Are calcareous soils in uplands less prone to damage from road salting than acidic soils?

Previous studies of upland roadside soils in Cumbria, that would normally be naturally acidic, have highlighted that (a) runoff from roads subjected to long-term road salting can dramatically raise soil pH down slope in upland areas; (b) the soil pH increase dramatically changes N cycling in soils down slope, increasing mineralisation of organic matter, ammonification, ammonium leaching down slope and nitrification and nitrate leaching; (c) the increase in nitrification substantially increases nitrate leaching to down-slope rivers, and this is readily detectable in field studies; and (d) loss of soil organic matter over decades of salting is so great that organic matter is no longer substantially solubilised by high salt concentrations found in soil solution below road drains. This paper tests and supports the hypothesis that such effects are minimal for more calcareous soil ecosystems. It examines the soil and soil solution chemistry on another Cumbrian upland highway, the A686 near Leadgate, Alston. Sodium % of soil CEC values for soil transects affected by spray containing road salt are similar at both the A6 and A686 sites. However, spatial trends in calcium, magnesium, ammonium, and nitrate concentrations as well as pH differ, as a direct result of the higher weathering rate of parent material and possibly also the presence of limestone walls above both spray-affected and control transects at the A686 site.     

Removal of Cd2+ from water by Friedel's salt (FS:3CaO·Al2O3·CaCl2·10H2O): Sorption characteristics and mechanisms

The development of low-cost and efficient new mineral adsorbents has been a hot topic in recent years.In this study,Friedel's salt (FS:3CaO·Al2O3·CaCl2·10H2O),a hexagonal layered inorganic absorbent,wa...     

Remediation of DDT-Contaminated Water and Soil by Using Pretreated Iron Byproducts from the Automotive Industry

The objective of this study was to quantify the effectiveness of different pretreated iron byproducts from the automotive industry to degrade DDT [(1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl) ethane] in aqueous solutions and soil slurry. Iron byproducts from automotive manufacturing were pretreated by three different methods (heating, solvent and 0.5N HCl acid washing) prior to experimentation. All pretreated irons were used at 5% (wt v^{? 1}) to treat 0.014 mM (5 mgL^{? 1}) of DDT in aqueous solution. Among the pretreated irons, acid pretreated iron results in the fastest destruction rates, with a pseudo first-order degradation rate of 0.364 d^{? 1}. By lowering the pH of the DDT aqueous solution from 9 to 3, destruction kinetic rates increase more than 20%. In addition, when DDT-contaminated soil slurry (3.54 mg kg^{? 1}) was incubated with 5% (wt v^{? 1}) acid-pretreated iron, more than 90% destruction of DDT was observed within 8 weeks. Moreover, DDT destruction kinetics were enhanced when Fe(II), Fe(III) or Al(III) sulfate salts were added to the soil slurry, with the following order of destruction kinetics: Al(III) sulfate > Fe(III) sulfate > Fe(II) sulfate. These results provide proof-of concept that inexpensive iron byproducts of the automotive industry can be used to remediate DDT-contaminated water and soil.     

阿拉善额济纳地区公路盐胀病害成因分析

阿拉善额济纳地区位于内蒙古自治区西北寒旱区,其境内哈温段与达来呼布至策克口岸省道S315部分路段在路面横向上不间断出现类似"天然减速带"的病害现象,严重处路面横向凸起高度约10cm,对行车安全构成极大危险.对病害路段基层、路基不同深度试样及路基坡面试样的化学成分进行了分析.结果表明,试样中氯离子质量分数与硫酸根离子质量分数之比小于0.3,硫酸盐盐渍化明显,为典型的硫酸盐渍土,盐渍化程度与路面横向凸起幅度相吻合,凸起幅度愈大,平均含盐量愈高,受日照持续时间长、强度大的路基西坡面路基土含盐量明显大于东坡面含盐量,氯离子质量分数远小于硫酸根离子质量分数,氯盐对硫酸钠盐渍土膨胀的抑制作用并不明显,可见阿拉善额济纳地区特殊的气候环境条件与工程地质条件使得路基土逐渐硫酸盐渍化并发生盐胀,是额济纳地区已建公路产生横向凸起病害的重要原因.     

不同水分条件下铁基氧化物对土壤砷的稳定化效应研究

应用等温吸附试验及室内模拟培养的方法,研究了Fe2O3、Nano-Fe2O3和铁锰双金属氧化物(FMBO)等铁基氧化物对砷的吸附特性和对不同含水量土壤中砷的稳定化效应.从等温吸附试验结果来看,3种铁基氧化物对As(V)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附过程符合准二级动力学方程,12 h后基本达到吸附平衡,吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程,FMBO对As(V)和As(Ⅲ)的吸附容量显著大于Fe2O3和Nano-Fe2O3,且对As(Ⅲ)的饱和吸附容量大于As(V),能够起到氧化和吸附的双重作用.从对不同含水量土壤中砷的稳定化效果来看,Nano-Fe2O3和FMBO在风干和田间持水量土壤中均能达到90%以上的稳定化效率,显著高于Fe2O3;在土壤水分饱和条件下,FMBO的稳定化效率仍保持在93.5%以上,且能够将土壤中As(Ⅲ)氧化成As(V),而Fe2O3和Nano-Fe2O3分别仅为29.4%、81.4%.3种铁基氧化物的添加会使土壤中砷的结合态发生变化,Fe2O3、NanoFe2O3主要使砷由F1非专性吸附态和F2专性吸附态向F4结晶铁锰或铁铝水化氧化物结合态转变,添加FMBO主要向F3无定形或弱结晶铁锰或铁铝水化氧化物结合态转变.总体看来,在非饱和状态的土壤,Nano-Fe2O3和FMBO均为良好的稳定化材料,而对于长期淹水的稻田或地下水位较高的地区,或者由于降雨造成土壤滞水等情况,FMBO可以作为一种优良的稳定化材料用于土壤砷污染修复.     

典型黄土区油松树干液流变化特征分析

蒸腾耗水是植被水分利用的重要方式和重要过程之一,对植物养分输送、生长发育、应对和缓解干旱胁迫以及改善区域微气候等都具有重要意义.研究以半干旱黄土区的油松植被为例,基于四针式热扩散探针法监测树干液流的动态变化,探讨其蒸腾耗水规律,分析油松树种的水分利用方式及对生存环境的适应能力.结果表明,油松的液流速率具有明显的季节性差异,不同月份的液流速率以4月最低,其次为10月、9月和8月,分别为0.024、0.057、0.062和0.071 m L·(cm2·min)-1.液流速率的日变化在各个时期都呈现昼高夜低趋势,夜间液流速率较低,但不为零.在降雨事件影响下,夜间液流量在日液流总量中的比重明显增加,是晴朗天气的3.9倍,而白天液流量所占比重下降31.8%.寒潮期间液流速率表现出相似的变化趋势,对突变环境具有较强的适应能力.油松液流速率与气象因子显著相关,对液流速率影响的大小顺序为:太阳辐射水汽压亏缺相对湿度大气温度.     

钠盐类型对表面活性剂清洗煤油污染土壤的强化效应

采用表面活性剂清洗煤油污染土壤,考察添加钠盐对洗脱率的影响,并用Zeta电位仪、表面张力仪对溶液及用接触角仪对清洗前后的土壤进行表征.结果表明,硅酸钠对十二烷基硫酸钠(SDS)清洗的增效作用最明显;酒石酸钠对十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)及聚氧乙烯月桂醚(Brij35)清洗的增效作用最明显;不同类型钠盐对曲拉通X-100(TX-100)清洗均有一定的增效作用但差别不明显;腐殖酸钠及硅酸钠对皂苷溶液清洗的增效程度相当,但就改良土质而言选用腐殖酸钠作助剂更为合适;硅酸钠对Tw-80清洗的增效作用随着Tw-80浓度的增大而增强,氯化钠和酒石酸钠则相反.钠盐增效清洗的作用机制是降低离子型表面活性剂的表面张力和临界胶束浓度;而非离子型表面活性剂的增效作用则是利用钠盐防止煤油"重吸附"及抗表面活性剂"沉淀",增大胶团体积来实现.接触角测量表明,煤油污染后的土壤亲水性减弱,清洗后接触角变小,亲水性增强,且随着表面活性剂浓度的增大接触角减小,对恢复土壤运输水分和养料正常功能有利.     

循环冷却水水垢中锌含量测定优化实验研究

对工业循环冷却水水垢中锌含量的测定方法进行了系统优化,主要考察了样品酸度、缓冲溶液添加量、试剂时效性、样品中铁离子量、掩蔽剂量和滴定剂浓度对锌含量检测效果的影响。结果表明:样品酸度控制在pH=4.9~5.1范围内,乙酸-乙酸钠缓冲溶液添加量为30 m L时,锌含量检出值最大,指示剂灵敏度最佳;试剂乙酸-乙酸钠在20 d内使用、二甲酚橙指示剂即配即用对滴定终点的判断效果较好;锌含量测定前应先检测样品中铁离子含量,若铁离子≥40%则应先沉淀过滤后方可进行测定;锌含量检出值随掩蔽剂添加量呈先升后降的趋势,并在3.2 g时滴定效果最佳;滴定剂浓度为0.010 mol/L时锌含量检出值最高;优化实验测定结果接近真实值,方法准确可靠。     

生态文明建设视角的当代中国旅游地理创新探索

推进生态文明、建设美丽中国,进而实现中华民族伟大复兴的中国梦,已成为中国共产党及其所领导的中国人民的最大追求和奋斗目标.一直为国民经济主战场服务的中国旅游地理,生态文明建设必然为其教材建设的主体内容之一.该文结合《中国旅游地理》(第四版)创新实际,仅就中国旅游地理推进生态文明建设教学内容体系构建及其构架进行了探索.参9.     

Syntrophic co-culture of Bacillus subtilis and Klebsiella pneumonia for degradation of kraft lignin discharged from rayon grade pulp industry

In order to search the degradability of kraft lignin, the potential bacterial strains Bacillus subtilis (GU193980) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (GU193981) were isolated, screened and applied in axenic and co-culture conditions. Results revealed that mixed culture showed better decolorization efficiency (80%) and reduction of pollution parameters (COD 73% and BOD 62%) than axenic culture. This indicated syntrophic growth of these two bacteria rather than any antagonistic effect. The HPLC analysis of degraded samples of kraft lignin has shown the reduction in peak area compared to control, suggesting that decrease in color intensity might be largely attributed to the degradation of lignin by isolated bacteria. Further, the GC–MS analysis showed that most of the compounds detected in control were diminished after bacterial treatment. Further, the seed germination test using Phaseolus aureus has supported the detoxification of bacterial decolorized kraft lignin for environmental safety. All these observations have revealed that the developed bacterial co-culture was capable for the effective degradation and decolorization of lignin containing rayon grade pulp mill wastewater for environmental safety.