A field study of factors influencing the concentrations of a traffic-related pollutant in the vicinity of a complex urban junction

The paper describes a field study focused on the dispersion of a traffic-related pollutant within an area close to a busy intersection between two street canyons in Central London. Simultaneous measurements of airflow, traffic flow and carbon monoxide concentrations ([CO]) are used to explore the causes of spatial variability in [CO] over a full range of background wind directions. Depending on the roof-top wind direction, evidence of both flow channelling and recirculation regimes were identified from data collected within the main canyon and the intersection. However, at the intersection, the merging of channelled flows from the canyons increased the flow complexity and turbulence intensity. These features, coupled with the close proximity of nearby queuing traffic in several directions, led to the highest overall time-average measured [CO] occurring at the intersection. Within the main street canyon, the data supported the presence of a helical flow regime for oblique roof-top flows, leading to increased [CO] on the canyon leeward side. Predominant wind directions led to some locations having significantly higher diurnal average [CO] due to being mostly on the canyon leeward side during the study period. For all locations, small changes in the background wind direction could cause large changes in the in-street mean wind angle and local turbulence intensity, implying that dispersion mechanisms would be highly sensitive to small changes in above roof flows. During peak traffic flow periods, concentrations within parallel side streets were approximately four times lower than within the main canyon and intersection which has implications for controlling personal exposure. Overall, the results illustrate that pollutant concentrations can be highly spatially variable over even short distances within complex urban geometries, and that synoptic wind patterns, traffic queue location and building topologies all play a role in determining where pollutant hot spots occur.     

建筑物对高架点源大气污染物扩散影响的模拟研究

运用数值方法对城市中高架点源排放大气污染物的扩散规律进行了模拟研究,在计算区域内建立了三维数学模型,并将拉格朗日法描述的颗粒轨道模型耦合到风场。本研究计算了地面风速为3 m/s时的大气流场,并模拟研究了该风场条件下气体污染物的扩散和固体颗粒污染物的运动轨迹。通过分析模拟结果,给出了高架点源中排放的气体污染物的扩散区域和固体颗粒污染物运动轨迹的变化规律。     

Effects of chaotic acclimation applied on performance of microbial fuel cells

Microbial fuel cells (MFCs) are one of the bioreactors that produce electrons by metabolizing substrate from microorganisms, and have the ability to both degrade waste solution and produce electrons. Recently, the activity of microorganisms has limited the power performance of MFCs. Chaos has been used to stimulate activity of microorganisms, but it has not been used previously in MFCs. In this study, three types of acclimations – native acclimation (NA), MFC acclimation (MFCA), and MFC embedded with chaotic electric field acclimation (CMFCA) – are applied to realize their performance and chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal in MFCs, respectively. Results show that the current density and the power density of CMFCA were improved by 1.33 and 1.25 times than MFCA, and the COD removal of CMFCA reached 85% after five days. In addition, the acclimation stage at the condition of CMFCA appeared after 10 days, but was not found for the MFCA system. These observations would provide positive information for improving the performance of MCFs in the future.     

环境压力对细水雾喷雾特性影响的实验研究

雾滴的粒径分布、喷雾强度、雾滴动量及雾场的分布形式等喷雾特性,直接影响细水雾的灭火性能。本文通过研究压力漩流雾化实心锥及空心锥喷嘴在不同环境压力下的喷雾特性,揭示了环境压力对细水雾喷嘴流量系数及其雾场分布的影响规律。实验结果表明:环境压力越小,雾滴越向雾场锥面集中,雾场边缘区域的喷雾强度越大,而中心区域喷雾强度随之减小;环境压力对细水雾喷嘴流量系数则无明显影响。     

火灾下型钢混凝土异形柱温度场分析

为了分析型钢混凝土异形柱的耐火极限及火灾后的力学性能,为试验研究做好充分的前期准备,本文采用有限元分析软件ANSYS对型钢混凝土异形柱截面温度场进行数值模拟,得出了柱截面在不均匀受火情况下的温度场分布规律。结果表明,在两面受火的情况下,L形柱的凹角处的温升低于其它部位;由于型钢的存在,加快了柱截面内部温度的热传导;距离受火面相同的深度处的混凝土与型钢的温度不同,因此有必要研究损伤差异对承载力和两者粘结滑移造成的影响。     

生态田处理油田污水的探索与实践

生态田污水处理技术具有低投资、低能耗、低运行费用等诸多优点,结合油田所处的地理位置及实际生产情况,利用生态田天然植物的生物效能,对油田污水处理后用于植被灌溉,并且针对处理过程中存在的问题提出了工艺改造对策措施,最终实现净化污水的目的。     

Photolytic and photocatalytic degradation of quinclorac in ultrapure and paddy field water: identification of transformation products and pathways

Quinclorac (QNC) is an effective but rather persistent herbicide commonly used in rice production. This herbicide presents a mean persistence in the environment so its residues are considered of environmental relevance. However, few studies have been conducted to investigate its environmental behavior and degradation. In the present work, direct photolysis and TiO₂ photocatalysis of the target compound in ultrapure and paddy field water were investigated. After 10 h photolysis in ultrapure water, the concentration of QNC declined 26% and 54% at 250 and 700 W m⁻², respectively. However, the amount of quinclorac in paddy field water remained almost constant under the same irradiation conditions. QNC dissipated completely after 40 min of TiO₂ photocatalysis in ultrapure water, whereas 130 min were necessary to degrade 98% of the initial concentration in paddy field water.Possible QNC photolytic and photocatalytic degradation pathways are proposed after structure elucidation of the main transformation products, through liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry and exact mass measurements. Pyridine ring hydroxylation at C-9 followed by ring opening and/or oxidative dechlorination were the key steps of QNC degradation.     

UV-Fenton催化氧化法对采油废水中多环芳烃的处理效果

针对采油废水中含有多环芳烃种类多且较难去除的特点,采用UV-Fenton技术对采油废水中多环芳烃的处理效果进行了研究,通过正交实验和单因素实验,研究了在254 nm波长紫外光照射下,Fe2+投加量、H2O2投加量、pH值和光照时间对水样中多环芳烃中的菲和芴处理效果的影响。实验结果显示,处理初始浓度为1 000μg/L的菲、芴时,反应的最佳工艺条件为:Fe2+浓度为1.8 mmol/L、H2O2投加量为0.15 mmol/L、pH值为4、光照时间1.25 h。在此条件下,菲和芴的去除率可达71.9%。     

交流变频磁化聚合硫酸铁混凝处理造纸废水

采用交流变频磁场预处理聚合硫酸铁(PFS),用于混凝处理造纸废水。考察了有无磁化作用、PFS加入量、磁化强度、磁化频率、磁化时间等因素对造纸废水的COD去除率和色度去除率的影响。实验结果表明:磁化PFS对造纸废水的处理效果较未磁化时明显提高;在PFS加入量为1 000 mg/L、磁化强度为6 mT、磁化频率为90 Hz、磁化时间为3 min的条件下,处理初始COD为650 mg/L、初始色度为180倍的造纸废水,COD去除率为93.22%,色度去除率为88.89%。     

湿式静电除尘器流场的数值模拟与优化设计

湿式静电除尘器流场的分布对烟气深度净化具有重要意义,采用CFD数值模拟方法对某项目600MW燃煤发电机组湿式静电除尘器的内部流场设计进行了研究分析。结果表明,流量分配和气流整流是内部流场的两个关键设计要点。有关流量分配的设计需在确保各电场流量分配均匀的同时不明显增加烟风系统阻力,而气流整流的设计方案可同时运用气流均布板和整流格栅,此设计方案不仅可降低整套整流方案的压损,还有利于整流方案的标准化设计和现场优化调整,提高装置可靠性。