Influence of leaching conditions for ecotoxicological classification of ash

The Waste Framework Directive (WFD; 2008/98/EC) states that classification of hazardous ecotoxicological properties of wastes (i.e. criteria H-14), should be based on the Community legislation on chemicals (i.e. CLP Regulation 1272/2008). However, harmonizing the waste and chemical classification may involve drastic changes related to choice of leaching tests as compared to e.g. the current European standard for ecotoxic characterization of waste (CEN 14735). The primary aim of the present study was therefore to evaluate the influence of leaching conditions, i.e. pH (inherent pH (～10), and 7), liquid to solid (L/S) ratio (10 and 1000 L/kg) and particle size (<4 mm, <1 mm, and <0.125 mm), for subsequent chemical analysis and ecotoxicity testing in relation to classification of municipal waste incineration bottom ash. The hazard potential, based on either comparisons between element levels in leachate and literature toxicity data or ecotoxicity testing of the leachates, was overall significantly higher at low particle size (<0.125 mm) as compared to particle fractions <1 mm and <4 mm, at pH 10 as compared to pH 7, and at L/S 10 as compared to L/S 1000. These results show that the choice of leaching conditions is crucial for H-14 classification of ash and must be carefully considered in deciding on future guidance procedures in Europe.     

Differences in volatile methyl siloxane (VMS) profiles in biogas from landfills and anaerobic digesters and energetics of VMS transformations

The objectives of this study were to compare the types and levels of volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS) present in biogas generated in the anaerobic digesters and landfills, evaluate the energetics of siloxane transformations under anaerobic conditions, compare the conditions in anaerobic digesters and municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills which result in differences in siloxane compositions. Biogas samples were collected at the South District Wastewater Treatment Plant and South Dade Landfill in Miami, Florida. In the digester gas, D4 and D5 comprised the bulk of total siloxanes (62% and 27%, respectively) whereas in the landfill gas, the bulk of siloxanes were trimethylsilanol (TMSOH) (58%) followed by D4 (17%). Presence of high levels of TMSOH in the landfill gas indicates that methane utilization may be a possible reaction mechanism for TMSOH formation. The free energy change for transformation of D5 and D4 to TMSOH either by hydrogen or methane utilization are thermodynamically favorable. Either hydrogen or methane should be present at relatively high concentrations for TMSOH formation which explains the high levels present in the landfill gas. The high bond energy and bond distance of the Si–O bond, in view of the atomic sizes of Si and O atoms, indicate that Si atoms can provide a barrier, making it difficult to break the Si–O bonds especially for molecules with specific geometric configurations such as D4 and D5 where oxygen atoms are positioned inside the frame formed by the large Si atoms which are surrounded by the methyl groups.     

连续流动分析法测定废水中的总氮

本文初步探讨了连续流动分析法测定废水中总氮的方法。通过将测量量程扩大至20mg/L,对混浊的废水进行过滤处理,实验结果表明,该方法的相关系数达0．9999,方法检出限为0．02mg/L,加标回收率在99．5％-108％之间,RSD为0．2％-0．6％,可适用于废水中总氮的分析。     

工业废气中丙烯酸甲酯气相色谱法测定法

建立了用气相色谱法测定工业废气中丙烯酸甲酯的方法。废气中丙烯酸甲酯活性炭吸附,二硫化碳解吸,氢火焰离子化检测器检测,时间定性,峰面积定量。本方法前处理简便,分析灵敏度高,有机试剂使用量少,满足环境分析要求。     

医疗废物焚烧处置厂改扩建环评问题的分析

为解决改扩建项目环评中"以新带老"的重点和难点问题,结合医疗废物焚烧处置厂项目环评实例,说明如何利用实测数据和现场调查相结合的方式分析和解决"以新带老"问题,结果表明这两种方式缺一不可。     

Road to full bioconversion of biowaste to biochemicals centering on chain elongation: A mini review

Production of biochemicals from waste streams has been attracting increasing worldwide interest to achieve climate protection goals. Chain elongation(CE) for production of mediumchain carboxylic acids(MCCAs, especially caproate, enanthate and caprylate) from diverse biowaste has emerged as a potential economic and environmental technology for a sustainable society. The present mini review summarizes the research utilizing various synthetic or real waste-derived substrates available for MCCA production. Additionally, the microbial characteristics of the CE process are surveyed and discussed. Considering that a large proportion of recalcitrantly biodegradable biowaste and residues cannot be further utilized by CE systems and remain to be treated and disposed, we propose here a loop concept of bioconversion of biowaste to MCCAs making full use of the biowaste with zero emission. This could make possible an alternative technology for synthesis of value-added products from a wide range of biowaste, or even non-biodegradable waste(such as, plastics and rubbers). Meanwhile, the remaining scientific questions, unsolved problems, application potential and possible developments for this technology are discussed.     

武汉市废弃物处理温室气体排放和控制对策

对武汉市2005、2010和2012年废弃物处理温室气体排放量进行了核算,结果表明2005、2010和2012年废弃物处理中生活垃圾填埋和废弃物焚烧产生的温室气体量最大,占折算为碳含量后的71.46%以上,是武汉市废弃物处理温室气体排放的重要来源。填埋产生的温室气体在2010年达到峰值,因填埋量减少、焚烧量增加导致焚烧产生的温室气体量增加。废水处理中温室气体的量相对较小,产生甲烷(CH_4)约0.44至0.67万t。废水处理中温室气体排放量随着污水收集率逐步提高而降低,而又随污水总量增加而增加。总体来说,废弃物处理中二氧化碳(CO_2)排放量逐年增加,CH_4先增加后降低,氧化亚氮(N_2O)逐年增加。此外,武汉市固体废弃物处理温室气体排放主要控制填埋量和焚烧量,而加强废弃物的收集和管理,以及技术提升、生态修复、增加植被碳汇将是武汉市废弃物处理温室气体控制和减排的重要措施。     

AEB effectiveness evaluation based on car-to-cyclist accident reconstructions using video of drive recorder

Objective: Though autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems for car-to-cyclist collisions have been under development, an estimate of the benefit of AEB systems based on an analysis of accident data is needed for further enhancing their development. Compared to the data available from in-depth accident data files, data provided by drive recorders can be used to reconstruct car-to-cyclist collisions with greater accuracy because the position of cyclists can be observed from the videos. In this study, using data from drive recorders, the performance and limitations of AEB systems were investigated.

Method: Data of drive recorders involving taxi-to-cyclist collisions were collected. Using the images collected from the drive recorders of those taxis, 40 cases of 90° car-to-cyclist intersection collisions were reconstructed using PC-Crash. Then, the collisions were reconstructed again utilizing car models with AEB systems installed while changing the sensor’s field of view (FOV) and the delay time of initiating vehicle deceleration.

Results: The angle of FOV has a significant influence on avoiding car-to-cyclist collisions. Using a 50° FOV with a braking delay time of 0.5?s resulted in avoiding 6 collisions, and using a 90° FOV resulted in avoiding an additional 14 collisions. Even when installing an ideal AEB system providing 360° FOV and no delay time for braking, 8 collisions were not avoided, though the impact velocities were reduced for all of these remaining collisions. These collisions were caused by the cyclists’ sudden appearance in front of cars, and the time-to-collision (TTC) when the cyclists appeared was less than 0.9?s.

Conclusion: The AEB systems were effective for mitigating collisions that occurred due to driver perception delay. Because cyclists have a traveling velocity, a wide-angle FOV is effective for reduction of car-to-cyclist intersection collisions. The reduction of delay time in braking can reduce the number of collisions that are close to the braking performance limit. The collisions that remained even with an ideal AEB system in the PC-Crash simulation indicate that such collisions could still occur for autonomous cars if the traffic environment does not change.     

污水处理场废渣的减量和资源化

分析了一些油厂污水处理场废渣量大，难处理、废渣脱水效果差和焚烧最终处理费用高等问题，对池底油泥、浮渣和剩余活性污泥三种废渣分别提出了减污措施，确定了按质分流收集、脱水处理和资源化方案，并论证了用炼油厂延迟焦化装置的焦碳塔直接回炼痈水浮渣及油泥以取代焚烧处理法的可行性和工业化试验结果。     

炼油化工废水处理技术进展

评述了国内外在炼油化工废水处理的活性污泥技术改进、微生物处理与物化处理组合技术、难降解废水无害化处理技术以及污水回用技术方面的新进展。