Atmospheric mercury concentrations and speciation measured from 2004 to 2007 in Reno, Nevada, USA

Atmospheric elemental, reactive and particulate mercury (Hg) concentrations were measured north of downtown Reno, Nevada, USA from November 2004 to November 2007. Three-year mean and median concentrations for gaseous elemental Hg (Hg⁰) were 1.6 and 1.5 ng m⁻³ (respectively), similar to global mean Hg⁰ concentrations. The three-year mean reactive gaseous Hg (RGM) concentration (26 pg m⁻³) was higher than values reported for rural sites across the western United States. Well defined seasonal and daily patterns in Hg⁰ and RGM concentrations were observed, with the highest Hg⁰ concentrations measured in winter and early morning, and RGM concentrations being greatest in the summer and mid-afternoon. Elevated Hg⁰ concentrations in winter were associated with periods of cold, stagnant air; while a regularly observed early morning increase in concentration was due to local source and surface emissions. The observed afternoon increase and high summer values of RGM can be explained by in situ oxidation of gaseous Hg⁰ or mixing of RGM derived from the free troposphere to the surface. Because both of these processes are correlated with the same environmental conditions it is difficult to assess their overall contribution to the observed trends.     

厌氧颗粒污泥吸附去除废水中Hg2+的研究

在实验室条件下,以静态、序批的方法研究了厌氧颗粒污泥对废水中Hg²⁺的吸附特性及环境条件对其吸附能力的影响,并通过红外光谱和能谱对比手段,初步探讨了厌氧颗粒污泥吸附Hg²⁺的机理。结果表明,厌氧颗粒污泥对Hg²⁺的吸附过程符合准二级吸附动力学模型,其吸附等温线与Freundlich型拟合得较好(R²=0.9933);pH是影响吸附的重要因素,在pH值为3～8的范围内,吸附量较大,最大为64.64 mg/g,当pH值大于8或小于3时,吸附量逐渐下降;温度对吸附也有一定的影响,但影响程度不明显。红外光谱和能谱分析表明,厌氧颗粒污泥表面功能基团对Hg²⁺的络合作用是吸附的主要机理,这些基团包括—CH、—CH₂ 、—CH₃、P—H、CO、C—N、PO、SO及C—H,同时在吸附过程中还存在一定的离子交换吸附。     

Lead,cadmium and mercury contents and bioaccumulation potential of wild edible saprophytic and ectomycorrhizal mushrooms,Croatia

ABSTRACT

Lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and mercury (Hg) contents in ten species of edible mushrooms in Trako??an, Croatia were determined. In addition, the similarity between the studied species was determined by cluster analysis. The caps and stipes of the fruiting bodies were analysed separately. The analyses were carried out by inductively coupled plasma - optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The greatest mean lead concentrations of 1.91 and 1.60 mg kg ^?1 were determined in caps and stipes of Macrolepiota procera. The greatest mean concentrations of cadmium (3.23 and 2.24 mg kg^?1) were determined in caps and stipes of Agaricus campestris and of mercury (2.56 and 2.35 mg kg^?1) in Boletus edulis. In terms of the anatomical parts of the fruiting body (cap-stipe), a considerably greater concentration of the analysed elements was found in the cap for all mushroom species. According to calculated bio-concentration factors, all the examined species were found to be bio-accumulators of Cd and Hg. On the basis of the accumulation of the studied metals, great similarity of mushroom species belonging to the same genus and partial similarity of species of the same ecological affiliation was obtained by cluster analysis.     

凹土负载催化剂对模拟烟气中单质汞的吸附

采用浸渍法制备一系列Mo掺杂Mn Ox/凹土催化剂(Mo-Mn-ATP),并经负载Mo/Mn Ox后冻干-焙烧变温致孔处理。采用比表面、孔径分析仪测定催化剂的比表面积、N2吸附-脱附等温线分析和孔径分布;X射线能谱分析仪(EDS)对催化剂成分进行分析。在固定床汞吸附实验台上,进行了凹土负载催化剂脱除模拟烟气中Hg0的实验研究和理论分析。结果表明,制得的Mo/Mn摩尔比1∶3的Mo-Mn-ATP催化剂,在保持凹土原有晶体结构的基础上,随着Mo/Mn Ox负载量的增加,材料的比表面积和孔容减小。10%负载量,反应温度120℃的条件下,含Mo催化剂对Hg0的脱除性能最佳。     

重金属螯合剂TMT-15处理高含汞气田废水

选用重金属螯合剂TMT-15处理高含汞气田废水(COD=1 560 mg/L,SS=210 mg/L,pH=2.5~3.0,汞质量浓度为340 mg/L),考察了TMT-15投加量,废水pH,与氢氧化物、硫化物联用等因素对汞去除效果的影响,分析了TMT-15与汞的螯合产物的稳定性。实验结果表明:TMT-15能与汞强力螯合并沉淀,投加量低,pH适用范围广;絮凝剂聚合硫酸铝与TMT-15的联用可提高除汞效果,但作用有限;TMT-15与氢氧化物联用时的汞的去除效果提升显著,在氢氧化钠、三聚硫氰酸、汞元素的摩尔比为0.5:0.5:1和废水pH为3.0的条件下,汞去除率可达99.99%,剩余汞浓度低于GB 8978—1996中规定的汞排放浓度;螫合产物具有很高的热稳定性,且在较高浓度的酸碱环境中溶解率低,对环境造成二次污染的风险小。     

燃煤电厂汞排放分析及控制技术研究

新的《火电厂大气排放标准》的颁布实施,燃煤电厂汞的排放正式纳入控制标准。针对目前我国燃煤电厂汞排放化学形态转换、排放特征,分析和总结现有污染控制设施对汞协同控制效果,提出适合我国国情的燃煤电厂汞控制技术措施的建议及发展趋势,可有效控制燃煤电厂汞的排放量。     

电石法聚氯乙烯生产行业的汞污染防治

结合我国电石法聚氯乙烯生产行业的发展现状,提出了采用低汞触媒替代高汞触媒以降低汞消耗、开发高效除汞器以提高脱汞效率、深度解吸废盐酸以解决汞转移问题、深度处理含汞废水以实现综合利用、优化工艺控制以降低汞触媒消耗、改善防护措施以减轻汞扩散等汞污染防治工作的要点。     

改性竹活性炭去除汞离子

采用溴化钾、碘化钾和硫磺对竹活性炭掺杂改性,利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱仪测定滤液中汞离子浓度,用除汞效率和吸附容量评价活性炭对溶液中汞离子的吸附性能,探讨其吸附机理。结果表明,掺杂改性明显提高了竹活性炭的除汞性能。原竹活性炭的除汞效率为78.6%,吸附容量为2.210 mg/g;经碘化钾、溴化钾和硫磺掺杂改性后的竹活性炭除汞效率分别为94.3%、93.8%和88.8%,吸附容量分别为2.830、2.813和2.663 mg/g;经溴化钾(碘化钾)和硫磺联合改性的竹活性炭对水溶液中汞离子的吸附性能性能又有提高,其中以先载硫后载溴化钾的方法除汞效果最好,除汞效率达96.6%,吸附容量为2.898 mg/g。     

Atmospheric mercury pollution at an urban site in central Taiwan: mercury emission sources at ground level

Total gaseous mercury (Hg) (TGM), gaseous oxidized Hg (GOM), and particulate-bound Hg (PBM) concentrations and dry depositions were measured at an urban site in central Taiwan. The concentrations were 6.14 ± 3.91 ng m⁻³, 332 ± 153, and 71.1 ± 46.1 pg m⁻³, respectively. These results demonstrate high Hg pollution at the ground level in Taiwan. A back trajectory plot shows the sources of the high TGM concentration were in the low atmosphere (<500 m) and approximately 50% of the air masses coming from upper troposphere (>500 m) were associated with low TGM concentrations. This finding implies that Hg is trapped in the low atmosphere and comes from local Hg emission sources. The conditional probability function (CPF) reveals that the plumes of high TGM concentrations come from the south and northwest of the site. The plume from the south comes from two municipal solid waste incinerators (MSWIs). However, no significant Hg point source is located to the northwest of the site; therefore, the plumes from the northwest are hypothesized to be related to the combustion of agricultural waste. Dry deposition fluxes of Hg measured at this site considerably exceeded those measured in North America. Overall, this area is regarded as a highly Hg contaminated area because of local Hg emission sources.     

Heavy metals and couple fecundity, the LIFE Study

The effect of heavy metals at environmentally relevant concentrations on couple fecundity has received limited study despite ubiquitous exposure. In 2005-2009, couples (n = 501) desiring pregnancy and discontinuing contraception were recruited and asked to complete interviews and to provide blood specimens for the quantification of cadmium (μg L⁻¹), lead (μg dL⁻¹) and mercury (μg L⁻¹) using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. Couples completed daily journals on lifestyle and intercourse along with menstruation and pregnancy testing for women. Couples were followed for 12 months or until pregnant. Fecundability odds ratios (FORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated adjusting for age, body mass index, cotinine, and serum lipids in relation to female then male exposures. FORs <1 denote a longer time to pregnancy. In adjusted models, reduced FORs were observed for both female cadmium (0.78; 95% CI 0.63-0.97) and male lead (0.85; 95% CI 0.73-0.98) concentrations. When jointly modeling couples’ exposures, only male lead concentration significantly reduced the FOR (0.82; 95% CI 0.68, 0.97), though the FOR remained <1 for female cadmium (0.80; 95% CI 0.64, 1.00). This prospective couple based cohort with longitudinal capture of time to pregnancy is suggestive of cadmium and lead’s reproductive toxicity at environmentally relevant concentrations.