Evaluation of Lead Availability in Amended Soils Monitored Over a Long-Term Time Period

Two different soil amendment processes were evaluated for reducing lead availability from a contaminated soil at a demonstration study site, to reduce potential public health and environmental concerns. A limited variety of in vitro laboratory “availability” tests (relative bioaccessible and environmental mobility) were performed to determine if the available lead in the contaminated soil would be less available after in situ soil amendment (chemical treatment). The relative bioaccessibility results were evaluated in both a short-term period (within 24 h after treatment) and over a long-term time period (quarterly basis for 5 years). Reduction in relative bioaccessibility was noted for one of the treatments immediately after treatment; however, both treatments indicated a significant upward trend in bioaccessibility values over a 5-year time period after treatment. The comparison between the treated units and the control units indicated that the long-term effectiveness of the treatment processes could not be demonstrated.     

利用通用流失方程计算星云湖流域污染负荷

采用通用流失方程计算了星云湖流域的污染负荷 ,并将计算结果和实际调查结果进行了比较 ,二者的相对偏差在 8 2 %～ 19 6 %之间 ,认为在云南省高原湖泊的实际环境管理工作中 ,可以利用通用流失方程进行湖泊污染负荷量的计算 ,得到的结果基本是准确的     

Leaching of nitrogen in Swedish agriculture — a historical perspective

There is a need to examine long-term changes in nitrogen leaching from arable soils. The purpose of this study was to analyse variations in specific leaching rates (kg ha⁻¹ per year) and gross load (Mg per year) of N from arable land to watercourses in Sweden from a historical perspective. The start of the study was set to 1865 because information on crop distribution, yield and livestock has been compiled yearly since then. The SOIL/SOILN model was used to calculate nitrogen leaching. Calculations were done for cereals, grass and bare fallow for three different soil types in nine agricultural regions covering a range of climatic conditions. Results indicate that both specific leaching rates and gross load of nitrogen in the middle of 19th century were approximately the same as they are today for the whole of south and central Sweden. Three main explanations for this were (1) large areas of bare fallow typical for the farming practice at the time; (2) enhanced mineralisation from newly cultivated land; and (3) low yield . From 1865, i.e. the start of the calculations, N leaching rates decreased and were at their lowest around 1930. During the same period, gross load was also at its lowest despite the fact that the acreage of arable land was at its most extensive. After 1930, average leaching increased by 60% and gross load by 30%, both reaching a peak in the mid-1970s to be followed by a declining trend. The greatest increase in leaching was in regions where the increase in animal density was largest and these regions were also those where the natural conditions for leaching such as mild winters and coarse-textured soils were found. Extensive draining projects occurred during the period of investigation, in particular an intensive exploitation of lakes and wetlands. This caused a substantial drop in nitrogen retention and the probable increase in net load to the sea might thus have been more affected by this decrease in retention than the actual increase in gross load.     

富含黄铁矿的煤矸石中碳酸盐影响其风化淋溶性质的研究

富含黄铁矿的煤矸石在风化淋溶过程中，碳酸盐含量不仅控制其风化程度，而且控制淋溶液的酸度。风化淋溶实验结果表明，Ｆｅ的淋溶量主要受控于酸度，而Ｍｎ＾２＋与ＳＯ４＾２－的淋溶量主要取决于其风化程度。     

Assessment of nitrogen leaching from arable land in large river basins: Part I. Simulation experiments using a process-based model

A two-step procedure for analysing nitrogen leaching from arable land in large river basins is suggested: (1) application of a process-based dynamic model for a set of representative conditions in a large river basin to simulate water and nitrogen fluxes and (2) development of a fuzzy-rule based metamodel using the simulated nitrogen fluxes in Step 1 as a training set. After that the metamodel can be used for rapid assessment of water quality inside the considered ranges of parameters, describing natural conditions and management practices. This paper describes Step 1 of the procedure. Step 2 is described in an accompanying paper (Haberlandt et al., Ecological Modelling 150 (3) (2002) 277–294). The advantage of this approach is that it combines the ‘process-based foundation’ with the resulting simplicity of the metamodel. Simulation experiments for analysing nitrogen (N) leaching from arable land were performed using the Soil and Water Integrated Model (SWIM) for a set of representative conditions in the Saale basin (23 687 km²) in Central Europe. The Saale River is one of the main tributaries of the Elbe. In advance, hydrological validation of the model was done for the whole Saale basin and validation of nitrogen dynamics was fulfilled in two mesoscale sub-basins of the Elbe. For the simulation experiments the drainage basin area was sub-divided into five climate zones and nine representative soil classes were chosen. The basic rotation and fertilisation schemes were established using regional information obtained from literature. In addition, the effects of changing the basic rotation to more/less intensive ones and changing fertilisation rates by 50% increase/decrease were studied. The ranges of simulated nitrogen fluxes for the basic rotation and fertilisation schemes are comparable to available regional estimates and differences between sub-regions and soils are plausible. The relative importance of natural and anthropogenic factors affecting nitrogen leaching for the Saale River basin was as follows: (1) soil, (2) climate, (3) fertilisation rate and (4) crop rotation. The simulation experiments provide a basis for a fuzzy-rule based metamodel approach, which aims at rapid water quality assessment of large regions.     

农药在土壤中迁移的研究方法

农药对地下水的污染已日益为人们密切关注，本文详细介绍了用土壤柱和土壤薄层层析法研究农药在土壤迁移行为用于预测或评价农药对地下水污染程度的研究方法。     

闪锌矿常压酸浸含硫气体排放量控制研究

采用铁闪锌矿常压直接酸浸制取硫酸锌、研究了浸取条件对气体硫化物排放量的影响。试验结果表明:浸取时硫酸浓度为20％～40％(m),温度为120～140℃,液固比为(4:1)～(8:1)(m),通氧速度为35～50cm~3·(min.dm~3)~(-1),含硫气体排放量最低,常压酸浸2h,锌的一次浸取率达90％以上,闪锌矿中的硫绝大部分转化为单质硫。     

三峡库区沿江堆存垃圾浸泡污染物COD溶出规律研究

三峡库区沿江两岸堆存了大量的生活垃圾，随着三峡工程二期蓄水的I临近，二期水位以下的垃圾必须得到清理。为了科学有效的治理库区的生活垃圾，达到环境效益，社会效益和经济效益三者的最优结合，本文通过浸泡生活垃圾污染负荷浸出理论分析和动态冲刷实验研究，建立了理论模型和实验模型，并且对二者进行了对比分析。结果表明实验和理论模型能较好的反映垃圾污染物的溶出规律，将为三峡库区库底生活垃圾对水环境的影响预测和其清理提供基础和决策依据。     

Selective dissolution of critical metals from diesel and naptha spent hydrodesulphurization catalysts

The petroleum refining industry makes extensive use of catalysts, containing critical metals, such as, Mo, Co and Ni, for the desulphurization of various oil fractions. The selective recovery of these metals from two uncrushed and at low temperature calcined industrial hydrodesulphurization (Mo---Co/Al₂O₃ and Mo---Ni/Al₂O₃---SiO₂) catalysts was studied, applying a two-step alkali-acid procedure. Fundamental kinetic aspects of the process, such as, reaction time, leaching reagents concentration and reaction temperature, were studied. Recoveries up to 97% for Mo and up to 92% for Co or Ni in separate solutions were achieved, using low cost and easily available reagents, such as sodium hydroxide and sulphuric acid.     

REGIONAL ASSESSMENT OF NLEAP NO3-N LEACHING INDICES1

ABSTRACT: Nonpoint source ground water contamination by nitrate nitrogen (NO₃-N) leached from agricultural lands can be substantial and increase health risks to humans and animals. Accurate and rapid methods are needed to identify and map localities that have a high potential for contamination of shallow aquifers with NO₃-N leached from agriculture. Evaluation of Nitrate Leaching and Economic Analysis Package (NLEAP) indices and input variables across an irrigated agricultural area on an alluvial aquifer in Colorado indicated that all leaching indices tested were more strongly correlated with aquifer NO₃-N concentration than with aquifer N mass. Of the indices and variables tested, the NO₃-N Leached (NL) index was the NLEAP index most strongly associated with groundwater NO₃-N concentration (r² values from 0.37 to 0.39). NO₃-N concentration of the leachate was less well correlated with ground water NO₃-N concentration (r² values from 0.21 to 0.22). Stepwise regression analysis indicated that, although inorganic and organic/inorganic fertilizer scenarios had similar r² values, the Feedlot Indicator (proximity) variable was significant over and above the NO₃-N Leached index for the inorganic scenario. The analysis also showed that combination of either Movement Risk Index (MIRI) or NO₃-N concentration of the leachate with the NO₃-N Leached index leads to an improved regression, which provides insight into area-wide associations between agricultural activities and ground water NO₃-N concentration.