Binding of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by humic acids formed during composting

Binding of two model polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), phenanthrene and pyrene, by humic acids (HAs) isolated from an organic substrate at different stages of composting and a soil was investigated using a batch fluorescence quenching method and the modified Freundlich model. With respect to soil HA, the organic substrate HA fractions were characterized by larger binding affinities for both phenanthrene and pyrene. Further, isotherm deviation from linearity was larger for soil HA than for organic substrate HAs, indicating a larger heterogeneity of binding sites in the former. The composting process decreased the binding affinity and increased the heterogeneity of binding sites of HAs. The changes undergone by the HA fraction during composting may be expected to contribute to facilitate microbial accessibility to PAHs. The results obtained also suggest that bioremediation of PAH-contaminated soils with matured compost, rather than with fresh organic amendments, may result in faster and more effective cleanup.     

The structure of the fire fighting foam surfactant Forafac®1157 and its biological and photolytic transformation products

For several decades, perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) has widely been used as a fluorinated surfactant in aqueous film forming foams used as hydrocarbon fuel fire extinguishers. Due to concerns regarding its environmental persistence and toxicological effects, PFOS has recently been replaced by novel fluorinated surfactants such as Forafac®1157, developed by the DuPont company. The major component of Forafac®1157 is a 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide alkylbetaine (6:2 FTAB), and a link between the trade name and the exact chemical structure is presented here to the scientific community for the first time. In the present work, the structure of the 6:2 FTAB was elucidated by ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁹F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and high-resolution mass spectrometry. Moreover, its major metabolites from blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) and its photolytic transformation products were identified. Contrary to what has earlier been observed for PFOS, the 6:2 FTAB was extensively metabolized by blue mussel and turbot exposed to Forafac®1157. The major metabolite was a deacetylated betaine species, from which mono- and di-demethylated metabolites also were formed. Another abundant metabolite was the 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide. In another experiment, Forafac®1157 was subjected to UV-light induced photolysis. The experimental conditions aimed to simulate Arctic conditions and the deacetylated species was again the primary transformation product of 6:2 FTAB. A 6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonamide was also formed along with a non-identified transformation product. The environmental presence of most of the metabolites and transformation products was qualitatively demonstrated by analysis of soil samples taken in close proximity to an airport fire training facility.     

A Monte Carlo study of radon detection in cylindrical diffusion chambers

The functioning of radon diffusion chambers was studied using the Monte Carlo code RAMMX developed here. The alpha particles from radon are assumed randomly produced in the volume of the cylinder, and those from the progeny are assumed to originate randomly at the cylindrical surface. The energy spectrum, the distribution of incident angles, and the distribution of path lengths of the alpha particles on the detector were obtained. These quantities vary depending on input parameters such as initial alpha particle energy, radius and depth of the diffusion chamber, detector size and atmospheric pressure. The calculated energy spectrum for both ²²²Rn and ²²⁰Rn was compared with experiment, permitting the identification of each peak and its origin, and a better understanding of radon monitoring. Three aspects not considered in previous calculations are progeny alphas coming from surfaces of the monitor, taking into account the atmospheric pressure, and including the isotope ²²⁰Rn.     

Insights into the dissolution and the three-dimensional structure of insensitive munitions formulations

Two compounds, 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) and 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-5-one (NTO) are the main ingredients in a suite of explosive formulations that are being, or soon will be, fielded at military training ranges. We aim to understand the dissolution characteristics of DNAN and NTO and three insensitive muntions (IM) formulations that contain them. This information is needed to accurately predict the environmental fate of IM constituents, some of which may be toxic to people and the environment. We used Raman spectroscopy to identify the different constituents in the IM formulations and micro computed tomography to image their three-dimensional structure. These are the first three-dimensional images of detonated explosive particles.     

采用水解酸化-复合好氧处理制药工业废水的工艺评价

以制药工业综合废水处理为例对其采用的两级水解酸化复合好氧工艺的处理效果进行评估。按常规指标进行评估,该工艺对于制药综合废水的处理效果达到了设计目的,COD去除率可达到78.2%以上,NH+4-N的去除率达到99.3%,出水质量基本满足"污水综合排放标准(GB8978-1996)"二级标准和"辽宁省污水综合排放标准(DB21.1627-2008)";急性毒性的检测表明,经过该工艺处理后出水为低毒性;三维荧光谱分析(EEM)表明,制药综合废水经生物处理后的可溶性有机物中仍然存在难降解物质,建议增加物化处理以提高处理效果;并且制药废水经处理后的出水中的盐度对排入的生态系统存在风险,建议纳入排放标准以加强管理。     

长期施肥下浙江稻田不同颗粒组分有机碳的稳定特征

依托浙江水网地区稻田长期定位施肥试验(1996~2013年),利用固态13C核磁共振波谱技术,研究长期不同施肥措施下土壤各颗粒组分有机碳含量及其化学结构特征.结果表明,与不施肥对照(CK)相比,秸秆与化肥配施(NPKRS)、栏肥与化肥配施(NPKOM)、单施化肥(NPK)和单施栏肥(OM)处理均显著(P0.05)增加了砂粒(2~0.02 mm)、粉粒(0.02~0.002mm)和黏粒(0.002 mm)组分中有机碳含量;而单施秸秆(RS)处理仅显著增加砂粒组分有机碳含量.此外,与单施化肥处理相比,有机肥和化肥配施促进了新增有机碳在粉粒和黏粒组分的分配,更有利于新增有机碳的稳定.应用13C-NMR波谱技术进行结构表征,结果表明粉粒和黏粒组分有机碳的化学结构存在明显差异,粉粒组分烷氧碳、芳香碳的相对含量高于黏粒,而烷基碳、羰基碳的相对含量低于黏粒.长期有机肥与化肥配施下粉粒和黏粒烷基碳相对含量较单施有机肥处理分别降低9.1%~11.9%和13.7%~19.9%,烷氧碳的相对含量则分别增加2.9%~6.3%和13.4%~22.1%,表明有机肥与化肥配施处理降低了粉粒和黏粒组分有机碳的分解程度.长期单施化肥处理下粉粒和黏粒组分有机质的芳化度和疏水性低于单施有机肥处理和不施肥处理,有机质的矿化稳定性较低.长期有机肥与化肥配施,尤其是NPKOM处理,通过增加化学抗性化合物和碳水化合物的积累,并且减缓活性组分的分解提高粉粒和黏粒组分有机碳含量,是促进稻田土壤有机碳可持续积累的有效措施.     

总有机碳测定仪的新用途──测气体中CO_2的研究

用ＴＯＣ总有机碳测定仪来鉴定污水和生活用水处理效果及污染指标是它的一项实际应用，而本义介绍的用来测定ＣＯ２则是一项开创性的工作。作者在对进口的ＴＯＣ仪使用的基础上研究了测定气体中总碳、总有机碳尤其是ＣＯ２问题，取得了较好的结果并应用到实际测定中。     

耐镉菌株的分离及其对Cd2+的吸附富集

采用梯度浓度驯化的方法,筛选分离出一株能高度耐镉和富集镉的菌株,初步鉴定为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas sp.).该菌株在含Cd2+浓度4500mg/L的液体细菌培养基中能够生存,当Cd2+浓度为100mg/L时,pH值为6～8有利于提高菌株耐镉能力.Cd2+为低浓度时菌株积累Cd2+,菌体对Cd2+浓度为100mg/L的积累率达99.1%,冻干菌体对Cd2+的吸附量为8.786mg/g干菌体;当Cd2+浓度大于909mg/L时,菌体表现出外排Cd2+现象.红外分析和电镜观察表明,菌株细胞壁在吸附Cd2+中起重要作用,67.4%的Cd2+吸附在细胞壁上.     

E2诱导的鲫鱼(Carassius auratus)幼鱼血清中卵黄蛋白原和钙含量相关性研究

用酶联免疫吸附法(ELISA)对E2诱导的鲫鱼幼鱼血清中卵黄蛋白原(VTG)进行了测定,并用原子吸收分光光度法测定了血清中的钙含量.结果表明:鲫鱼幼鱼血清中VTG和钙含量与E2的暴露剂量均有很好的剂量-效应关系.对血清中VTG和钙含量进行回归分析,发现二者具有较好的相关性,R2=0.928 7.因此,用原子吸收法测定血清中的钙含量从一定程度上可以替代ELISA法间接确定血清中的VTG含量,并对化学物质的雌激素效应进行了评价.      

活性污泥脱水性能与电化学阻抗谱参数的关联特性

为探究FeCl₃混凝调理过程中活性污泥脱水性能与电化学阻抗谱参数的关联关系,选取北京3座污水处理厂的剩余活性污泥,研究不同调理投药量下活性污泥的毛细吸水时间(CST)、比阻(SRF)、抽滤含水率、Zeta电位、电导率以及电化学阻抗等指标的变化,通过Pearson相关性分析讨论污泥脱水性能与阻抗谱参数(d_s/f_c)的相关性,并探讨d_s/f_c预测污泥脱水性能的可行性。实验结果表明,FeCl₃调理活性污泥的较适投加量为100 mg·g^-1;超过100 mg·g^-1时,活性污泥CST、SRF、抽滤含水率基本不再下降,Zeta电位却缓慢升高;电化学阻抗Z则随着投加量的增加而持续下降,且Nyquist图中高频区半圆面积减小,这表明电子更易转移、污泥更易导电。相关性分析表明,活性污泥的脱水性能均与d_s/f_c呈显著正相关(r > 0.639,p < 0.01);3种活性污泥CST、SRF、抽滤含水率分别与d_s/f_c的线性回归结果显示它们之间呈线性关系,且线性方程斜率为正值(R² > 0.921,p < 0.01)。上述研究结果表明,活性污泥的d_s/f_c参数可以作为指示脱水性能的潜在指标。本研究结果可为污泥减量化技术提供参考。