加强环境保护 推动经济发展方式转变

《国民经济和社会发展十二五规划纲要》(简称《十二五规划纲要》)中明确提出要把加快转变经济发展方式作为十二五规划的主线,把建设资源节约型、环境友好型社会作为加快转变经济发展方式的重要着力点。这表明《十二五规划纲要》对环境保护在加快转变经济发展方式中发挥的作用高度重视,环境保护促进经济发展方式转变的特征将更加明显。     

葫芦岛市新策力克畜禽养殖污染难题

改革开放以来,葫芦岛市的畜禽养殖业得以迅猛发展,其环境污染问题也日益凸显。大多数规模化畜禽养殖场没有污染治理设施,畜禽粪污未经任何处理即就地排放,水体和空气质量都受到了不同程度的污染。     

缩小三个差距 唱响生态城口

2011年3月,在第三届中国县镇绿色发展论坛上,重庆城口等25个县从全国256个县(市、区)中脱颖而出,荣获中国绿色名县称号。这是一片富饶而美丽的土地,这里民风古朴、人杰地灵。数千年的人类文明,凝聚为历史之韵、文化之魂、生态之灵、人本之气。这里有全国唯一的大巴山自然保护区,有被列为重庆市十大旅游精品工程——长江三峡高峡平湖的重点景区——黄安坝,有国家级森林公园——九重山。如今,走进城口,满眼皆是绿。一个干净、整洁、美丽的县城在青山绿水     

落实国务院意见 加快推动经济转型

多年来,我国积极实施可持续发展战略,将环境保护放在重要的战略位置,不断加大解决环境问题的力度,取得了明显成效。但由于产业结构和布局仍不尽合理,污染防治水平仍然较低,环境监管制度尚不完善等原因,环境保护形势依然十分严峻。为深入贯彻落实科学发展观,加快推动经济发展方式转变,提高生态文明建设水平,国务院近日出台意见加强环境保护重点工作。在第七届全国环保大会即将召开之际,国务院出台这一《关于加     

细节决定安全关注安全细节

元旦前夕,巴陵石化公司组织举办“细节执行在基层”故事会。来自基层的与安全生产有关的一些细节故事,通过电视、宣传资料以及网络等媒介在广大职工中传播,激起大家共鸣。立足本职,以主人翁的良好精神状态遵守各类安全法律法规和生产规程,关注安全细节,做好安全生产工作,成为大家的共识。     

Potential particulate pollution derived from UV-induced degradation of odorous dimethyl sulfide

UV-induced degradation of odorous dimethyl sulfide (DMS) was carried out in a static White cell chamber with UV irradiation. The combination of in situ Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer, gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer (GC-MS), wide-range particle spectrometer (WPS) technique, filter sampling and ion chromatographic (IC) analysis was used to monitor the gaseous and potential particulate products. During 240 min of UV irradiation, the degradation e ciency of DMS attained 20.9%, and partially oxidized sulfur-containing gaseous products, such as sulfur dioxide (SO2), carbonyl sulfide (OCS), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), dimethyl sulfone (DMSO2) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) were identified by in situ FT-IR and GC-MS analysis, respectively. Accompanying with the oxidation of DMS, suspended particles were directly detected to be formed by WPS techniques. These particles were measured mainly in the size range of accumulation mode, and increased their count median diameter throughout the whole removal process. IC analysis of the filter samples revealed that methanesulfonic acid (MSA), sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and other unidentified chemicals accounted for the major non-refractory compositions of these particles. Based on products analysis and possible intermediates formed, the degradation pathways of DMS were proposed as the combination of the O(1D)- and the OH- initiated oxidation mechanisms. A plausible formation mechanism of the suspended particles was also analyzed. It is concluded that UV-induced degradation of odorous DMS is potentially a source of particulate pollutants in the atmosphere.     

Antimicrobial activity of thin metallic silver flakes, waste products of a manufacturing process

The aim of the research was to develop new products and processes from a manufacturing waste from an Italian metallurgic company. The company produced thin silver metallic films and the production scraps were silver flakes. The possibility to use the silver flakes in water disinfection processes was studied. The antimicrobial activity of the flakes was investigated in batch using Escherichia coli as Gram-negative microorganism model. The flakes did not show any antimicrobial activity, so they were activated with two different processes: thermal activation in reducing atmosphere and chemical activation, obtaining, respectively, reduced flakes (RF) and chemical flakes (CF). The flakes, activated with either treatment, showed antimicrobial activity against E. coli. The kill rate was dependent on the type of activated flakes. The chemical flakes were more efficient than reduced flakes. The kill rate determined for 1 g of CF, 1.0 ± 0.2 min⁻¹, was greater than the kill rate determined for 1 g of RF, 0.069 ± 0.004 min⁻¹. This was confirmed also by the minimum inhibitory concentration values. It was demonstrated that the antimicrobial capability was dependent on flakes amount and on the type of aqueous medium. Furthermore, the flakes maintained their properties also when used a second time. Finally, the antimicrobial activities of flakes were tested in an effluent of a wastewater treatment plant where a variety of heterotrophic bacteria were present.     

福禄吉祥与生物安全

再过十来天就是春节了!受几千年传统文化的影响,中国人过年总爱与吉祥、如意和福禄之类的祝福挂钩。文玩市场应该说是许多人在春节前乃至春节期间十分乐意光顾的地方。但最近有媒体报道说,在北京的文玩市场,一直以来很受顾客青睐的手捻儿葫芦(寓意福禄)几乎全是美国品种。     

企业怎能点“绿”成金——读《市场营销3.0:从产品到客户再到心灵》有感

人们常讲,企业可持续发展利己利人。企业点"绿"成金,既可保护环境也可成就自己。这道理听起来很轻松悦耳,但真要落到实处往往困难重重,因为这涉及到市场分析、产品设计、生产管理、市场营销等复杂环节。有些环节的微观机理是不容易陈述清楚的。市场营销便是如此:为何消费者青睐绿色产品?为何企业要在消费群体中塑造负责任的环保形象?传统的市场营销理论并没有对此给出明确解释。营销之父菲利普·科特勒的最新力作《市场营销3.0:从企业到     

站在“十二五”的起跑线上

2011年第一、二期《环境经济》杂志的封面文章——《“十一五”：环境与经济走向高度融合》,从多角度全面地阐述了我国“十一五”期间所取得的经济结构得到进一步优化升级、经济发展质量得到不断提升、环境与经济开始步入科学发展的轨道等成就,让我们在感叹于“十一五”期间一系列斐然的成就之余,对于“十二五”也有着更高的期冀。