接触法和人工土壤法测定了不同类别农药助剂对赤子爱胜蚓(Eisenia foetida)的急性毒性。结果表明：19种非离子表面活性剂中,烷基酚聚氧乙烯醚与脂肪醇聚氧乙烯醚毒性较高,滤纸法48 h-LC₅₀为7.630～39.65 μg·cm^-2,人工土壤法14 d-LC₅₀为876.5～2786.6 mg·kg^-1,其它类型非离子表面活性剂毒性较低。5种阴离子表面活性剂中,十二烷基硫酸钠、十二烷基苯磺酸钙毒性高于木质素磺酸钠、木质素磺酸钙、亚甲基双萘磺酸钠,滤纸法48 h-LC₅₀为6.575～41.89 μg·cm^-2,人工土壤法14 d-LC₅₀为1195.0～1911.7 mg·kg^-1。13种溶剂中,二甲苯、乙苯、甲苯、正丁醇、环己酮表现出较高的毒性,滤纸法48 h-LC₅₀为6.587～57.62 μg·cm^-2,密封人工土壤法48 h-LC₅₀为181.9～781.5 mg·kg^-1。采用两种方法测得的5种填料高岭土、白炭黑、硅藻土、凹凸棒土和轻质碳酸钙的毒性均较低。由此可见,采用两种方法测得的毒性系统偏差接近,重现性均较好,并且滤纸接触法测得的毒力高于人工土壤法。     

硝酸铊对浮萍(Lemna gibba L.)的生长抑制及其氧自由基损伤作用

为了探讨硝酸铊(Tl(I)-nitrate)对浮萍(Lemna gibba L.)的生长抑制作用及其可能的氧化损伤机制,设置了Tl(I)-nitrate的8个处理组(0.005、0.01、0.02、0.04、0.08、0.1、0.5和1.0 mg·L-1)和对照组(0.0 mg·L-1),进行96 h急性毒性实验,测定96 h内超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化物酶(POD)和过氧化氢酶(CAT)活性及丙二醛含量。结果表明:96 h暴露时间下,浮萍生长受抑制程度与Tl(I)浓度之间呈正相关,Tl(I)-nitrate对浮萍的96 h EC50为0.076 mg·L-1,NOEC为0.01 mg·L-1。CAT活性随着Tl(I)-nitrate浓度升高逐渐降低,在0.5和1 mg·L-1时,有极显著差异(p0.01)产生,SOD活性在0.1 mg·L-1时显著升高(46%),POD活性和MDA含量在Tl(I)浓度0.5 mg·L-1时明显上升。当Tl(I)-nitrate胁迫超出浮萍抗氧化酶系统清除活性氧的能力时,活性氧积累导致浮萍受到不可逆转的氧化损伤。Tl(I)-nitrate对浮萍生长产生明显的抑制作用     

Genuine saving rate: An integrated indicator to measure urban sustainable development towards an ecocity

The construction of an ecocity is gradually gaining attention as an indicator of sustainable development. Genuine saving rate (GSR), which takes account of various impacts of economic activities including depletion of natural resources, costs of environmental pollution and long-term environmental damage, can be used as an integrated indicator to measure the status quo and potential of sustainability for an ecocity. This paper discusses the concept of an ecocity; and analyses the time-series of GSR in Suzhou between 1991–2001 as a case study used to develop a standard method of measuring sustainability. The status quo and trends in urban sustainability in six case study cities in China are then evaluated and compared. The results show the current status: Suzhou (23.6%), Guangzhou(18.9%), Ningbo (14.7%), Yantai (13.1%), Yangzhou (11.7%) and Sanming (7.9%). The study demonstrates that GSR provides not only a linkage by which local governmental departments for resources management, environmental protection, finance and planning can be connected directly, but also an effective analytical tool for the planning and construction of an ecocity as well as decision-making support for local governments.     

Environmental effects on mineral accumulation in rice grains and identification of ecological specific QTLs

Optimizing the beneficial mineral elements in rice grains is of interest for rice breeders. To study the environmental effects on mineral accumulation in rice grains, we grew a double-haploid (DH) population derived from the cross between cultivars Chunjiang 06 (CJ06, a japonica rice) and TN1 (an indica rice) under two different ecological environments (Lingshui and Hangzhou, China) and determined the content of Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, and Zn in brown rice. These contents show transgressive variation among the DH lines. Subsequently, the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for mineral accumulation in rice grain were mapped on the chromosomes using CJ06/TN1 population. For the 7 mineral elements investigated, 23 and 9 QTLs were identified for Lingshui and Hangzhou, respectively. Of these, 24 QTLs were reported for the first time in this study and 8 QTLs are consistent with previous reports. Only 2 QTLs for Mg accumulation have been detected in both environments, indicating that mineral accumulation QTLs in rice grains are largely environment dependent. Additionally, co-localizations of QTLs for Mn and Zn, Mg and P, and Mg and Mn accumulation have been observed, implying that these loci might be involved in the accumulation of different elements. Furthermore, the QTLs for the accumulation of Fe, K, Mg, Mn, P, and Zn were mapped to a region close to each other on chromosomes 8 and 9, suggesting that clusters of genes exist on chromosomes 8 and 9. Further characterization of these QTLs will provide a better understanding of the molecular mechanism responsible for mineral accumulation in rice grains.