厌氧陈腐垃圾模拟柱对渗滤液COD和NH_3-N的处理特性

通过实地钻取阿苏卫填埋场陈腐垃圾,真实模拟填埋场压实工艺,制作2种不同压实密度的陈腐垃圾模拟柱,对比研究其对渗滤液COD、NH3-N处理效果。结果表明,当模拟柱压实密度为1.09 t/m3时,渗滤液垂直运动明显;回灌此模拟柱水力负荷分别为18.6、28、37.2和46.5 L/t时,COD去除效果稳定,平均去除率达82.4%,最高去除率可达90.1%;出水NH3-N浓度均值为549.3 mg/L,且介于415～700 mg/L间变化。自循环回灌COD去除率最高仅为11.5%,NH3-N去除率最高仅为11.8%,两者去除效果不明显。因此,北方平原型填埋场进一步完善填埋工艺,使填埋场垂直方向渗透系数分布均匀,充分利用陈腐垃圾堆体的自降解能力,才是处理渗滤液污染的关键。     

矿山复垦土壤压实问题分析

分析了影响复垦土壤压实的主要因素，阐述了复垦土壤压实的可能后果，探讨了消除复垦工壤压实的有效途径和措施。     

室内重塑污染土样制备方法的研究

污染土体的工程特性已成为环境岩土工程领域的研究热点之一,如何制备重塑污染土样是决定实验结果是否能够真实反映污染土体实际情况的关键。介绍了3种重塑污染土样的室内实验方法,包括人工拌和-击实法、击实-浸泡法和固结-渗透淋滤法,并以Cu Cl2溶液为污染溶质进行实验,分析比较3种制样方法的优缺点及适用范围。人工拌和-击实法制备污染土样的速度最快,适用范围最广;击实-浸泡法适用于模拟污染液浓度已知的情况;固结-渗透淋滤法制备的污染土样最均匀,土样结构差异性较小,适用于研究污染土体的渗透问题以及涉及不同围压作用的情况。     

Influence of compost amendment rate and level of compaction on the hydraulic functioning of soils

There has been widespread interest in using compost to improve the hydrologic functions of degraded soils at construction sites for reducing runoff and increasing infiltration. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of compost amendment rate on saturated hydraulic conductivity (K_s) and water retention in order to identify target compost rates for enhancing soil hydrologic functions. Samples were prepared with three soil textures (sandy loam, silt loam, and sandy clay loam), amended with compost at 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%. All soils were tested at a porosity of 0.5 m³/m³, and the sandy loam was further tested at high (0.55 m³/m³) and low (0.4 m³/m³) porosities. The K_s and water retention data were then used to model infiltration with HYDRUS-1D. With increasing compost amendment rate, K_s and water retention of the mixtures generally increased at the medium porosity level, with more compost needed in heavier soils. As porosity decreased in the sandy loam soil, the amount of compost needed to improve K_s rose from 20% to 50%. Water distribution in pore fractions (gravitational, plant-available, and unavailable water) depended on texture, with only the highest compost rates increasing plant-available water in one soil. Results suggest soil texture should be taken into consideration when choosing a compost rate in order to achieve soil improvement goals. Hydrologic benefits may be limited even at a high rate of compost amendment if soil is compacted.     

Developing a National Indicator of Soil Quality on U.S Forestlands: Methods and Initial Results

The Montreal Process was formed in 1994 to develop an internationally agreed upon set of criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal forests. In response to this initiative, the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) and Forest Health Monitoring (FHM) programs of the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service have implemented soil measurements as part of a national monitoring program to address specific questions related to the conservation of soil and water resources. Integration of soil assessments into the national FIA program provides for systematic monitoring of soil properties across all forested regions of the U.S. using standardized collection, laboratory, and statistical procedures that are compatible with existing forest inventory data. The resulting information will provide quantitative benchmarks for regional, national, and international reporting on sustainable forest management and enhance our understanding of management effects on soil quality. This paper presents an overview of the FIA soil monitoring program, outlines the field and laboratory protocols as currently implemented, and provides examples of how these data may be used to assess indicators of sustainable management as defined by the Montreal Process.     

Effects of recreational use on forested sites

Impact of recreational activities on soil and vegetation was evaluated in eight forested camping and picnic areas in southern Rhode Island. Forest vegetation consists of mixed-oak and white pine stands. Soils are of granitic glacial till or outwash origin and textures range from loamy sand to find sandy loam. Recreational use resulted in significant compaction of soils as indexed by soil penetration resistance and bulk density. Evidence indicates that compaction influences bulk densities to a depth of about 12.7 cm. Rates of water infiltration are less on recreation areas. Soil water accretion and depletion during the growing season are less rapid on recreation sites than on control sites. Differences are attributed to reduced infiltration, percolation, and rooting activity. Much of the ground surface on recreation areas is devoid of vegetation. The surface consists primarily of bare mineral soil, rock, or litter. The plants most commonly present are grasses. Native ground cover vegetation including tree seedlings, ericaceous shrubs and herbs has been eliminated or greatly reduced by trampling. Damage to tree trunks is common in recreation areas. White pine radial growth and scarlet oak height growth were significantly less on recreation sites. Scarlet oak appears intolerant to heavy recreation use.     

受压浮煤自燃过程试验研究

矿井采空区遗煤自燃大部分为处于受压状态下的自燃。为观察压力对浮煤自燃过程的影响,采用自制的浮煤加载自燃试验装置对受压浮煤层与自然堆积状态下的自燃过程进行试验研究。结果表明:加载对浮煤的自燃过程确实存在一定影响。加载会加快浮煤层的升温速度,缩短自然发火期,降低最小浮煤层厚度,改变采空区"三带"的划分;加载对厚度介于0.8～1.2 m之间浮煤自燃过程影响最大;随着压力的增加,压力对浮煤自燃过程的影响逐渐减弱,当压力小于1 600 N时,压力的增加对浮煤自燃过程的影响较明显,当压力大于1 600 N时,压力的增加对浮煤自燃过程的影响变小,当压力大于2 600 N时,压力的增加对浮煤自燃过程几乎无影响。     

无锡市柏庄生活垃圾转运站工程设计

介绍无锡市柏庄生活垃圾转运站的工程设计。该工程是苏南地区首座采用上投料水平压缩式的中型垃圾转运站。通过技术分析,认为上投料式水平压缩工艺在工艺技术和环境保护上,较其他工艺具有一定的优势。     

深圳宝安垃圾压缩转运站环境污染分析

通过对不同类型的垃圾压缩转运站水、气、噪声污染的监测分析发现,转运站产生的渗滤液中有机和重金属污染严重,CODCr浓度高达32783～67867mg/L,站内混合废水约排放40kgCODCr/d;站内恶臭物质如三甲胺、甲硫醇、甲硫醚、二甲二硫等浓度严重超标,而转运站内、外臭气浓度均较高,可采用喷淋植物提取液除臭等控制手段;转运站厂界噪声L90测值约为65dB（A）,垃圾压缩时的瞬时噪声较大。     

Runoff water quality from manured riparian grasslands with contrasting drainage and simulated grazing pressure

Globally, management of grazed riparian areas is critically important to agricultural sustainability and environmental quality. However, the potential impacts of riparian grazing management on water quality are not well-documented, particularly in the southeastern USA. The objective of this work was to determine sediment and nutrient export under simulated rainfall from poorly drained and well-drained riparian soils where heavy or light grazing pressure by cattle was simulated. Plots were established on stands of existing vegetation to create grazing pressure treatments of (a) light-use (full ground cover, uncompacted), and with stands modified to establish (b) heavy-use (bare ground, compacted) treatments. Vegetation on poorly drained soils consisted of several typical wetland species (e.g., Pontederia cordata L., Juncus coriaceus Mackenzie) in the southeastern USA, whereas mixed tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.)–dallisgrass (Paspalum dilatatum Poir.) stands were the dominant vegetation on well-drained soils. Runoff volume was generally greater from heavy-use than from light-use for poorly drained soils and for well-drained soils. Greater runoff volume was also observed from poorly drained soils compared to well-drained soils for both light-use and for heavy-use treatments. Light-use plots were remarkably effective at minimizing export of total suspended solids (TSS) on both soils (<30 kg ha⁻¹). Mean total Kjeldahl P (TKP) export was fourfold greater from heavy-use plots than from light-use plots on both soils. While export of nitrate-nitrogen (NO₃-N) was unaffected by grazing pressure and soil drainage, mean ammonium-nitrogen (NH₄-N) and total N (TN) export from poorly drained heavy-use plots was greater than fivefold that from well-drained light-use plots. Results indicate that livestock heavy-use areas in the riparian zone may export substantial TSS and nutrients, especially on poorly drained soils. However, when full ground cover is maintained on well-drained soils, TSS and nutrient losses may be limited.