关于对淮安四季青污水处理厂工艺改进的建议

AB法虽然是一种较好的污水处理工艺,但脱氮除磷的效果非常有限,为达到较好的脱氮除磷效果,结合水厂的实际情况,通过具体的试验,决定采用间歇曝气工艺对原AB工艺进行改进,并采用三池并联的间歇曝气反应器,使污水可以得到连续处理.     

煤燃烧中硅酸盐A的高温固硫促进作用

研究了硅酸盐Ａ在不同含量，不同温度下的对碳酸钙固硫碱性能的影响，发现在１２００℃高温下，碳酸钙固硫剂中添加一定量的硅酸盐Ａ，固硫率从１６％提高到３３％，提高率达１０６％，若添加碳酸钾与硅酸盐Ａ的复合添加剂，则固硫率为３６％，提高率为１２５％，用含硅酸盐Ａ的钙基固硫剂与煤制成型煤，在实际锅炉中于１２５０℃试烧，其固硫率达４７％。     

碳氮磷比对菌胶团的影响与活性污泥膨胀的关系

在活性污泥法的曝气池中，由微生物形成的菌胶团与废水成分的碳、氮、磷比例有着密切关系。如果比例失调会导致菌胶团变性、解体，从而影响活性污泥的生物学特性与理化性质、发生“污泥膨胀”，影响废水处理效果。运用我国著名数学家华罗庚的《优选法》－“０．６１８”法，拟定维尼纶有机配水氮的实验区带为０．８－１０，在４个条件相同的反应器中作试验，结果证明：Ｃ：Ｎ：Ｐ＝１００：３．９６：０．９３的范围，菌胶团活性高，     

Community and farm forestry climate mitigation projects: case studies from Uttaranchal,India

The methodologies for forest mitigation projects still present challenges to project developers for fulfillment of criteria within the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) or other such mechanisms for the purpose of earning carbon credits. This paper systematically approaches the process of establishing carbon (C) stocks for baseline (BSL) and mitigation scenario (MSL) for two case studies i.e., community and farm forestry projects in Uttaranchal, India. The analysis of various interventions shows that both projects present high carbon mitigation potential. However, the C reversibility risk is lower in long-rotation pine and mixed species plantation on community lands. The project is financially viable though not highly lucrative but the carbon mitigation potential in this ‘restoration of degraded lands’ type of project is immense provided challenges in the initial phase are adequately overcome. C revenue is an essential driver for investors in community projects. The short-rotation timber species such as Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus), Poplar (Populus) have high internal rates of return (IRR) and high carbon benefit reversibility potential due to fluctuations in market prices of commodities produced. The land holdings are small and bundling is desired for projects to achieve economies of scale. The methodological concerns such as sampling intensities, monitoring methodologies, sharing of benefits with communities and bundling arrangements for projects need further research to make these projects viable.     

Can Advances in Science and Technology Prevent Global Warming?

The most stringent emission scenarios published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) would result in the stabilization of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO₂) at concentrations of approximately 550 ppm which would produce a global temperature increase of at least 2 ^{^}C by 2100. Given the large uncertainties regarding the potential risks associated with this degree of global warming, it would be more prudent to stabilize atmospheric CO₂ concentrations at or below current levels which, in turn, would require more than 20-fold reduction (i.e., ≥95%) in per capita carbon emissions in industrialized nations within the next 50–100 years. Using the Kaya equation as a conceptual framework, this paper examines whether CO₂ mitigation approaches such as energy efficiency improvements, carbon sequestration, and the development of carbon-free energy sources would be sufficient to bring about the required reduction in per capita carbon emissions without creating unforeseen negative impacts elsewhere. In terms of energy efficiency, large improvements (≥5-fold) are in principle possible through aggressive investments in R&D and the removal of market imperfections such as corporate subsidies. However, energy efficiency improvements per se will not result in a reduction in carbon emissions if, as predicted by the IPCC, the size of the global economy expands 12–26-fold by 2100. Terrestrial carbon sequestration via reforestation and improved agricultural soil management has many environmental advantages, but has only limited CO₂ mitigation potential because the global terrestrial carbon sink (ca. 200 Gt C) is small relative to the size of fossil fuel deposits (≥4000 Gt C). By contrast, very large amounts of CO₂ can potentially be removed from the atmosphere via sequestration in geologic formations and oceans, but carbon storage is not permanent and is likely to create many unpredictable environmental consequences. Renewable energy can in theory provide large amounts of carbon-free power. However, biomass and hydroelectric energy can only be marginally expanded, and large-scale solar energy installations (i.e., wind, photovoltaics, and direct thermal) are likely to have significant negative environmental impacts. Expansion of nuclear energy is highly unlikely due to concerns over reactor safety, radioactive waste management, weapons proliferation, and cost. In view of the serious limitations and liabilities of many proposed CO₂ mitigation approaches, it appears that there remain only few no-regrets options such as drastic energy efficiency improvements, extensive terrestrial carbon sequestration, and cautious expansion of renewable energy generation. These promising CO₂ mitigation technologies have the potential to bring about the required 20-fold reduction in per capita carbon emission only if population and economic growth are halted without delay. Therefore, addressing the problem of global warming requires not only technological research and development but also a reexamination of core values that equate material consumption and economic growth with happiness and well- being.     

Photo-catalytic CO2 reduction using sol–gel derived titania-supported zinc-phthalocyanine

Carbon dioxide was photo-catalytically reduced to produce formic acid in an aqueous solution using visible light irradiation. Titania and zinc-phthalocyanine (ZnPc)-loaded titania were synthesized by a sol–gel method and in situ chemical synthesis technique. The photo-catalytic reactions were conducted in a Pyrex reactor with a visible light irradiating. XRD and DRS revealed that ZnPc was on the TiO₂ surface. The optimum technique was in situ chemical synthesis and the optimum amount of ZnPc loading was 1.0 wt.% for the highest dispersion among catalysts. The formic acid yield of 1.0 wt.% in situ ZnPc/TiO₂ was 978.6 μmol/g catalyst following 10 h of visible light illumination and the conversion was 0.37%. The yield was higher than those of sol–gel TiO₂ and ZnPc/BH-1, whose yields were 321.0 and 756.2 μmol/g catalyst, respectively. Experimental results indicated that the formic acid yield was significantly increased by loading ZnPc. ZnPc has a higher selectivity than metal catalysts for the reduction of CO₂. The photo-catalytic efficiency of ZnPc/TiO₂ was markedly increased because of the lowering re-combination probability for hole–electron pairs.     

Modern Biomass Conversion Technologies

This article gives an overview of the state-of-the-art of key biomass conversion technologies currently deployed and technologies that may play a key role in the future, including possible linkage to CO₂ capture and sequestration technology (CCS). In doing so, special attention is paid to production of biofuels for the transport sector, because this is likely to become the key emerging market for large-scale sustainable biomass use. Although the actual role of bio-energy will depend on its competitiveness with fossil fuels and on agricultural policies worldwide, it seems realistic to expect that the current contribution of bio-energy of 40–55 EJ per year will increase considerably. A range from 200 to 300 EJ may be observed looking well into this century, making biomass a more important energy supply option than mineral oil today. A key issue for bio-energy is that its use should be modernized to fit into a sustainable development path. Especially promising are the production of electricity via advanced conversion concepts (i.e. gasification and state-of-the-art combustion and co-firing) and modern biomass derived fuels like methanol, hydrogen and ethanol from ligno-cellulosic biomass, which can reach competitive cost levels within 1–2 decades (partly depending on price developments with petroleum). Sugar cane based ethanol production already provides a competitive biofuel production system in tropical regions and further improvements are possible. Flexible energy systems, in which biomass and fossil fuels can be used in combination, could be the backbone for a low risk, low cost and low carbon emission energy supply system for large scale supply of fuels and power and providing a framework for the evolution of large scale biomass raw material supply systems. The gasification route offers special possibilities to combine this with low cost CO₂ capture (and storage), resulting in concepts that are both flexible with respect to primary fuel input as well as product mix and with the possibility of achieving zero or even negative carbon emissions. Prolonged RD&D efforts and biomass market development, consistent policy support and international collaboration are essential to achieve this.     

中国工业碳排放强度变化的结构因素解析

以1986-2016年为研究时段,将41个工业部门归类为16个部门,在运用CKC模型分析各部门产值与其CO₂排放量关系的基础上,建立以碳排放部门结构、碳排放系数、能源消费强度以及产值部门结构为因素的工业碳排放强度kaya分解模型,运用LMDI法分析不同因素对中国工业碳排放强度变化的贡献。研究发现:工业不同部门产值与其CO₂排放量的关系不同。只有木材加工及家具制造业、造纸印刷及文教用品制造业和非金属矿物制品业呈现倒U型关系,机械交通电气电子设备制造业呈现倒N型关系,其余部门都呈现线性递增或单调递增关系。从工业碳排放强度变化的贡献因素看,非金属矿物制品、化学工业、医药工业、机械交通电气电子设备制造业和木材加工及家具制造业等资金和技术密集型行业的技术性CO₂减排效应显著。其他制造业、石油和天然气开采业、纺织服饰业和化纤及橡塑工业等以初级产品加工为主的行业的结构性CO₂减排效应显著,而石油加工炼焦和核燃料加工业、金属冶炼及制品业、电力煤气及水生产和供应业在产值与CO₂排放量的同步递增关系以及结构增长的共同作用下,CO₂减排效应不明显,需要在能源结构调整和利用效率提升方面密切关注。     

中国食物生产消费系统碳素动态变化及其环境负荷

基于物质流原理,分析了1995~2016年中国食物生产消费系统的变化情况,测算并评价了食物生产消费系统碳素流动变化及食物碳消费导致的碳素环境负荷变化.结果表明：食物农业生产系统中碳汇和碳排总量整体均呈上升趋势,且碳汇增速明显高于碳排增速;食物生产系统碳素环境负荷中畜禽养殖产生的碳素环境负荷呈下降趋势,农用物资、农业活动及食物加工运输相关产生的碳环境负荷呈快速上升趋势.食物消费系统中,居民食物碳消费发生变化,居民碳消费结构从“以粮食碳消费为主”的饮食结构转变为“以粮食、肉类、食用植物油碳消费为主”的多元饮食结构,农村居民人均食物碳消费量由95.24kg/（人×a）降低至71.62kg/（人×a）,城镇居民人均食物碳消费量由52.06kg/（人×a）升至65.16kg/（人×a）.分析食物消费系统碳素环境负荷,进入大气的碳素环境负荷占主体地位,其次是土壤和水体,近年来进入土壤和水体的碳素比例增加.分析表明减少食物生产消费系统碳素环境负荷的措施,包括引导居民优化饮食结构,减少生活污水与厨余垃圾产生量,提高厨余垃圾与粪便还田比例,将系统中产生的废弃物内部循环利用等.     

Effect of water chemistry on the aggregation and photoluminescence behavior of carbon dots

Carbon dots are rapidly emerging carbon-based nanomaterials that, due to their growing applications, will inevitable find their way to natural waters; however, their environmental fate is mostly unknown. Carbon dots with different surface functionality were fabricated and characterized by TEM and FT-IR. Their surface charge, given by the zeta potential, and their hydrodynamic diameter in suspension were investigated under a variety of environmentally relevant conditions. The effect of ionic strength was studied in the presence of monovalent (NaCl) and divalent (CaCl₂) cations, for pH levels from 3 to 11; humic acid was used as a model for dissolved natural organic matter. Total potential energies of interactions were modeled by classical DLVO theory. The experimental results showed that water chemistry altered the surface charge of the nanomaterials, but their hydrodynamic size could not be correlated to those changes. Evidence of specific interactions was found for the amino functionalized particles in most cases, as well as the plain carbon dots in the presence of Ca^2 + and humic acid. Nanoparticles remained largely stable in suspension, with some exception at the highest ionic strength considered. DLVO theory did not adequately capture the aggregation behavior of the system. Moreover, cation and/or humic acid adsorption negatively affected the emission intensity of the particles, suggesting limitations to their use in natural water sensing applications. The particular stability shown by the carbon dots results in exposure to organisms in the water column and the possibility of contamination transported to significant distances from their source.