Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs)-associated protobiofilm: A neglected contributor to biofouling during membrane filtration

• Bacteria could easily and quickly attached onto TEP to form protobiofilms. • TEP-protobiofilm facilitate the transport of bacteria to membrane surface. • More significant flux decline was observed in the presence of TEP-protobiofilms. • Membrane fouling shows higher sensitivity to protobiofilm not to bacteria level. Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) are a class of transparent gel-like polysaccharides, which have been widely detected in almost every kind of feed water to membrane systems, including freshwater, seawater and wastewater. Although TEP have been thought to be related to the membrane fouling, little information is currently available for their influential mechanisms and the pertinence to biofouling development. The present study, thus, aims to explore the impact of TEPs on biofouling development during ultrafiltration. TEP samples were inoculated with bacteria for several hours before filtration and the formation of “protobiofilm” (pre-colonized TEP by bacteria) was examined and its influence on biofouling was determined. It was observed that the bacteria can easily and quickly attach onto TEPs and form protobiofilms. Ultrafiltration experiments further revealed that TEP-protobiofilms served as carriers which facilitated and accelerated transport of bacteria to membrane surface, leading to rapid development of biofouling on the ultrafiltration membrane surfaces. Moreover, compared to the feed water containing independent bacteria and TEPs, more flux decline was observed with TEP-protobiofilms. Consequently, it appeared from this study that TEP-protobiofilms play a vital role in the development of membrane biofouling, but unfortunately, this phenomenon has been often overlooked in the literature. Obviously, these findings in turn may also challenge the current understanding of organic fouling and biofouling as membrane fouling caused by TEP-protobiofilm is a combination of both. It is expected that this study might promote further research in general membrane fouling mechanisms and the development of an effective mitigation strategy.     

机动车行驶过程道路扬尘影响因素试验研究

机动车行驶过程道路扬尘是城区颗粒物污染的主要因素,其贡献率可达30％-50％。城市路面积尘是机动车行驶过程道路扬尘的主要尘源。路面尘受机动车车轮积压作用、机车行驶过程诱导气流、热射流等综合尘化作用的影响,再次扬向空中并扩散,造成空气中颗粒污染物TSP、PM10浓度增高。实验模拟单车行驶,研究道路粉尘负荷、车速、排放源距离对总悬浮颗粒物（TSP）、可吸入颗粒物（PM10）浓度的影响,结果显示：TSP、PM10浓度与机动车行驶速度呈显著正相关;同一车速下与路面粉尘负荷呈对数变化规律;与排放源距离呈负相关。     

丹东市大气颗粒物质量浓度变化特征及其与能见度的关系

利用2008年丹东沙尘暴监测站的ρ(PM₁₀₎,ρ(PM_2.5)和ρ(PM₁)监测资料,探讨了丹东市大气颗粒物质量浓度的变化特征及其与能见度的关系. 结果表明:由外来源经中长距离输送引发的沙尘中携带了大量的粗颗粒物,而细颗粒物所占比例相对较少;可吸入颗粒物质量浓度具有明显的季节变化特征,冬季最高,夏季最低,春季、秋季居中;丹东粗颗粒物质量浓度较低,但粗颗粒物中细颗粒物所占比例却非常高;颗粒物的粒径越小,其对能见度的影响就越大.      

鄂尔多斯市秋季大气PM2.5、PM10颗粒物中正构烷烃的组成分布与来源特征

利用气相色谱-质谱技术分析了秋季鄂尔多斯市居民区、工业区和清洁区5个采样点大气PM2,、PM10颗粒物中正构烷烃组分,运用Cmax、CPl、Cn(wax)分子地球化学参数对污染源进行了初步示踪研究,并对污染程度进行了判断.结果表明,鄂尔多斯市秋季大气PM2.5、PM10颗粒物上正构烷烃来源相对比较复杂,各功能区均不同程度的受到人为来源正构烷烃污染的影响.总体来说,工业区和居民区人为来源正构烷烃污染较重,这两个功能区污染状况基本相当,而清洁区受人为来源正构烷烃污染相对较小.在鄂尔多斯地区,气候因素尤其是风向因素对大气颗粒物上正构烷烃污染水平的影响比较大.通过与我国其它大中型城市进行对比发现,我国大部分城市市区大气PM2.5、PM10颗粒物中正构烷烃主要来自于人为污染排放.     

成都市大气颗粒物粒径分布及水溶性离子组成的季节变化特征

利用Anderson冲击式分级采样器,于2012年2月~2013年1月在成都市城东成都理工大学校园内按月采集了不同粒径的大气颗粒物样品,分析了颗粒物样品的质量浓度以及9种水溶性离子含量.结果表明,采样期间成都市PM_(2.1)和PM_(11)的年平均浓度分别为(125.9±56.14)μg·m~(-3)和(224.5±83.64)μg·m~(-3),颗粒物浓度冬季最高,春季次之,秋季浓度最低;成都市水溶性离子浓度平均水平为37.15μg·m~(-3),其中检测的9种离子浓度从大到小顺序依次为SO_4~(2-)NO_3~-NH_4~+Ca~(2+)Cl~-Mg~(2+)K~+Na~+F~-,SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-和NH_4~+占总水溶性离子的78%,是主要的离子组分.SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-、NH_4~+呈单峰分布,其主要分布于细粒子中;Ca~(2+)和F~-也呈单峰分布,但是主要分布在粗粒子中;Cl~-和K~+粒径分布相似,Mg~(2+)和Na~+分布相似,均呈双峰分布.成都市冬、春季节粗、细颗粒物中的水溶性离子浓度均明显高于夏、秋季节.结合离子相关性分析,细颗粒物中的SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-和NH_4~+可能主要以(NH_4)_2SO_4或NH_4HSO_4、NH_4NO_3的形式存在,而粗颗粒物中的主要离子组分SO_4~(2-)、NO_3~-和Ca~(2+)则可能以Ca(NO_3)2、CaSO_4等形式存在.主成分分析结果表明,颗粒物中水溶性离子主要来自二次过程、土壤扬尘、生物质燃烧和农业源.     

2007年春节期间北京大气颗粒物中多环芳烃的污染特征

利用大流量颗粒物采样器分昼夜采集了2007年春节前后大气气溶胶中PM10和PM2.5样品,并采用气相色谱-质谱技术对PM2 5样品中的多环芳烃进行了检测.春节期间大气颗粒物中PM10和PM2 5夜间平均质量浓度为232 ug·m-3和132 ug·m-3,分别高于白天的PM10(194ug·m-3)和PM2.5(107ug·m-3);除夕后颗粒物日平均质量浓度为252.3 ug·m-3(PM10)和123.8ug·m-3 (PM2.5),分别高于除夕前的166.7 ug·m-3(PM10)和106.8 ug·m-3(PM2.5);同时夜间PM2.5中多17种多环芳烃(PAHs)的总浓度都高于相应白天的总浓度,且除夕前多环芳烃日均总浓度为95.9 ng·m-3,高于除夕后的58.9 ng·m-3.结果表明,除了受一定的气象条件的影响外,大量燃放烟花爆竹会对大气颗粒物浓度有影响.但对大气中的多环芳烃影响不大,而春节期间工业及交通污染排放的减少削减了排放到大气中的PAHs.根据荧蒽/芘等比值指标判别北京PAHs主要以燃煤为主、交通为次的混合局地源污染.     

北京市不同尺度大气颗粒物元素组成的特征分析

在2000年2个典型季节分别采集不同尺度的颗粒物样品,分析其中22种无机元素的含量.利用这些数据较详细地研究了北京市颗粒物的元素组成特征.数据分析结果表明,北京市大气颗粒物中的元素主要分为地壳元素、污染元素和双重元素三大类.利用不同污染元素在各种尺度颗粒物中的富集因子,确定了北京市大气颗粒物具有复合型污染的特征.      

CHARACTERIZATION OF INORGANIC PARTICLES IN SELECTED RESERVOIRS AND TRIBUTARIES OF THE NEW YORK CITY WATER SUPPLY1

ABSTRACT: Individual particle analysis (IPA) by scanning electron microscopy interfaced with automated image and X‐ray analyses was used to characterize inorganic particles in five reservoirs and four tributaries located within the Catskill and Delaware systems of the New York City water supply. Individual particle analysis provides combined elemental and morphologic characterizations. Results are presented in terms of particle projected area per unit volume (PAV), consistent with optical impacts, and partitioned into seven generic particle types according to composition. Minerals of terrigenous origins, particularly clay minerals, dominated the inorganic particle populations of all the study systems except one downstream reservoir. Higher PAV levels were observed in the Catskill system. Particle dynamics represented by PAV were driven primarily by runoff, while the reservoirs were also greatly influenced by the timing of sediment resuspension promoted by drawdown of the surface and fall mixing. The benefit of the serial configuration of the reservoirs in decreasing inorganic particles with progression downstream towards the city is demonstrated. The patterns in PAV levels among the study systems generally tracked those of more common metrics of impacts of suspensoids, including mass concentrations of suspended solids, turbidity, and Secchi disc transparency.     

Characterization of submicron aerosol particles in winter at Albany, New York

A thorough understanding of chemical composition, particle pH, and pollutant emissions is essential to address the climate and human health effects of atmospheric particles. In this study, we used a High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer(HR-ToF-AMS)and Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer(SMPS) to characterize the composition of submicron particles. Moreover, we applied the ISORROPIA-II model to analyze the particle acidity effect on the compositional characterization of submicron ...     

室内空气颗粒物中HCHs和DDTs的含量

采用中流量TSP采样器在北京大学住宅小区和教学楼同步采集了室内和室外的大气颗粒物样本 ,分析了其中的HCHs和DDTs残留量 .结果表明 :室内外大气颗粒物中∑HCH的含量分别为 0 1 39ng·m- 3和 0 1 63ng·m- 3,∑DDT含量为 0 40 1ng·m- 3和 0 42 4ng·m- 3.室内外的浓度差别不大 .但由于室内空气颗粒物含量显著低于室外 ,其颗粒物中HCHs和DDTs的质量浓度显著高于室外 ,这可能与室内颗粒物的粒径较小有关 .考虑到室内外空气颗粒物中有机氯异构分布的相似性 ,居住区室内空气颗粒物中的HCHs和DDTs主要来自室外 .而实验室内空气在一定程度上受HCHs内部源污染 .