Survey on the status of imported wastes used as raw material in China

 A survey was conducted on the status of imported waste steel–iron scrap and paper–cardboard, and their environmental impacts were analyzed based on the survey results. It was concluded that the importation of wastes will continue, and that it can be helpful to meet the steel–iron and paper-market demands. Some suggestions are offered to address these issues. Received: May 1, 2001 / Accepted: October 1, 2001     

清洁生产审计废物评估技术方法探讨

清洁生产审计废物评估县企业进行清洁生产审计工作的技术关键，本文提出的评估技术方法的主要内容是，对审计重点进行总物料平衡和水总量平衡的实测。进行废物起因分析和废物排放量分析。利用该技术方法，对化纤印花生产示范实例进行了清洁生产审计评估和分析。     

在线液膜萃取富集流动注射分光光度法测定水中痕量对硝基苯酚

介绍了选用无毒性的磷酸三丁酯为流动载体,煤油为膜溶剂的支撑液膜萃取体系,建立了支撑液膜在线萃取富集流动注射分光光度法测定水中痕量对硝基苯酚的新方法。通过对实验条件的优化选择,得出该方法的检测限为0．002mg／L,线性范围为0．005mg／L～0．05mg／L。该方法应用于废水中对硝基苯酚的检测,结果满意。     

固体废物焚烧二恶英的生成机制及其控制技术

结合国内外近年来的研究成果,重点介绍了固体废物焚烧过程中二恶英的生成机制及其控制技术,在此基础上,针对我国国情,提出了二恶英的污染控制对策。     

利用硫酸渣生产铁精粉的新工艺研究

实验了一种新的工艺来处理硫酸渣,该方法能很好地脱除烧渣中的硫并富集其中的铁,解决了硫酸渣脱硫难的问题。经过处理后可以将其开发为有用的铁精粉作为炼铁原料或者是生产其他铁系产品,实现了废物的资源综合利用。     

低温等离子体技术在三废处理中的应用与研究

对“三废”的低温等离子体处理技术进行了综合分析，探讨了低温等离子体“三废”处理技术的应用前景，提出了低温等离子体技术在环境保护领域里应用的研究课题．     

Validation of Microtox as a first screening tool for waste classification

The Waste Framework Directive (WFD; 2008/98/EG) describes how waste materials are to be classified as hazardous or not. For complex waste materials chemical analyses are often not conclusive and the WFD provides the possibility to assess the hazardous properties by testing on the waste materials directly. As a methodology WFD refers to the protocols described in the CLP regulation (regulation on Classification, Labeling and Packaging of chemicals) but the toxicity tests on mammals are not acceptable for waste materials. The DISCRISET project was initiated to investigate the suitability of alternative toxicity tests that are already in use in pharmaceutical applications, for the toxicological hazard assessment of complex waste materials. Results indicated that Microtox was a good candidate as a first screening test in a tiered approached hazard assessment. This is now further validated in the present study. The toxic responses measured in Microtox were compared to biological responses in other bioassays for both organic and inorganic fractions of the wastes. Both fractions contribute to the toxic load of waste samples. Results show that the Microtox test is indeed a good and practical screening tool for the organic fraction. A screening threshold (ST) of 5 geq/l as the EC₅₀ value in Microtox is proposed as this ST allows to recognize highly toxic samples in the screening test. The data presented here show that the Microtox toxicity response at this ST is not only predictive for acute toxicity in other organisms but also for sub lethal toxic effects of the organic fraction. This limit value has to be further validated. For the inorganic fraction no specific biotest can be recommended as a screening test, but the use of direct toxicity assessment is also preferable for this fraction as metal speciation is an important issue to define the toxic load of elutriate fractions. A battery of 3 tests (Microtox, Daphnia and Algae) for direct toxicity assessment of this fraction is recommended in literature, but including tests for mechanistic toxicity might be useful.     

Chemical conversion of paper industry effluents into carboxymethylcellulose

The synthesis of carboxymethylcellulose was investigated using effluents containing short cellulose fibers. Carboxymethylcellulose was synthesized according to the slurry process using different amount of sodium hydroxide and different incubation times at 30 °C after the etherification reaction as variables. Characterization of the product was conducted by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, degree of substitution, average degree of polymerization, water imbibing capacity, color, rheological properties, apparent viscosity and trace elements content. Incubation time slightly increased the yield of the reaction and the degree of substitution during the first 12 h. The reaction yield and degree of substitution both decreased when the initially concentration of NaOH was increased from 7.0 g/mL to 10.5 g/mL. The carboxymethylcellulose obtained was darker and had lower hydration properties than commercial samples. Trace elements content suggests that the product could be only used in paint factories or building materials industries.     

Greenhouse gas emission and its potential mitigation process from the waste sector in a large-scale exhibition

As one of the largest human activities, World Expo is an important source of anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas emission (GHG), and the GHG emission and other environmental impacts of the Expo Shanghai 2010, where around 59,397 tons of waste was generated during 184 Expo running days, were assessed by life cycle assessment (LCA). Two scenarios, i.e., the actual and expected figures of the waste sector, were assessed and compared, and 124.01 kg CO₂-equivalent (CO₂-eq.), 4.43 kg SO₂-eq., 4.88 kg NO₃^--eq., and 3509 m³ water per ton tourist waste were found to be released in terms of global warming (GW), acidification (AC), nutrient enrichment (NE) and spoiled groundwater resources (SGWR), respectively. The total GHG emission was around 3499 ton CO₂-eq. from the waste sector in Expo Park, among which 86.47% was generated during the waste landfilling at the rate of 107.24 kg CO₂-eq., and CH₄, CO and other hydrocarbons (HC) were the main contributors. If the waste sorting process had been implemented according to the plan scenario, around 497 ton CO₂-eq. savings could have been attained. Unlike municipal solid waste, with more organic matter content, an incineration plant is more suitable for tourist waste disposal due to its high heating value, from the GHG reduction perspective.