Methane emission characteristics and its relations with plant and soil parameters under irrigated rice ecosystem of northeast India

Methane flux from rice varieties grown under two identical soils of Assam were monitored. In the first experiment, variety Jaya and GRT was grown in sandy loam soil of Lower Brahmaputra Valley Zone of Assam and the second experiment was conducted with variety Jyotiprasad and Bishnuprasad in sandy to sandy loam soils of Upper Brahmaputra Valley Zones of Assam. Methane flux recorded from variety Jyotiprasad and GRT was higher compared to variety Bishnuprasad and Jaya. The seasonal integrated flux recorded was 10.76 g m⁻², 9.98 g m⁻², 9.74 g m⁻² and 11.31 g m⁻² for variety GRT, Jaya, Bishnuprasad and Jyotiprasad, respectively. All the varieties exhibited two methane peaks one at maximum tillering stage and other at panicle initiation stage of the crop. Crop growth parameters such as leaf number, number of tillers and leaf area index (LAI) showed strong positive relationship with total methane flux. In both the experiments it was calculated that CH₄ emission was substantially influenced by crop phenology and growth. This study emphasise the relationship of different growth parameters with methane emission.     

Enrichments of methanotrophic–heterotrophic cultures with high poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulation capacities

Methanotrophic–heterotrophic communities were selectively enriched from sewage sludge to obtain a mixed culture with high levels of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate(PHB)accumulation capacity from methane.Methane was used as the carbon source,N_2as sole nitrogen source,and oxygen and Cu content were varied.Copper proved essential for PHB synthesis.All cultures enriched with Cu could accumulate high content of PHB(43.2%–45.9%),while only small amounts of PHB were accumulated by cultures enriched without Cu(11.9%–17.5%).Batch assays revealed that communities grown with Cu and a higher O_2content synthesized more PHB,which had a wider optimal CH_4:O_2range and produced a high PHB content(48.7%)even though in the presence of N_2.In all methanotrophic–heterotrophic communities,both methanotrophic and heterotrophic populations showed the ability to accumulate PHB.Although methane was added as the sole carbon source,heterotrophs dominated with abundances between 77.2%and 85.6%.All methanotrophs detected belonged to type II genera,which formed stable communities with heterotrophs of different PHB production capacities.     

Stimulation of reductive dechlorination of hexachlorobenzene in soil by inducing the native microbial activity

The reductive dechlorination and behaviour of ¹⁴C-hexachlorobenzene (HCB) was investigated in an arable soil. The activity of the native anaerobic microbial communities could be induced by saturating the soil with water. Under these conditions high rates of dechlorination were observed. After 20 weeks of incubation only 1% of the applied ¹⁴C-HCB could be detected in the fraction of extractable residues. Additional organic substances, like wheat straw and lucerne straw, however considerably delayed and reduced the dechlorination process in the soil. The decline of HCB was not only caused by dechlorination but also by the formation of non-extractable residues, whereby their amounts varied with time depending on the experimental conditions. Several dechlorination products were detected, indicating the following main HCB transformation pathway: HCB → PCB → 1,2,3,5-TeCB → 1,3,5-TCB → 1,3-DCB, with 1,3,5-TCB as main intermediate dechlorination product. The other TeCB-, TCB- and DCB-isomers were also detected in low amounts, showing the presence of more than one dechlorination pathway. Since the methane production rates were lowest when the dechlorination rates were highest, it can be assumed that methanogenic bacteria were not involved in the dechlorination process of HCB. The established ¹⁴C-mass balances show, that with increasing dechlorination and incubation times, the ¹⁴C-recoveries decreased.     

大气痕量气体与全球温室效应

随着工业生产和人类活动的加强，大气中痕量气体含量明显增加。这种增加有可能破坏臭气层、导致全球温室效应。阐述这些气体导致温室效应的机理，总结这些痕量气体近年来在大气中的浓度变化趋势，分析引起这些变化的机理。     

Nano-sized alumina supported palladium catalysts for methane combustion with excellent thermal stability

Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts supported on Al₂O₃ of different particle sizes were synthesized and applied in methane combustion. These catalysts were systematically characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high resolution-transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), high-angle annular dark field-scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM), H₂-temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR), O₂-temperature-programmed oxidation (O₂-TPO), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS). The characterization results indicated that nano-sized Al₂O₃ enabled the uniform dispersion of palladium nanoparticles, thus contributing to the excellent catalytic performance of these nano-sized Pd/Al₂O₃ catalysts. Among them, Pd/Al₂O₃-nano-10 (Pd/Al₂O₃ supported by alumina with an average particle size of 10 nm) showed superior catalytic activity and stability for methane oxidation under harsh practical conditions. It maintained excellent catalytic performance for methane oxidation for 50 hr and remained stable even after harsh hydrothermal aging in 10 vol.% steam at 800°C for 16 hr. Characterization results revealed that the strong metal-support interactions and physical barriers provided by Al₂O₃-nano-10 suppressed the coalescence ripening of palladium species, and thus contributed to the superior sintering resistance of the Pd/Al₂O₃-nano-10 catalyst.     

大气中甲磺酸粒子的来源及其对环境的影响

讨论了大气中甲磺酸粒子的来源,分析了甲磺酸粒子的自然循环及其对酸雨形成和气候变化的影响。     

燃料电池汽车燃料储运方案经济性分析

综合案例研究结果，结合氢气、甲醇在不同储运方式时的成本，从固定设计成本、尾气排放、燃料价格、汽车造价4个方面比较了氢气、甲醇、汽油3种燃料电池汽车的经济性。结果表明：（1）直接氢燃料电池是燃料电池汽车的首选动力；（2）天然气重整制氢是目前氢燃料电池汽车获得燃料优先考虑的方式；（3）高压氢气、液氢是当前燃料电池汽车的首选燃料。     

国内外甲烷排放问题研究的进展与趋势

温室气体引起全球变暖,是当今全球环境以及国际政治和经济发展中的一个热点问题,尽管其中不确定的因素很多,但近年来有关的研究进展相当快。本文介绍了一种重要的温室气体—甲烷排放问题在国内外的研究进展和趋势,并对今后国内有关研究的发展提出了建议。     

Life cycle assessment as a decision support tool for landfill gas-to energy projects

The greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from MSW landfill, and control methods to eliminate or minimize these impacts including energy recovery from landfill gas (LFG) of MSW landfill in Thailand have been evaluated. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used as the analytical tool to evaluate the environmental consequences of landfilling holistically. The economic implications of the control methods are also briefly assessed. The results show that in terms of GHG emissions as well as in terms of economics, it is more advantageous to have a large centralized landfill and produce electricity from the LFG rather than having several small, localized landfills despite significantly lower transportation requirement for the latter case. Sensitivity analysis revealed that the global warming potential was sensitive to gas collection efficiency as well as methane oxidation rate in the landfill. This study shows the utility of a life cycle approach for evaluating LFG-to-energy (LFGTE) projects.     

水田中甲烷的发生,释放机制及其削减对策

ＣＨ４是温度效应气体之一，人类的生活和生产活动导致大气中ＣＨ４浓度的增加，通过水田中ＣＨ４的发展，释放机制的研究方法，以及近期研究成果的介绍，提出了控制ＣＨ４发生量的有关技术问题及应采取的有效措施。