Pilot study on road traffic emissions (PAHs,heavy metals) measured by using mosses in a tunnel experiment in Vienna,Austria

BACKGROUND, AIMS AND SCOPE: Over the last few years there has been extensive research for new indicators providing information about deposition resulting from road traffic and tunnel experiments received special attention in emission research. Mosses have been used for the estimation of atmospheric heavy metal and PAH depositions for more than three decades, although they were used only a few times for estimating ambient air pollution caused by traffic. In the current study, the suitability of using a moss species for monitoring road traffic emissions inside a tunnel was evaluated. This was a first-time ever attempt to use plants (mosses) as bioindicators in a tunnel experiment. Specifically, two relevant questions were examined: 1) Do mosses accumulate toxic substances derived from road traffic emissions under the extremely adverse conditions which can be found in a tunnel, and 2) Which substances can mainly be attributed to road traffic emissions and therefore be taken as efficient and reliable indicators for motor vehicles? METHODS: For the first time a biomonitor (the moss species Hylocomium splendens (Hedwig) B.S.G.) was used in a road tunnel experiment to analyse emissions from road traffic. Moss samples were exposed for four weeks in wooden frames (size 10 cm x 10 cm), covered by a thin plastic net with a mesh size of 1 cm x 1 cm. 17 elements, mainly heavy metals, and the 16 EPA-PAHs together with coronene were analysed by ICP-AES, AAS and GC-MSD. RESULTS: Enrichment factors, calculated by comparing post-experiment concentrations to those of a background site, were high for most PAHs, especially benzo(g,h,i)perylene (150.7), coronene (134.7), benzo(a)anthracene (125.0), indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene (79.8), chrysene (78.1), pyrene (69.6) and benzo(b)-fluoranthene (67.4), and among the other elements for Sb (73.1), Mo (59.6), Cr (33.9), As (24.1), Cu (19.6), and Zn (17.1). All these substances can thus be taken as indicators for road traffic pollution. Concentrations were also significantly higher in the tunnel mosses for all investigated substances than along busy roads outside tunnels. Cluster analysis revealed groups of substances which could sensibly be attributed to various sources (abrasion processes, Diesel combustion) and enrichment in the various particle size classes. DISCUSSION: The extreme high concentrations in the analysed moss samples from inside the tunnel were due to higher concentrations in the ambient tunnel air, and the fact that already deposited chemical substances are not lost by rain, as well as efficient uptake capacities even under the extremely adverse conditions in a tunnel. In accordance with previous studies our results suggest that PAHs are better indicators for emissions from the burning process than heavy metals. CONCLUSIONS: As in open fields, mosses are suitable indicators for monitoring traffic emissions in tunnels. In addition to biomonitoring in open fields, in tunnel experiments mosses are even better indicators, because the confounding effects of other sources of pollution and the 'noise' in the accumulation process (e.g. washout through wet deposition) are minimised. The results of our study demonstrate the usefulness of mosses for surveying heavy metals and PAH emissions and deposition arising from road traffic sources, even under the extremely adverse conditions of the tunnel environment. RECOMMENDATION: It can be considered that biomonitors like mosses are a suitable alternative to technical particle filters inside tunnels. They are easy to handle, low in costs and valuable information regarding traffic emissions can be obtained. PERSPECTIVE: The results of this pilot-study proved the feasibility of the method, however, should be corroborated by further investigations based on a sample set that allows for generalization of the findings and might even include other moss species. A comparison of technical measurements with the biomonitoring method could lead to a more general acceptance of the results.     

典型草原抗风蚀能力的实验研究

为了了解人为干扰对典型草原抗风蚀能力的影响,采用风洞实验的方法对不同干扰条件下典型草原原状土的抗风蚀能力进行了研究.不同时间禁牧草原的风洞实验结果表明,禁牧典型草原的风蚀量和风蚀率都明显低于自由放牧草原,而且,在相同风速下,禁牧时间越长,侵蚀率及侵蚀量越小;草原开垦后,土壤的侵蚀率和侵蚀量远远高于典型草原,而且风速越大,相差越大;草原土壤侵蚀率随风速的增加而增加,但受草原土壤可侵蚀量的限制.另外,人工模拟干扰实验表明,典型草原土壤的侵蚀率与干扰程度呈直线相关关系.结果说明:放牧及耕作会使典型草原的抗风蚀能力明显降低,而禁牧可以有效提高其抗风蚀能力.在典型草原区,实行禁牧是遏制草原退化的有效措施.     

开展安全质量标准化提升企业安全管理水平

介绍了公司安全质量标准化试点工作的开展情况,总结了试点工作收到的效果,并对下一步如何更深入地开展安全质量标准化,提升企业安全管理水平进行了阐述.     

高活性絮凝剂产生菌芽孢杆菌TS-1培养条件研究

从土壤中分离、筛选得到一株高絮凝活性絮凝剂产生菌,TS-1,初步鉴定为芽孢杆菌.通过六因素五水平正交设计实验,探讨了该菌产絮凝剂的最优条件.在最优条件为乳糖2%、蛋白胨1%、KH2PO4 0.2%、K2HPO4 0.2%、NaCl 0.05%、(NH4)2SO4 0.05%、MgSO4·7H2O 0.05%、pH 6.0、34℃、180r/min、摇床培养40h下,所产絮凝剂对4‰的高岭土悬浊液的絮凝效率为91.3%.     

走向高抽巷抽放采空区瓦斯数值模拟与试验分析

为获取走向高抽巷抽放瓦斯的合理参数,依据采空区瓦斯运移基本方程,采用FLUENT数值模拟的方法确定走向高抽巷的最佳抽放位置,即竖直方向高度为综采工作面底板上方20m,倾斜方向距上风巷水平距离为14 m,并在张集矿1111工作面进行现场试验;从试验效果来看:采用FLUENT数值模拟方法确定走向高抽巷位置是可靠的,布置合理的走向高抽巷具有抽放瓦斯浓度高、瓦斯抽放量大和稳定性好的优越性,能有效地解决综采工作面和上隅角瓦斯超限问题,以确保矿井安全生产;抽放参数可在类似矿区加以推广应用,安全效益、经济效益和社会效益明显.     

城市管道天然气在土壤中泄漏扩散实验研究

天然气在土壤中扩散行为的实验研究对埋地管道泄漏点的科学定位及泄漏事故的预防具有重要意义.采用全尺度气体泄漏实验系统,模拟真实埋地管道泄漏场景,对泄漏后的天然气在土壤中的扩散对流过程进行实验研究.基于自行研制的气体检测与数据采集系统和GasClam地下气体在线监测仪,分析天然气在土壤中的对流扩散规律.结果表明:埋地管道泄漏后天然气在土壤中的对流扩散过程可以分为4个阶段:孕育阶段、陡然增长阶段、缓慢增长阶段和稳定阶段,其浓度随泄漏时间的变化过程符合S型曲线特征.天然气扩散至检测点所需时间与距泄漏口距离呈现近似的幂指数关系.当检测点位于泄漏口附近区域时,泄漏压力起主导作用.当检测点位于远离泄漏口区域时,泄漏量起主导作用.     

外墙保温材料在火灾中的燃烧现象小尺寸实验研究

利用外墙保温材料的小尺寸燃烧实验来研究外墙保温材料在火灾过程中的燃烧特性,分析总结外墙保温材料在火灾过程中的燃烧现象.建立外墙保温材料火灾实验模型,对外墙保温材料火灾实验的实验方法以及数据测定方式进行了介绍.采用不同阻燃性质的保温材料,研究阻燃成分阻止竖向燃烧的效果.观察不同的保温材料在燃烧过程中的点燃性能.根据材料的阻燃性能、点火位置、固定方式的不同,总结燃烧痕迹的变化规律.分析非阻燃材料在燃烧的过程中的熔滴生成,发现产生的熔滴对未燃保温材料的点燃现象.观察不同的保温材料在燃烧过程中的烟气生成及烟气层的形成.通过小尺寸火灾试验的方法来研究建筑外墙保温材料火灾的特性,提出使用阻燃型外墙保温材料的必要性.     

超细冷气溶胶抑制油气预混爆炸实验研究

大型油罐区火灾事故往往伴随着油气爆炸,对应急救援消防官兵生命安全带来威胁.具有可压缩性、流动性和弥散性特征的超细干粉冷气溶胶对泄漏可燃油气爆燃爆轰有抑制作用.采用三路进气20L球试验装置模拟油气-空气与超细干粉冷气溶胶预混点火燃爆过程,实验结果表明:超细干粉冷气溶胶具有物理和化学双重抑爆作用,随着抑爆剂用量的增大其最大爆炸压力和最大爆炸压力上升速率呈下降趋势,且爆炸感应期明显被滞后;抑爆过程油气爆炸指数快速下降后趋于稳定,抑爆效果与超细粉体本身特性、抑爆剂用量及油气点火时刻有关.该研究有助于优化油气环境的最佳抑爆条件,对大型储油罐区油气防火防爆防护和抑爆技术的应用具有积极意义.     

埋地石油管道交流腐蚀风险等级评估

随着我国现代化进程的加快,管道建设与电力设施的建设呈现出高速发展的局面.然而,高压交流、直流电力设施对埋地管道存在着严重的干扰腐蚀情况.采用正交实验的方法,重点关注交流腐蚀对埋地管道的影响因素,并得出其相互间的数学关系,然后综合腐蚀机理以及正交实验结果,通过正交实验的筛选过程确定主要因素、次要因素以及影响较小的因素,选择合理的指标,运用故障树分析、专家咨询以及二手资料的分析法,并参考国内外的研究现状,全面吸收、归纳、重组、增删现有的评价指标,建立埋地管道交流腐蚀风险等级评估指标体系,运用模糊数学综合评价的方法全面系统的评估交流腐蚀风险等级,从而为埋地管道的安全管理提供可靠的数据.     

Ti/SnO2-RuO2-Sb电极电氧化处理五氯苯酚模拟废水研究

采用刷涂-热解法制备了Sb、Ru掺杂的Ti/SnO2电极。通过SEM、EDX、XRD和循环伏安扫描(CV)表征了电极表面形态、组成、结构和电化学性质,并通过正交试验考察了电催化氧化降解五氯苯酚的影响因素。结果表明,各因素对五氯苯酚转化率影响的大小顺序依次为:底物初始质量浓度、反应温度、反应时间、电流密度、初始溶液pH值。在底物质量浓度为50mg.L-1,反应温度50℃,反应时间180min,电流密度40mA.cm-2,溶液初始pH值为8的条件下五氯苯酚的转化率达到97.6%。