水泥基泡沫形成机理及抑制煤堆自燃试验研究

煤炭开采面临煤自然发火等灾害的严重威胁,在分析现有防灭火技术特征的基础上,制备了1种水泥基泡沫材料。探讨了水泥基泡沫形成机理,包括水基泡沫与浆液扰流混合发泡,表面活性剂增加颗粒疏水性及颗粒稳定泡沫液膜,液膜中水泥、粉煤灰颗粒水化反应及促凝剂加速凝结固化。搭建了小型抑制煤堆自燃试验平台,开展了煤堆自燃温升变化及黄泥浆、无机凝胶、阻化泡沫、水泥基泡沫等防灭火介质降温效果试验,结果表明:水泥基泡沫具有向上堆积的能力,能对高温煤颗粒进行覆盖、包裹,并具有较好的热稳定性,总体降温性能最佳;压注后,监测时间0~900 s内,径向距离为0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4,0.5 m处温度分别从376.98,376.00,374.38,372.14,369.27 ℃下降到21,26,29,35,42 ℃。     

矿物演化行为对垃圾焚烧飞灰熔融特性的影响

以焚烧飞灰为主要原料,采用灰熔点测试、差示扫描量热法、X射线衍射、扫描电子显微镜等方法,研究了掺加SiO₂(以w计)对焚烧飞灰熔融特性的影响,并利用CASTEP模块模拟计算生成矿物的反应活性. 结果表明,当w(SiO₂)为29.14%时,焚烧飞灰流动温度为1 355 ℃,比原灰降低了近200 ℃,熔融特征温度随w(SiO₂)增加而上升. 将焚烧飞灰熔融并热处理后得到微晶玻璃,其矿物质组成为硅灰石、假硅灰石、钙铝黄长石、钙铁榴石、硬石膏和三型钾霞石等. 分子模拟计算结果表明,假硅灰石、钙铝黄长石和钙铁榴石形成能高,属耐熔矿物,而硅灰石、硬石膏和三型钾霞石等助熔矿物的低共熔会导致灰熔融温度降低. SiO₂/CaO(质量比,下同)<1时,过量的Ca2+易与活性氧发生集聚反应,形成热稳定性好的假硅灰石;SiO₂/CaO接近于1时,生成以硅灰石为主晶相的助熔矿物,硅灰石形成能为-41.67 eV,低于其他矿物,并且晶体氧原子中活性氧比例达到77.78%;当SiO₂/CaO>1时,大量无定形SiO₂及方石英(非活性氧)的存在致使灰熔融温度升高. 硅酸盐矿物熔体中非活性氧(Si—O—Si)和活性氧(Si—O,自由氧)占氧原子比例的变化是焚烧飞灰熔融特性改变的内因.      

Home composting as an alternative treatment option for organic household waste in Denmark: An environmental assessment using life cycle assessment-modelling

An environmental assessment of the management of organic household waste (OHW) was performed from a life cycle perspective by means of the waste-life cycle assessment (LCA) model EASEWASTE. The focus was on home composting of OHW in Denmark and six different home composting units (with different input and different mixing frequencies) were modelled. In addition, incineration and landfilling was modelled as alternatives to home composting. The most important processes contributing to the environmental impact of home composting were identified as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (load) and the avoided emissions in relation to the substitution of fertiliser and peat when compost was used in hobby gardening (saving). The replacement of fertiliser and peat was also identified as one of the most sensible parameters, which could potentially have a significant environmental benefit. Many of the impact categories (especially human toxicity via water (HTw) and soil (HTs)) were affected by the heavy metal contents of the incoming OHW. The concentrations of heavy metals in the compost were below the threshold values for compost used on land and were thus not considered to constitute a problem. The GHG emissions were, on the other hand, dependent on the management of the composting units. The frequently mixed composting units had the highest GHG emissions. The environmental profiles of the home composting scenarios were in the order of −2 to 16 milli person equivalents (mPE) Mg⁻¹ wet waste (ww) for the non-toxic categories and −0.9 to 28 mPE Mg⁻¹ ww for the toxic categories. Home composting performed better than or as good as incineration and landfilling in several of the potential impact categories. One exception was the global warming (GW) category, in which incineration performed better due to the substitution of heat and electricity based on fossil fuels.     

Formation rates of polychlorinated dibenzofurans and dibenzo-p-dioxins from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, activated carbon and phenol

The formation rates of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), activated carbon, and phenol were compared. The heat treatment at 300°C of all tested PAH on silica in the presence of CUCl₂ Preferred PCDDs over PCDDs. Perylene reproducibly gave a higher yield of PCDDs than activated carbon gave under the same conditions. The formation rate of PCDDs from perylene could be higher than the values in this study because the residence time of perylene in the reactor is shorter than that of activated carbon. PCDDs were mainly formed from phenol.     

New insights into the formation of ammonium nitrate from a physical and chemical level perspective

● Factor analysis of ammonium nitrate formation based on thermodynamic theory. ● Aerosol liquid water content has important role on the ammonium nitrate formation. ● Contribution of coal combustion and vehicle exhaust is significant in haze periods. High levels of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) is linked to poor air quality and premature deaths, so haze pollution deserves the attention of the world. As abundant inorganic components in PM_2.5, ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) formation includes two processes, the diffusion process (molecule of ammonia and nitric acid move from gas phase to liquid phase) and the ionization process (subsequent dissociation to form ions). In this study, we discuss the impact of meteorological factors, emission sources, and gaseous precursors on NH₄NO₃ formation based on thermodynamic theory, and identify the dominant factors during clean periods and haze periods. Results show that aerosol liquid water content has a more significant effect on ammonium nitrate formation regardless of the severity of pollution. The dust source is dominant emission source in clean periods; while a combination of coal combustion and vehicle exhaust sources is more important in haze periods. And the control of ammonia emission is more effective in reducing the formation of ammonium nitrate. The findings of this work inform the design of effective strategies to control particulate matter pollution.     

Shift to continuous operation of an air-cathode microbial fuel cell long-running in fed-batch mode boosts power generation

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) which are operated in continuous mode are more suitable for practical applications than fed batch ones. The aim of the present study was to characterize an air-cathode MFC operating in continuous mode and to determine the intrinsic properties for suitable performance and scalability. Air-cathode MFCs were constructed from plexiglass with a total working volume of 220 mL. Zirfon® separator used in this MFC had cross section area of 100 cm². The air cathode MFCs were operated in fed-batch mode and then shifted to the continuous mode. To determine the behavior of anode and cathode in long term operation (274 days), their contribution in MFC performance was evaluated over time. Once the active biofilm was formed, power production and substrate consumption rate were significantly higher. The internal resistance increased with the passage of time. After stabilization of biofilm when the MFC was placed in close circuit by connecting an external resistance, the anode-reference and cathode-reference electrode behavior showed that anode potential is near to the bacterial cell inside potential. The maximum open circuit voltage achieved was 623 mV and the highest power and volumetric power density were 38.03 mW/m² and 1296 mW/m³, respectively.     

海洋环境风险的特性及形成机理:基于扎根理论分析

随着人口向沿海区域聚集,以及海洋开发的深入,海洋环境风险徒增。要实现海洋环境风险的有效防治,需要洞悉海洋环境风险不同于一般环境风险的特性,了解其独特的形成机理。目前,海洋环境风险的概念使用更多地是基于经验而非学理。鉴于海洋环境风险概念的认知匮乏,文章采用扎根理论对其进行分析,从而挖掘了海洋环境风险的一些特有属性。研究发现,在海洋环境风险的形成机理中,自然因素、心理因素和社会因素共同作用,并呈现依次递进、不断放大的关系;人们对海洋环境风险内涵及特性的认知,是两个方面的综合:"有关海洋环境的风险",以及"因由海洋环境引发的社会风险";对于防治者而言,要有效区分民众对沿海自然项目的风险感知与民众对沿海自然项目管理状况的风险感知;要有特别注意海洋环境风险的"镜像"效应。     

悬浮结晶法冷冻处理喹乙醇生产废液

采用悬浮结晶法处理喹乙醇生产废液,考察了成冰率(冰晶融化后的体积占原水总体积的百分比)对废液COD、氨氮、TN和电导率去除效果的影响。在一级冷冻成冰率45%的条件下,经过三级冷冻处理后,三级出水的COD、氨氮、TN和电导率的去除率分别为99.4%、98.7%、98.5%和98.2%,一级浓缩液的COD、氨氮和TN的浓缩比分别为1.6、1.5和1.5;在一级冷冻成冰率80%的条件下,每一级出水的各项指标的去除率均有所下降,三级出水的COD、氨氮、TN和电导率的去除率分别为98.6%、98.3%、97.1%和95.9%,但一级浓缩液的浓缩比明显提高,COD、氨氮和TN的浓缩比分别为2.7、2.2和2.4。成冰率为80%时一级浓缩液的热值为7 449 J/g,在焚烧过程中可以依靠自身热量维持燃烧,不需要添加辅助燃料,减少焚烧处理的成本。     

The effect of environmental regulation on plant-level product mix: A study of EPA's Cluster Rule

This paper examines the effect of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Cluster Rule on the product-mix decisions of plants in the pulp, paper, and paperboard industries. The Cluster Rule combines regulatory requirements from the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act that are based on plants altering their production processes away from chlorine-based bleaching agents. In addition to, or instead of, altering production processes, plants may plausibly comply with the regulation by reducing output of bleached products or dropping some of these products entirely. Using a difference-in-difference-in-differences approach, we find evidence that plants facing both air and water Cluster Rule regulation (treatment group) are more likely to drop bleached products relative to unbleached products compared to plants facing only air Cluster Rule regulation (control group). Furthermore, we find evidence that plants in the control group alter their product mixes toward bleached products.     

Classification of nutrient emission sources in the Vistula River system

Eutrophication of the Baltic sea still remains one of the biggest problems in the north-eastern area of Europe. Recognizing the sources of nutrient emission, classification of their importance and finding the way towards reduction of pollution are the most important tasks for scientists researching this area. This article presents the chemometric approach to the classification of nutrient emission with respect to the regionalisation of emission sources within the Vistula River basin (Poland). Modelled data for mean yearly emission of nitrogen and phosphorus in 1991-2000 has been used for the classification. Seventeen subcatchements in the Vistula basin have been classified according to cluster and factor analyses. The results of this analysis allowed determination of groups of areas with similar pollution characteristics and indicate the need for spatial differentiation of policies and strategies. Three major factors indicating urban, erosion and agricultural sources have been identified as major discriminants of the groups.