Thermal behaviors, combustion mechanisms, evolved gasses, and ash analysis of spent potlining for a hazardous waste management

An unavoidable but reusable waste so as to enhance a more circular waste utilization has been spent potlining (SPL) generated by the aluminum industry. The combustion mechanisms, evolved gasses, and ash properties of SPL were characterized dynamically in response to the elevated temperature and heating rates. Differential scanning calorimetric (DSC) results indicated an exothermic reaction behavior probably able to meet the energy needs of various industrial applications. The reaction mechanisms for the SPL combustion were best described using the 1.5-, 3- and 2.5-order reaction models. Fluoride volatilization rate of the flue gas was estimated at 2.24%. The SPL combustion emitted CO₂, HNCO, NO, and NO₂ but SO_x. The joint optimization of remaining mass, derivative thermogravimetry, and derivative DSC was achieved with the optimal temperature and heating rate combination of 783.5°C, and 5 °C/min, respectively. Interaction between temperature and heating rate exerted the strongest and weakest impact on DSC and remaining mass, respectively. The fluorine mainly as the formation of substantial NaF and CaF₂ in the residual ash. Besides, the composition and effect of environment of residual solid were evaluated. The ash slagging tendency and its mineral deposition mechanisms were elucidated in terms of turning SPL waste into a benign input to a circular waste utilization.     

气相色谱法测定工业废气中二硫化碳

采用活性炭采样管富集工业放心气中二硫化碳，以无水乙醇为解吸溶剂，１，２，３－三（２－氰基乙氧基）丙烷固定液，Ｃｈｒｏｍｏｓｏｒｂ Ｗ－ＨＰ－ＡＷ－ＤＭＣＳ载体，用火焰光度检测器进行色谱测定。进行了采样方法、样品保存、干扰物质及最佳色谱条件等项条件试验。方法的采样效率为９８－１００％；精密度实验的变异系数为２．８－６．６％；平均加标回收率为８８．０－１００．３％；按１Ｌ采样体积计，方法的最低检出浓度     

环境经济问题的哲学思考—生态经济系统的基本矛盾及其解决途径

本文从阐述生态经济系统、生态经济平衡和生态经济效益等生态经济学的基本范畴入手，揭示生态经济问题产生和演变的内在机理－生态经济系统的基本矛盾；从经济发展、人口增长、生产力进步而与资源缺口、环境容量、生态平衡等的相互关系，分析生态经济基本矛盾的种种表现；从原始社会、农业社会和工业社会等几个主要阶段，阐明生态经济基本矛盾产生和发展的一般过程，并从自然生态系统与社会经济系统在运动周期性、有序性、运行路线与运行机制等方面异同，着重论述产生生态经济基本矛盾的原因，进一步阐明生态问题演变的规律性。探讨解决生态经济基本矛盾的途径，即通过控制人口，转变经济增长方式，实施资源替代战略和地域优势互补，建立生态化的产业和区域发展模式，进行环境与资源市场化的制度创新，实现人口、资源、环境与经济的协调发展。     

土壤、农业与全球气候变化

本文讨论土壤、农业与全球气候变化的相互关系及相互影响,包括土壤圈、农业生产活动对全球气候变化的影响,以及全球气候变化对农业产生的直接和间接影响.并对引起CO2浓度上升、气温增高和水文条件改变等对世界农业和中国农业的正、负面效应进行预测、评估.     

Aerobic biodegradability of methyldiethanolamine (MDEA) used in natural gas sweetening plants in batch tests and continuous flow experiments

Mixtures of different amines including tertiary amines (methyldiethanolamine, MDEA) are commonly used for the removal of CO₂ from gas mixtures or in gas sweetening processes for the extraction of CO₂ and H₂S. The absorber solutions used can be released into the industrial waste water due to continuous substitution of degraded MDEA, periodically cleaning processes or an accidental spill. In this study, the aerobic biodegradability of MDEA was investigated in a standardised batch test and a continuous flow experiment (40 l/d). The results of the batch test indicated that the MDEA-solution was non-biodegradable during the test period of 28 days, whereas the continuous flow experiments showed biodegradation of more than 96% based on TOC-measurements. This was probably due to the adaptation of the microorganisms to this particular waste water contamination during continuous flow experiment.     

土壤环境质量及其演变的影响因素

阐述了土壤环境质量的定义以及近百年来的土壤环境质量的演变，着重分析了土壤环境质量演变的诸多影响因素，并提出了土壤污染防治的对策。     

酶体外定向分子进化技术:环境生物污染治理中的新星

环境生物技术在环境控制与污染治理中的应用主要是利用微生物降解和转换污染物.一些人类合成的化学物质由于具有高毒性,且难以被自然界微生物降解,已经严重威胁生态环境和人类的健康.生物治理以其低成本、完成矿质化和实现原位处理等特点,成为较好的治理技术.体外定向分子进化技术是一种发现新的生物表型和新酶的好方法,DNA改组是重要的体外分子进化技术,成功地改造了许多在医药、工业和环境保护等的商业酶.综述了近年来体外定向分子进化技术在环境生物污染治理中的研究进展和应用.     

太湖梅粱湾水体中阿特拉津的毛细管气相色谱法测定

固相萃取（SPE）技术结合毛细管气相色谱（GC-μECD），测定了饮用水源地太湖梅粱湾水体中内分泌干扰物阿特拉津的含量，并用GC-MS进一步验证了分析结果。检测下限为10ng／L，方法回收率为75．58％～97．79％，RSD为0．38％～4．50％，在10ng／L-3640μg／L保持线性，其线性相关系数为0．9994。太湖梅梁湾水体中阿特拉津质量浓度在21．3～613．9ng／L，污染来源可能为太湖周围的农作区。     

The origin of the chemical profiles of fungal symbionts and their significance for nestmate recognition in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Acromyrmex</Emphasis> leaf-cutting ants

Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles are essential for nestmate recognition in insect societies, and quantitative variation in these recognition cues is both environmentally and genetically determined. Environmental cues are normally derived from food or nest material, but an exceptional situation may exist in the fungus-growing ants where the symbiotic fungus garden may be an independent source of recognition compounds. To investigate this hypothesis, we quantified the chemical profiles of the fungal symbionts of 18 sympatric colonies of Acromyrmex echinatior and Acromyrmex octospinosus and evaluated the quantitative variation of the 47 compounds in a multivariate analysis. Colony-specific chemical profiles of fungal symbionts were highly distinct and significantly different between the two ant species. We also estimated the relative genetic distances between the fungal symbionts using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) and correlated these with the overall (Mahalanobis) chemical distances between the colony-specific profiles. Despite the standardized laboratory conditions, the correlations were generally weak, but a statistically significant portion of the total variation in chemical profiles could be explained by genetic differences between the fungal symbionts. However, there was no significant effect of ant species in partial analyses because genetic differences between symbionts tend to coincide with being reared by different ant species. However, compound groups differed significantly with amides, aldehydes, and methyl esters contributing to the correlations, but acetates, alkanes, and formates being unrelated to genetic variation among symbionts. We show experimentally that workers that are previously exposed to and fed with the fungal symbiont of another colony are met with less aggression when they are later introduced into that colony. It appears, therefore, that fungus gardens are an independent and significant source of chemical compounds, potentially contributing a richer and more abundant blend of recognition cues to the colony “gestalt” than the innate chemical profile of the ants alone. Freddie-Jeanne Richard and Michael Poulsen contributed equally to this work.     

Developing a CFD heat transfer model for applying high expansion foam in an LNG spill

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is widely used to cost-effectively store and transport natural gas. However, a spill of LNG can create a vapor cloud, which can potentially cause fire and explosion. High expansion (HEX) foam is recommended by the NFPA 11 to mitigate the vapor hazard and control LNG pool fire. In this study, the parameters that affect HEX foam performance were examined using lab-scale testing of foam temperature profile and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling of heat transfer in vapor channels. A heat transfer model using ANSYS Fluent® was developed to estimate the minimum HEX foam height that allows the vapors from LNG spillage to disperse rapidly. We also performed a sensitivity analysis on the effect of the vaporization rate, the diameter of the vapor channel, and the heat transfer coefficient on the required minimum height of the HEX foam. It can be observed that at least 1.2 m of HEX foam in height are needed to achieve risk mitigation in a typical situation. The simulation results can be used not only for understanding the heat transfer mechanisms when applying HEX foam but also for suggesting to the LNG facility operator how much HEX foam they need for effective risk mitigation under different conditions.