Photochemical oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds in an urban location based on short time monitoring data

This study examines the oxidation of reduced sulfur compounds (RSCs) in urban ambient air. The photochemical conversions of RSC (such as DMS, CS₂, H₂S, DMDS, and CH₃SH) to a further oxidized form (e.g., SO₂, MSA, and H₂SO₄) were assessed using a photochemical box model. For our model simulation of RSC oxidation, measurements were taken at an urban monitoring station in Seoul, Korea (37.6° N, 127° E) during three separate time periods (e.g., Sept. 17–18, Oct. 23, and Oct. 27–28, 2003). The results indicate that DMS and H₂S were the dominant RSCs with concentrations of 370 ± 140 and 110 ± 60 pptv, respectively. The photochemical conversion of DMDS to SO₂ was found to occur more efficiently than other RSCs. The overall results of our study suggest that photochemical conversion of RSCs accounted for less than 15% of the observed SO₂ during the measurement period. The SO₂ production from DMS oxidation (mainly by the reaction with OH) was found to be affected primarily by the abstraction channel due to high NO_x levels during the experimental conditions.     

Analysis of the relationship between ambient levels of O3, NO2 and NO as a function of NOx in the UK

Monitoring data from the UK Automatic Urban and Rural Network are used to investigate the relationships between ambient levels of ozone (O₃), nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) as a function of NO_x, for levels ranging from those typical of UK rural sites to those observed at polluted urban kerbside sites. Particular emphasis is placed on establishing how the level of ‘oxidant’, OX (taken to be the sum of O₃ and NO₂) varies with the level of NO_x, and therefore to gain some insight into the atmospheric sources of OX, particularly at polluted urban locations. The analyses indicate that the level of OX at a given location is made up of NO_x-independent and NO_x-dependent contributions. The former is effectively a regional contribution which equates to the regional background O₃ level, whereas the latter is effectively a local contribution which correlates with the level of primary pollution. The local oxidant source has probable contributions from (i) direct NO₂ emissions, (ii) the thermal reaction of NO with O₂ at high NO_x, and (iii) common-source emission of species which promote NO to NO₂ conversion. The final category may include nitrous acid (HONO), which appears to be emitted directly in vehicle exhaust, and is potentially photolysed to generate HO_x radicals on a short timescale throughout the year at southern UK latitudes. The analyses also show that the local oxidant source has significant site-to-site variations, and possible reasons for these variations are discussed. Relationships between OX and NO_x, based on annual mean data, and fitted functions describing the relative contributions to OX made by NO₂ and O₃, are used to define expressions which describe the likely variation of annual mean NO₂ as a function of NO_x at 14 urban and suburban sites, and which can take account of possible changes in the regional background of O₃.     

RuO2/La2O3/TiO2悬浮体系中直接耐晒黑G的光催化降解

钛酸丁酯为前驱体,采用溶胶-凝胶-浸渍法制备RuO2/La2O3/TiO2复合光催化剂,以紫外灯为光源,研究了催化剂组成、煅烧温度、溶液pH值等因素对直接耐晒黑G(DFBG)光催化降解的影响.结果表明掺杂量w(La2O3)1.39%、w(RuO2)0.12%、煅烧温度500℃(2 h)、溶液pH值7.3时,光催化活性最佳.当通气量为200 mL/min,催化剂投加量为150mg时,50 mg/L的DFBG溶液经60 min降解,其降解率近100%.DFBG的光催化降解服从Langmuir-Hinshelwood动力学模型,测得相应的动力学参数k=7.42×10-3mmol/L·min,K=19.54 L/mmol.     

Trends of air pollution in the Fichtelgebirge Mountains, Bavaria

We analyzed 13 years of hourly measurements of SO₂, NO_x, and O₃, at forest ecosystem research sites in SE Germany. A quasi-continuous data record was obtained by combining data sets from two locations. Before interpreting trends in the combined data set, we analyzed if the change of location introduced a systematic bias. We employed autocorrelation functions, Hurst statistics, complexity analysis, and recurrence quantification and found that the partial data sets exhibited no indication of the presence of any bias. For SO₂, we also compared the data from the forest sites with data obtained in nearby cities and also found no indications for any systematic effects. Applying nonparametric trend statistics we found a significant decrease of the SO₂. Most of the observed decrease is due to the reductions of SO₂ emissions in eastern Germany, but reductions in western Germany and the Czech Republic also played important roles. For O₃, we observed a significant increase, the causes of which are unclear from our data alone. No trend was identified for NO_x.     

Radon, helium and CO2 measurements in soils overlying a former exploited oilfield, Pechelbronn district, Bas-Rhin, France

The Pechelbronn oilfield (Rhine Graben, France), where mining activity ended in the 1960s, has been used for waste disposal for twenty years. Since the wastes are varied, work is underway to identify the discharged materials and their derivatives, as well as to locate and quantify potential discharge sites. Two major goals were assigned to the present work. The first was to identify or refine the location of hidden structures that could facilitate gas emanation up to the surface, by studying soil gas concentrations (mainly ²²²Rn, CO₂, CH₄ and helium) and carbon isotope ratios in the CO₂ phase. The second was devoted to examining, from a health and safety viewpoint, if the use of the oilfield as a waste disposal site might have led to enhanced or modified gas emanation throughout the area.It appeared that CO₂ and ²²²Rn evolution in the whole area were similar, except near some of the faults and fractures that are known through surface mapping and underground observations. These ²²²Rn and CO₂ anomalies made it possible to highlight more emissive zones that are either related to main faults or to secondary fractures acting as migration pathways. In that sense, the CO₂ phase can be used to evaluate ²²²Rn activities distant from tectonic structures but can lead to erroneous evaluations near to gas migration pathways. Dumping of wastes, as well as oil residues, did not appear to have a strong influence on soil gaseous species and emanation. Similarly, enhanced gas migration due to underground galleries and exploitation wells has not been established. Carbon isotope ratios suggested a balance of biological phenomena, despite the high CO₂ contents reached. Other monitored gaseous species (N₂, Ar, H₂ and alkanes), when detected, always showed amounts close to those found subsurface and/or in atmospheric gases.     

好氧颗粒污泥负载纳米二氧化钛强化磺胺嘧啶降解的机制及性能

抗生素在传统污水处理厂的去除效果有限,基于此,制备了一种将纳米二氧化钛(TiO₂)吸附在好氧颗粒污泥上的生物纳米材料,该材料可以在不影响其他污染物去除性能的情况下提高废水中磺胺嘧啶(SDZ)类抗生素的降解,并强化中间产物的进一步转化。结果表明,AGS对TiO₂的吸附满足伪二级吸附动力学,得到的生物纳米材料结构稳定;在TiO₂为20 mg·L⁻¹时吸附速率最快、对污泥内细胞和胞外聚合物影响较小;用该材料降解含SDZ的模拟废水时,紫外光照会促进生物纳米材料中异养菌的活性,提高耗氧有机污染物、SDZ及其中间产物对氨基苯磺酸的去除率,10 h内SDZ平均降解速率可达0.97 mg·(L·h)⁻¹。以上获得的新型生物纳米材料可为抗生素废水的处理提供新的技术选择。     

Biospheric influence on carbon dioxide measurements in Italy

The study concerning carbon dioxide measurements taken during the 1997, 1998 and 1999 summer campaigns at two different altitude stations and biospheric conditions are presented. The higher station (Mt. Cimone, 2165 m a.s.l.) is characterised by 360° free horizon and is located on a rocky mountain while the lower (Ninfa lake, 1550 m a.s.l.) is located inside the red spruce and beech forest. The different behaviour of CO₂ at the two mountain stations has been registered. It shows the strong effect of nighttime soil emission and vegetation respiration on CO₂ mixing ratio increases and of diurnal vegetative activity on CO₂ concentration decreases at the lower measurement site. The baseline character of the higher measurement site has been confirmed by comparison of CO₂ diurnal amplitudes recorded at the two stations.     

不锈钢纤维毡改性材料的制备及在微生物燃料电池中的应用

为制备一种导电性高、生物相容性良好且耐腐蚀的阳极材料,提高微生物燃料电池(MFC)的产电性能,以不锈钢纤维毡(SSFF)为基底,采用水热反应法制备了还原氧化石墨烯/不锈钢纤维毡(RGO/SSFF),并进一步采用粉体烧结法将纳米二氧化钛(TiO₂)负载至RGO/SSFF,制备了二氧化钛/还原氧化石墨烯/不锈钢纤维毡(TiO₂/RGO/SSFF),将SSFF(对照)、RGO/SSFF和TiO₂/RGO/SSFF分别作为MFC的阳极(对应的MFC分别命名为MFC-CK、MFC-RG和MFC-TRG)以探究改性材料对MFC去除水体中耗氧有机物和产电性能的影响。结果表明：与SSFF相比,RGO/SSFF和TiO₂/RGO/SSFF具有更大的电容(Q为413.9 mF和446.9 mF),更小的界面转移电阻(R_ct为19.65 Ω和18.16 Ω),更高的交换电流密度(i₀为1.56×10⁻⁵ mA和2.07×10⁻⁴ mA);MFC-TRG对水体COD去除速率最高可达929.62 mg·(L·d)⁻¹;MFC-RG和MFC-TRG稳定输出电压分别为245 mV和280 mV,比MFC-CK提高了88.5%和115.4%;MFC-RG和MFC-TRG的功率密度输出分别为 337.50 mW·m⁻²和472.03 mW·m⁻²,比MFC-CK提高了163.9%和233.9%。由此可知,改性后的RGO/SSFF和TiO₂/RGO/SSFF阳极成功提高了MFC的产电性能。该研究结果可为后续MFC阳极改性研究提供参考。     

电解锰渣煅烧时Mn、N元素形态分布与微观结构变化

电解锰行业的发展会产生大量的电解锰渣,易导致严重的环境污染,高温煅烧已成为当前无害化处理电解锰渣的高效方法之一。为探究高温煅烧时电解锰渣中特征污染物的化学形态及物相组成,选取广西某电解锰企业经不同工艺产生的电解碳酸锰渣(EMCR)与电解二氧化锰渣(EMDR),通过其理化特性及Mn、N元素形态分布与微观结构变化分析,研究了不同温度煅烧处理对电解锰渣污染物的影响。结果表明,电解二氧化锰渣中Mn元素的可氧化态与可还原态分布均大于电解碳酸锰渣。当煅烧温度在1 000 ℃以上时,2种电解锰渣中Mn元素基本上以残渣态的形式存在,通过风险评估代码(RAC)结果可知样品处于低风险甚至无风险状态,可进行后续的处理处置。2种电解锰渣中N元素的形态随着温度的升高主要以NO形式为主。通过对煅烧过程中微观结构的变化分析可知,在800 ℃时电解碳酸锰渣中石英相(SiO₂)的衍射峰强度最佳,有利于活性发展,此时的能谱分析结果显示Fe元素占比达到了52.40%,有利于Fe的回收利用,而电解二氧化锰渣的最佳煅烧处理温度显示为1 000 ℃。该研究结果可为2种电解锰渣经煅烧处置后的资源化再利用工作提供有效的数据支撑。     

氧化锰共生矿烟气脱硫的机理及影响因素

利用南非的氧化锰共生矿进行烟气脱硫,研究了共生锰矿烟气脱硫性能及其机理,并考察了锰矿粒径、反应温度、液固比、进气流量、进口SO2浓度等因素对脱硫率的影响。结果表明,氧化锰共生矿中主要的锰化合物是MnO2、Mn2O3和MnCO3,烟气脱硫过程主要存在4种方式：MnO2与SO2发生氧化还原反应生成硫酸锰;液相中Mn2+催化氧化SO2产生硫酸;MnCO3与硫酸反应生成硫酸锰;Mn2O3与硫酸反应后生成的MnO2可以继续与SO2进行脱硫反应,但是Mn2O3与SO2直接反应的活性较差。氧化锰共生矿烟气脱硫的最佳工艺参数为：锰矿粒径200目、反应温度80 ℃、液固比10:1以及进气流量600 mL?min-1