Beyond hypoxia：Occurrence and characteristics of black blooms due to the decomposition of the submerged plant Potamogeton crispus in a shallow lake

Organic matter-induced black blooms(hypoxia and an offensive odor) are a serious ecosystem disasters that have occurred in some large eutrophic shallow lakes in China. In this study, we investigated two separate black blooms that were induced by Potamogeton crispus in Lake Taihu, China. The main physical and chemical characteristics, including color- and odor-related substances, of the black blooms were analyzed. The black blooms were characterized by low dissolved oxygen concentration(close to 0 mg/L), low oxidation-reduction potential, and relatively low pH of overlying water. Notably higher Fe2+and∑S2-were found in the black-bloom waters than in waters not affected by black blooms. The black color of the water may be attributable to the high concentration of these elements, as black FeS was considered to be the main substance causing the black color of blooms in freshwater lakes. Volatile organic sulfur compounds, including dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, and dimethyl trisulfide, were very abundant in the black-bloom waters. The massive anoxic degradation of dead Potamogeton crispus plants released dimethyl sulfide, dimethyl disulfide, and dimethyl trisulfide, which were the main odor-causing compounds in the black blooms. The black blooms also induced an increase in ammonium nitrogen and soluble reactive phosphorus levels in the overlying waters. This extreme phenomenon not only heavily influenced the original lake ecosystem but also greatly changed the cycling of Fe, S, and nutrients in the water column.     

Pd/activated carbon sorbents for mid-temperature capture of mercury from coal-derived fuel gas

Higher concentrations of Hg can be emitted from coal pyrolysis or gasification than from coal combustion, especially elemental Hg. Highly efficient Hg removal technology from coal-derived fuel gas is thus of great importance. Based on the very excellent Hg removal ability of Pd and the high adsorption abilities of activated carbon（AC） for H2 S and Hg, a series of Pd/AC sorbents was prepared by using pore volume impregnation, and their performance in capturing Hg and H2 S from coal-derived fuel gas was investigated using a laboratory-scale fixed-bed reactor. The effects of loading amount, reaction temperature and reaction atmosphere on Hg removal from coal-derived fuel gas were studied. The sorbents were characterized by N2 adsorption, X-ray diffraction（XRD） and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）. The results indicated that the efficiency of Hg removal increased with the increasing of Pd loading amount, but the effective utilization rate of the active component Pd decreased significantly at the same time. High temperature had a negative influence on the Hg removal. The efficiency of Hg removal in the N2-H2S-H2-CO-Hg atmosphere（simulated coal gas） was higher than that in N2-H2S-Hg and N2-Hg atmospheres, which showed that H2 and CO, with their reducing capacity, could benefit promote the removal of Hg. The XPS results suggested that there were two different ways of capturing Hg over sorbents in N2-H2S-Hg and N2-Hg atmospheres.     

利用淀粉/PCL共混物作为反硝化固体碳源和生物膜载体的研究

以双螺杆挤出机制备了淀粉聚己内酯(PCL,polycaprolactone)共混物(SPCL5),研究了其浸出性能及吸水性能,并在序批试验中研究了其作为反硝化固体碳源和生物膜载体的特性。结果表明,SPCL5颗粒前3 d浸出的有机物浓度较高,随后逐渐降至1.31 mgL。SPCL5颗粒吸水率在1 d左右达到饱和,约为30.97%。SPCL5可作为固体碳源用于去除低碳氮比(CN)水中的硝酸盐。以活性污泥接种时,SPCL5颗粒在1 d后就有显著的脱氮效果。驯化结束后,SPCL5颗粒的平均反硝化速率(以N计)为0.020 8 mg(g·h)。剪切力是影响反硝化速率的重要因素,转速从70 rmin提高至140 rmin时,平均反硝化速率提升近1倍,达到0.040 3 mg(g·h)。进水NO3-N浓度为15~50 mgL时对反硝化速率无显著影响,反硝化为零级反应。红外光谱结果表明利用后的共混物中淀粉和PCL均发生了降解。     

上海市夏冬两季PM_(2.5)中碳组分污染特征及来源解析

2009年7月和2010年1月在上海市华东理工大学采样点采集PM2.5样品,应用热/光碳分析仪对样品中的有机碳(OC)和元素碳(EC)进行了测定,并计算得到了二次有机碳(SOC)、char-EC和soot-EC的质量浓度。结果显示:采样期间PM2.5、OC、EC、SOC、char-EC、soot-EC夏季平均浓度分别为(58.87±20.04)、(11.37±4.12)、(3.68±1.27)、(4.37±2.86)、(3.00±1.24)和(0.68±0.30)μg/m3;冬季平均浓度分别为(142.31±45.47)、(16.01±4.43)、(5.53±2.36)、(5.67±2.92)、(5.11±2.35)和(0.42±0.17)μg/m3,除soot-EC外,均呈现夏季低、冬季高的特点。在不同空气质量下,OC、EC和char-EC的质量浓度具有明显差异,且三者均与能见度、平均风速呈显著负相关。夏冬两季soot-EC、char-EC、SOC和POC占TC的百分含量相差不大,其中POC/TC值最高,soot-EC/TC值最低。夏季SOC/TC的比值高于冬季,可能由于气温高有利于发生光化学反应。对8个碳组分进行主成分分析,结果显示,燃煤、生物质燃烧、汽油和柴油车排放对PM2.5中碳组分的贡献显著,并且可能受燃煤和汽油车排放的影响最大。     

铁碳微电解法预处理聚氯乙烯(PVC)离心母液废水

采用铁碳微电解法对聚氯乙烯(PVC)离心母液废水进行预处理。分别考察反应时间、铁粉投加量、Fe/C(质量比)、pH值及曝气速率对母液废水中的COD和聚乙烯醇(PVA)去除率的影响,并在此基础上通过正交实验确定了废水COD的最佳处理条件。结果表明,最佳处理条件为:反应时间为4 h、铁粉投加量为30 g/L、Fe/C为1:2、pH值为2、曝气速率为0.8 L/min。在该条件下,废水中COD、PVA和TOC的平均去除率分别为(67%±2)%、(98%±1)%和(55%±3)%,废水的BOD/COD值从0.3提高到0.5,可生化性得到了显著提高。同时,废水中的NH3-N、浊度也在很大程度上得到了去除,出水中总铁含量也很低。     

外加碳源影响水体异养反硝化脱氮的研究进展

近年来,水体硝酸盐污染受到世界范围内的广泛关注,从去除硝酸盐污染和降低脱氮成本两个方面考虑,生物反硝化法是比较经济、实用的方法。目前,反硝化过程主要是通过异养反硝化作用实现,碳源作为反硝化过程的电子供体,是影响反硝化过程的主要因素,当污水中碳氮比偏低时,需要考虑添加额外碳源提高异养反硝化作用速率,保证反硝化过程的正常进行。针对现有问题综述常用的几种主要外加碳源以及它们对反硝化作用的影响,为今后寻找到更加经济、有效的外加碳源提供参考。     

雌激素污染对水体微生物反硝化作用的影响

针对世界各国水体雌激素污染日趋严重的环境问题,文章选择典型天然环境雌激素——17β-雌二醇(E2)为污染源,构建实验室厌氧水体微生态系统,分析E2污染对水体微生物反硝化速率、反硝化终端产物比例和厌氧微生物活性的影响规律。结果表明,E2污染对水体微生物的反硝化速率和活性存在显著性显著抑制作用,但反硝化终产物中N2O的比例得到明显促进。因此,在厌氧条件下,微量E2污染会影响厌氧微生物活性和反硝化作用,对水体的氮素循环产生影响。     

维生素B_(12)催化降解三氯乙烯的碳氯同位素分馏机理

挥发性氯代烃(volatile chlorinated hydrocarbons,VCHs)是地下水中一类重要的有机污染物,维生素B12是催化VCHs还原脱氯的高效催化剂。该文选取VCHs中典型的污染物三氯乙烯(TCE)作为研究对象,以Ti(Ⅲ)为电子供体,探索不同pH条件下,维生素B12催化TCE还原脱氯过程中碳、氯同位素分馏机理。反应溶液初始pH为7.5~9.0时,其表观一级动力学反应速率系数k值为0.06~0.15 h-1;碳同位素富集系数εC为-1.8‰~-2.4‰,氯同位素富集系数εCl均值为-1.5‰。这说明,pH增大,Ti(Ⅲ)还原势能增大,反应的速率提高;还原脱氯不同反应途径所占份额改变,碳、氯同位素分馏程度变化。碳、氯的单体同位素分析(CSIA)技术可以用来评价地下水氯代烃污染降解程度和效率,结合分析2种元素能够提高污染物修复评价的准确性,同位素富集系数的稳定性研究可为其不同环境条件下的精确评价提供理论依据。     

秸秆生物炭还田对围垦盐碱土壤的低碳化改良

利用芦苇秸秆和其生物炭还田改良围垦盐碱土壤。通过盆栽实验,从改良后土壤的脱盐率、植物的生长情况和生物量以及土壤呼吸和有土壤机碳含量等方面研究和比较了芦苇及其生物炭还田对围垦盐碱土壤的改良效应以及对土壤碳收支的影响。研究结果表明:秸秆和秸秆生物炭改良后土壤的含盐量显著低于空白对照,两者改良后的植物总收获量(干重)基本相同,均显著高于未改良的空白对照,但生物炭还田改良后的土壤呼吸强度显著低于秸秆直接还田,改良后其土壤有机碳含量也高于后者以及空白对照。高度稳定的生物炭还田能有效抵抗微生物的分解作用,因此其土壤微生物总量低于秸秆直接还田,从而导致土壤异养微生物活性较弱,使得生物炭中的碳得以在土壤中长期保存,增加了土壤有机碳含量,降低了土壤呼吸,是一种较低碳的秸秆还田措施。     

德州市大气细粒子中碳组分的污染特征研究

2012年2-9月间在德州市城区及郊区布置6个采样点位,分别采集了采暖季(2012年2月28日-3月4日)、风沙季(2012年5月3日-8日)、非采暖季(2012年9月20日-9月25日)共216个PM2.5样品膜,采用美国Sunset Laboratory Inc热光反射法碳谱分析仪测定了PM2.5样品中OC、EC的浓度值,应用OC/EC比值法对SOC进行了估算。结果表明,德州市PM2.5污染较严重,年平均浓度为159.68μg/m3,各点位浓度的空间分布无明显差异,季节变化趋势为:采暖季>风沙季>非采暖季。PM2.5中OC和EC的平均浓度分别为16.80μg/m3、3.65μg/m3;OC和EC的日均浓度分别占PM2.5的9.61%和2.10%,OC是PM2.5的重要组成部分;OC、EC浓度的季节变化趋势与PM2.5浓度特征相同。年平均浓度为3.91μg/m3;SOC在OC和PM2.5中所占的比例分别为22.30%和2.54%,SOC对OC具有较大的贡献;SOC在OC中所占的比值季节变化趋势为风沙季>非采暖季>采暖季。