Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from aqueous solution by raw and modified plant residue materials as biosorbents

Removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs）, e.g., naphthalene, acenaphthene, phenanthrene and pyrene, from aqueous solution by raw and modified plant residues was investigated to develop low cost biosorbents for organic pollutant abatement. Bamboo wood, pine wood, pine needles and pine bark were selected as plant residues, and acid hydrolysis was used as an easily modification method. The raw and modified biosorbents were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The sorption isotherms of PAHs to raw biosorbents were apparently linear, and were dominated by a partitioning process. In comparison, the isotherms of the hydrolyzed biosorbents displayed nonlinearity, which was controlled by partitioning and the specific interaction mechanism. The sorpfion kinetic curves of PAHs to the raw and modified plant residues fit well with the pseudo second-order kinetics model. The sorption rates were faster for the raw biosorbents than the corresponding hydrolyzed biosorbents, which was attributed to the latter having more condensed domains （i.e., exposed aromatic core）. By the consumption of the amorphous cellulose component under acid hydrolysis, the sorption capability of the hydrolyzed biosorbents was notably enhanced, i.e., 6-18 fold for phenanthrene, 6-8 fold for naphthalene and pyrene and 5-8 fold for acenaphthene. The sorpfion coefficients （Kd） were negatively correlated with the polarity index [（O＋N）/C], and positively correlated with the aromaticity of the biosorbents. For a given biosorbent, a positive linear correlation between logKoc and logKow for different PAHs was observed. Interestingly, the linear plots of logKoc-logKow were parallel for different biosorbents. These observations suggest that the raw and modified plant residues have great potential as biosorbents to remove PAHs from wastewater.     

Review of the progress in preparing nano Ti02： An important environmental engineering material

TiO2 nanomaterial is promising with its high potential and outstanding performance in photocatalytic environmental applications, such as CO2 conversion, water treatment, and air quality control. For many of these applications, the particle size, crystal structure and phase, porosity, and surface area influence the activity of TiO2 dramatically. TiO2 nanomaterials with special structures and morphologies, such as nanospheres, nanowires, nanotubes, nanorods, and nanoflowers are thus synthesized due to their desired characteristics. With an emphasis on the different morphologies of TiO2 and the influence factors in the synthesis, this review summarizes fourteen TiO2 preparation methods, such as the sol-gel method, solvothermal method, and reverse micelle method. The TiO2 formation mechanisms, the advantages and disadvantages of the preparation methods, and the photocatalytic environmental application examples are proposed as well.     

微孔沸石球的制备及其氨氮去除效率优化研究

以硅酸盐水泥为粘结剂,分别选取淀粉、葡萄糖、活性炭、壳聚糖为造孔剂,采用蒸压养护和高温烧结的方法制备微孔沸石球,研究了硅酸盐水泥含量、烧结温度、造孔剂种类和物料配比对沸石球的氨氮去除率、强度的影响。通过层次分析法筛选出最佳制备条件:物料配比为(100∶10∶5)(沸石∶水泥∶活性炭),1.2 MPa下蒸压养护6 h,烧结温度500℃,烧结时间2 h。制备的微孔沸石球对废水中氨氮去除率达到31.71%,强度为1.04 MPa。     

斯道拉恩索将在美国投资建造生物质可再生材料示范工厂

近日,全球性生物质材料、纸张、包装和林木制品的创想者斯道拉恩索（Stora Enso）宣布,将投资3200万欧元（约合2．53亿元人民币）在美国路易斯安那州雷斯兰市建造一家生物质可再生材料示范性市场开发工厂,以对其新近全资收购的美国生物技术公司Virdia所开发的先进纤维素类生物质提取分离技术进行工业验证,助力斯道拉恩索生物质材料事业部在生物化学和生物质材料领域的发展壮大。     

以创新助力涅槃重生——中联水泥南阳分公司创新驱动发展

中国联合水泥南阳分公司（以下简称中联水泥）在短短两年时间内就实现了扭亏为盈,这早已在疲软的行业内部成为了大家称道的壮举,然而他们是如何做到的呢？让我们一探究竟……     

未来10大高风险高回报的新技术

世界经济论坛全球事务理事会发布了一份关于信息技术的新报告,其中提到了10项有可能对全社会造成重大影响的新技术。这10项新技术涵盖了科学、医学、能源、制造、交通和电子等众多领域,理事会的报告简要说明了那些新技术将如何影响和改变我们的生活。     

锂电池正极材料Li2FeS2的充放电机理与热稳定性

随着移动电子设备的飞速发展,锂电池作为新型的能源载体也取得了巨大的进步。与嵌入式氧化物正极材料相比,Li2FeS2不仅具有理想的循环性能,而且其理论容量达到400mAh／g,约为嵌入式氧化物正极材料的2倍。因此,本文从晶体结构、电化学性能、充放电机制、充放电过程中的离子电导率变化以及热稳定性等方面对Li2FeS2正极材料进行了详细的阐述。     

基于生产工艺的水泥工业项目竣工环保验收监测重点分析研究

基于水泥工业的生产工艺特点,说明新型干法生产时代,水泥生产的主要产污环节及特征污染物,并分析其对生态环境的影响和危害,表明该行业属高能耗、高污染的产能过剩行业.根据建设项目竣工环境保护验收规范要求和工作实践经验,结合生产工艺、特征污染物和污染物总量控制等要求,从废水监测、废气监测、噪声监测等方面阐明水泥行业项目竣工环保验收的侧重点和注意事项,并指出污染防治设施、总量控制等几方面应重点关注的问题.     

用于电化学水处理技术的电极材料研究进展

电化学技术对水中污染物具有出色的去除效果,在解决传统净水技术的局限性方面有巨大潜力。该文综述了电絮凝、电氧化、电还原和电吸附技术去除水中污染物的原理以及各技术主要电极材料的最新研究进展。指出了在水处理领域电化学电极材料的发展方向,认为未来研究主要集中在产生混合金属氢氧化物絮体、较强吸附性能、具有高催化活性和高稳定性的电极材料上。最后指出了电极材料研究需要面临的挑战。     

纳米导电墨水

位于韩国大田市的ABC纳米技术公司,目前开发成功一种纳米导电墨水,可应用于正在高速发展的无线智能识别（RFID）电子标签、印刷电路板（PCB）、柔性印刷电路板（FPCB）,也可用于印刷电路板电磁波的屏蔽材料。