Simultaneous extraction of Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from humic acid with new synthesized EDTA derivatives

Soil washing is one of the few permanent treatment alternatives for removing metal contaminants. Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and its salts (EDTA) is very effective at removing cationic metals and has been utilized globally. However it is ineffective for anionic metal contaminants or metals bound to soil organic matter. The simultaneous removal of cationic and anionic metal contaminants by soil washing is difficult due to differences in their properties. The present study evaluated the potential of a washing process using two synthesized EDTA-derivatives, C₆HEDTA (2,2′-((2-((carboxymethyl)(2-(hexanoyloxy)ethyl)amino)ethyl)azanediyl)diacetic acid) and C₁₂HEDTA (2,2′-((2-((carboxymethyl) (2-(dodecanoyloxy)ethyl)amino)ethyl)azanediyl)diacetic acid), which consist of a hydrophilic polycarboxylic moiety and a hydrophobic moiety with a monoalkyl ester group. A series of equilibrium batch experiments at room temperature were conducted to investigate the efficacy of C₆HEDTA and C₁₂HEDTA as extractants for both oxyanion Cr(VI) and cationic Cu(II). Results showed that either C₆HEDTA or C₁₂HEDTA can extract both Cr(VI) and Cu(II) from humic acid simultaneously. However, C₆HEDTA was less effective for Cr(VI) probably because it has no surface activities to increase solubility of humic acid, like C₁₂HEDTA. Extraction of Cr(VI) was mainly attributed to the decreased surface tension and enhanced solubility of organic matter. Extraction of Cu(II) was attributed to both the Cu(II) chelation and enhanced solubility of humic acid. It was demonstrated that the hydrophilic polycarboxylic moiety of C₁₂HEDTA chelates cations while the monoalkyl ester group produces surface active properties that enhance the solubility of humic acid.     

Development of a Concept for Non-monetary Assessment of Urban Ecosystem Services at the Site Level

Determining the performance of ecosystem services at the city or regional level cannot accurately take into account the fine differences between green or gray structures. The supply of regulating ecosystem services in, for instance, parks can differ as parks vary in their land cover composition. A comprehensive ecosystem service assessment approach also needs to reflect land use to consider the demands placed on ecosystem services, which are mostly neglected by current research yet important for urban planning. For instance, if a sealed surface is no longer used, it could be unsealed to improve ecosystem service supply. Because of these scientific shortcomings, this article argues for a conceptual framework for the non-monetary assessment of urban ecosystem services at the site scale. This paper introduces a standardized method for selecting representative sites and evaluating their supply of and demand on ecosystem services. The conceptual design is supplemented by examples of Salzburg, Austria.     

聚硅硫酸钛（PTSiS）的合成及形貌分析

以硅酸钠和硫酸钛为原料,用共聚法制备了不同硅钛比(硅钛摩尔比分别为3∶1、1∶1和1∶3)的新型绿色无机高分子絮凝剂——聚硅硫酸钛(PTSiS)。用紫外连续扫描光谱仪(UV/Vis)、红外光谱仪(IR)、X-射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和倒置生物显微镜对样品中钛硅的微观品貌进行了多方面物性分析。结果表明:当硅钛比为3∶1时,硅酸钠和硫酸钛反应完全。此时,聚硅酸的骨架硅(Si—O—Si)与钛元素发生同晶取代或与钛离子水解形成的表面羟基发生络合,形成的聚硅硫酸钛(PTSiS)是一种高分子的硅钛聚合物,而不是单纯的原料混配。另外,聚硅硫酸钛(PTSiS)具有枝杈长链的网络结构,其骨架主要由框架钛结构(Ti—O—Si)组成。     

复合酸化剂对电镀污泥中铬、铜的去除效果

以电镀加工厂产生的污水污泥作为主要研究对象,研究了柠檬酸、硝酸、过氧化氢为复合酸化剂,Fe3+为增效剂对电镀污泥中铬和铜的去除效果,考察了酸化剂的浓度、反应时间、摇床转速、污泥pH、Fe3+浓度等因素对污泥中重金属去除效率的影响。结果表明:在室温下,含0.15 mol/L柠檬酸、1.5%过氧化氢、0.25 mol/L硝酸的复合酸化剂与增效剂2.0g/L Fe3+溶液共同处理污泥,固液比为1∶10,以150 r/min的转速振荡4 h,对污泥中Cr的去除效率达到80.02%,Cu的去除效率可达到92.89%,使污泥中残留Cr、Cu含量均符合国家污泥农用标准。     

锰铜复合催化剂常温催化氧化NO

采用浸渍法,以γA1₂O₃为载体制备了常温下对NO具有良好催化氧化活性的Mn-Cu复合催化剂。系统考察催化剂组分、焙烧温度等与催化剂性能的关系,结果显示200℃干燥所得催化剂的活性最好,催化剂15%Mn-24%Cu/Al₂O₃在常温下对NO的催化氧化效率达到50%以上。XRD分析表明,催化剂活性组分为Cu（OH）Cl,且随反应时间延长催化性能下降,其物相由Cu（OH）Cl转变为活性较低的Cu₂（OH）₃Cl相。     

生态资本运营机制:基于绿色发展的分析

生态资本是一种重要的资本形态,要实现经济社会的绿色发展,必须重视生态资源节约利用和生态环境建设,建立健全生态资本运营机制,促进生态资本的良性运营,以维持生态资本存量的非减性。本研究在全球绿色转型与绿色发展背景下,采用生态经济学和系统分析方法,探讨如何突破我国经济社会发展面临的资源约束和环境压力,提出建立健全生态资本运营机制的基本构想和分析框架。本研究认为,生态资本运营的内核和目标与绿色发展的要求是完全一致的,完善的生态资本运营机制框架体系应包括生态资本运营的积累机制、转换机制、补偿机制和激励机制。"积累机制"是一般资本运营所具备的步骤,"转换机制"是生态资本运营特有的步骤和内在过程,正是生态资本运营的特殊性,同时需要建立健全"补偿机制"和"激励机制",这是生态资本运营的外在保障措施。因此,要充分调动政府、市场和社会力量参与生态资本运营的积极性,促进生态资本的可持续利用,最终实现经济社会的绿色发展。     

N-甲基咪唑配体络合金属Cu(Ⅰ)催化剂对水中2,4-二甲氧基溴苯还原脱溴

合成了以N-甲基咪唑为配体,Cu为活性中心的络合金属多相催化剂Cu(Ⅰ)-NHC-SBA-15.通过1H-NMR、13C-NMR、有机元素分析和FTIR对各步合成反应产物结构经行了鉴定;用SEM、N2吸附脱附等方法对催化剂进行了表征;用ICP测定了催化剂Cu含量.对催化剂催化2,4-二甲氧基溴苯还原脱溴活性进行了测试.在反应时间为24 h,通过正交实验和单因素实验,考察了催化剂用量、反应温度、还原剂用量等因素对脱溴率的影响,并确定了最佳反应条件:催化剂用量为0.05 g、水合肼用量为2 mL、反应温度为80℃,脱溴效果较好,脱溴率达到98.5％.对催化剂重复使用进行了初步研究.对催化反应动力学进行了初步研究,结果表明,该多相催化反应是由表面反应速度控制,并符合一级动力学反应.对反应机理进行了初步探讨.     

Identifying the potential of governance regimes to aggravate or mitigate local water conflicts in regions threatened by climate change

There is a need for specific knowledge of what people can do to mitigate harmful water conflicts. This need is evident in the rural dry tropics of Central America where people face climate change impacts, inefficient water management, and social tension. To address this need, we investigated why some local water conflicts escalated to violence and why other potential conflicts were avoided in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. We used interviews, focus groups, and a stakeholder workshop to analyse five cases. We found that violent actions only occurred when rural groups opposed government agencies in settings without mediating leadership. With one exception in a circumstance aggravated over many years, water users did not take violent action against competing water users. Distrust, which has been formed by legacies of ineffective rural stakeholder engagement, diminished the credibility of water-related information used in decision processes and thus prolonged conflicts. Active community-based groups respected by both rural constituencies and government agencies helped some people avoid difficult conflicts. Self-organised groups in other areas struggled to address disputes in settings with contested property rights, high socio-economic inequality, and low human capital. Using insights from Guanacaste, we outline practical conflict mitigation strategies fitted to a range of local water governance contexts found in rural Central America. Results suggest the need for incorporating certain types of peace-building processes in water management and development. The study provides a foundation for policy-makers, water managers, and other stakeholders to more effectively manage water disputes and avoid harmful conflicts in challenging regions.     

铝铁电极联用电絮凝法处理Cu-EDTA络合废水

采用电絮凝法处理Cu-EDTA模拟废水,研究电极组合方式、初始pH值和氯化钠浓度3个因素对化学需氧量(COD)和Cu去除效果的影响。实验研究发现,当电极组合方式为2个铝阳极和2个铁阴极,起始pH值为3,氯化钠浓度为0.5 g/L,换极周期为40 min,反应时间为80 min时,COD去除率达到78.7%,Cu离子去除率达到99.9%。通过实验研究确定EDTA的去除机制主要是:酸性条件下的次氯酸氧化作用,碱性条件下的氢氧化物絮凝沉淀作用及单核态铝/铁与多核态铝/铁电荷中和作用,Cu的去除机制主要是氢氧化物的絮凝沉淀作用和铁电极的电沉积作用。     

微波辅助（NH4）2S2O8改性竹炭对Cu2+的吸附性能

以竹炭为原料,采用(NH4)2S2O8作为改性药剂,通过微波辅助加热的方法对竹炭进行改性;运用Boehm滴定、扫描电镜(SEM)、电子能谱(EDAX)和傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR)对改性竹炭进行表征;考察了pH、时间、温度和离子强度等对改性竹炭吸附Cu2+的影响。结果表明,微波辅助(NH4)2S2O8改性使得竹炭表面的酚羟基、内酯基、羧基等酸性含氧官能团的数量有所增加;改性竹炭对Cu2+吸附更符合Langmuir等温方程,吸附为自发的吸热过程;吸附动力学符合准二级动力学方程;溶液离子强度增大不利于其对Cu2+的吸附。