Enhancement of the flux for polypropylene hollow fiber membrane in a submerged membrane-bioreactor by surface modification

IntroductionThe combination of membrane separation withthe process of biological reactor is called membranebioreactor (MBR). Studies on MBRs have receivedconsiderable attentions due to the deterioration of thewater environment and the advantages they poss…     

Surface-exchange of NOx and NH3 above a winter wheat field in the Yangtze Delta, China

Introduction N itrogen oxides (N O x=N O N O 2) in the troposphere are m ainly derived from fuel com bustion, soil-biogenic em issions, biom ass burning, and lightning (Finlayson-Pitts et al., 1986; H am eed and D ignon, 1988; Levy et al., 1989; Logan, 1…     

The Emissions of Major Aromatic Voc as Landfill Gas from Urban Landfill Sites in Korea

In this study, concentrations of major aromatic VOCs were determined from landfill gas (LFG) at a total of five municipal landfill sites in Korea including Nan Ji (NJ), Woon Jung (WJ), Sam Poong (SP), Hoei Chun (HC), and No Hyung (NH). The concentration levels of those VOC were found to be significantly different, mainly as a function of such a parameter as landfill aging. The VOC concentrations measured from the unclosed landfill sites (e.g., WJ) were characterized by exceedingly high values above a few tens of ppm. However, the results of the abandoned site (e.g., SP) were about three orders of magnitude lower than the others so as to merely exceed the typical ambient concentration levels. It was most striking to find a systematic dominance of toluene over other aromatic VOC under most circumstances. The LFG flux values of all aromatic VOC and the four specific major ones (termed as BTEX: benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene) were also computed for each vent pipe from all study sites using their concentrations and the concurrently determined environmental parameters. The results, if calculated in terms of the average BTEX quantity emitted per vent pipe, showed that the magnitude of their emissions can vary substantially, with the values ranging from 0.05 (SP) to 49.2 kg yr⁻¹ (WJ in wintertime). The LFG flux values of aromatic VOC, when compared to the contribution of non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), were able to explain a constant, but minor, proportion of the LFG carbon budget.     

Natural and Anthropogenic Factors Controlling the Dissolved Organic Carbon Concentrations and Fluxes in a Large Tropical River, India

Carbon studies in tropical rivers have gained significance since it was realized that a significant chunk of anthropogenic CO₂ emitted into the atmosphere returns to the biosphere, that is eventually transported by the river and locked up in coastal sediments for a few thousand years. Carbon studies are also significant because dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is known to complex the toxic trace metals in the river and carry them in the dissolved form. For the first time, this work has made an attempt to study the variations in DOC concentrations in space and time for a period of 19 months, and estimate their fluxes in the largest peninsular Indian river, the Godavari at Rajahmundry. Anthropogenic influence on DOC concentrations possibly from the number of bathing ghats along the banks and domestic sewage discharge into the river are evident during the pre-monsoon of 2004 and 2005. The rise in DOC concentrations at the onset of monsoon could be due to the contributions from flood plains and soils from the river catchment. Spatial variations highlighted that the DOC concentrations in the river are affected more by the anthropogenic discharges in the downstream than in the upstream. The discharge weighted DOC concentrations in the Godavari river is 3–12 times lower than Ganga-Brahmaputra, Indus and major Chinese rivers. The total carbon fluxes from the Godavari into the Bay of Bengal is insignificant (0.5%) compared to the total carbon discharges by major rivers of the world into oceans.     

Development and application of a laboratory flux measurement system (LFMS) for the investigation of the kinetics of mercury emissions from soils

Recent measurements at different locations suggest that the emission of mercury from soils may play a more pronounced role in the global mercury cycle as suggested by global emission inventories and global mercury cycling models. For up scaling and modelling of mercury emissions from soils a comprehensive assessment of the processes controlling the emission of mercury from soils is imperative. We have developed a laboratory flux measurement system (LFMS) to study the effect of major environmental variables on the emission of mercury under controlled conditions. We have investigated the effects of turbulent mixing, soil temperature and solar radiation on the emission of mercury from soils. The emission of mercury from soils is constant over time under constant experimental conditions. The response of the mercury emission flux to variations of the atmospheric transfer parameters such as turbulence requires a rapid adjustment of the equilibrium that controls the Hg(o) concentration in the soil air. It has been shown that the light-induced flux is independent of the soil temperature and shows a strong spectral response to UV-B.     

北京市近二十年(1987～2004)湿沉降特征变化趋势分析

通过分析降水酸度和沉降量2个酸沉降控制指标,得出北京市近二十年(1987～2004)湿沉降特征变化趋势.研究发现,1998年以后北京市的湿沉降污染有严重的趋势.pH值逐年下降至5.52,酸雨频率逐年上升.湿沉降中的硫组分来自北京本地污染源排放的SO2和远距离输送.含氮组分对湿沉降的贡献作用明显增加.钙沉降是湿沉降中变化最大的因素,钙沉降量明显下降.1998年以后所采取的使总悬浮颗粒物浓度大幅下降的污染控制措施,可能直接导致了湿沉降酸化的加剧.酸沉降污染控制是一个复杂的控制过程,不能单纯地依靠控制本地的SO2排放量,北京市SO2排放量虽然得到了削减,但是湿沉降污染并未减缓.     

土层中石油烃类污染物索氏抽提流程改进及回收氯仿资源化研究

通过对土层中石油烃类污染物索氏抽提流程的改进 ,实现蒸馏氯仿的回收与再利用。实验结果表明 ,用改进索氏抽提流程测的有机物含量与传统的流程相比 ,所减少的石油烃类物质损耗占总石油物质含量的 1 0 % ;同时 ,蒸馏回收的氯仿的 70 %可以重新用于索氏抽提 ,由此产生的误差小于 1 % ,不会影响残油微生物降解试验的分析精度 ,具有资源回收与保护环境的双重效应     

城市绿地温室气体通量监测与减排研究

采用LGR-密闭式动态通量箱法对城市绿地生态系统温室气体(CO₂、CH₄)通量的日变化、季节变化特征及其影响因子等进行了较为系统的研究。城市绿地花草CO₂通量有明显的日变化和季节变化特征,白天通量值为负,是CO₂的净吸收汇;夜晚为正值,是CO₂的净释放源;7:00左右由源转为汇,17:00左右由汇转为源,不同花卉24 h总通量有正负2种结果。冬季草坪作为源的时间延长,而作为汇的时间缩短。光强和温度是影响CO₂通量日变化和季节变化的主要因素。城市绿地CH₄通量较小,不足以对温室气体总量产生显著影响。从减少温室气体排放的角度对城市绿地花草的选择提出了建议。     

贵阳市2种不同类型草地的汞释放通量

利用动态通量箱法对贵阳市人工草坪和天然草地的汞释放通量进行了野外实测. 结果表明:春季和夏季的草地是大气中汞的来源,并未出现明显的季节性变化,其平均汞释放通量为(7.8±15.7)～(41.5±15.2) ng/(m2·h),且天然草地的汞释放通量明显高于人工草坪. 草地的汞释放通量具有明显的日变化特征,白天汞释放通量显著高于夜间,最大值通常出现在午后,最小值则出现在夜间. 草地的汞释放通量与光照强度、土壤温度、大气温度呈显著的正线性关系,与大气相对湿度呈负线性关系. 大气中气态总汞的质量浓度是影响草地汞释放通量的另一个重要因素. 大气中气态总汞质量浓度的升高能够抑制草叶片向大气中释放汞,而高质量浓度的气态总汞可导致大气中的汞向草叶片的强烈沉降.      

孤立与非孤立城市街道峡谷内污染物扩散

通过求解二维不可压N-S方程、k-ε方程及污染物对流扩散方程,模拟了孤立街道峡谷与非孤立街道峡谷内的流场及交通污染物浓度场.计算结果与风洞试验结果总体趋势一致.非孤立街道峡谷内污染物壁面浓度要大于孤立街道峡谷内的壁面浓度.通过计算街道峡谷建筑屋顶高度处的垂直方向污染物通量,说明了湍流扩散是污染物扩散出街道峡谷的主要原因,其污染物通量总为正,而平均流通量可以为负.非孤立街道峡谷由于平均流流动和湍流流动的总扩散通量减少,造成污染物在街道峡谷内集聚,从而理论上解释了非孤立街道峡谷与孤立街道峡谷污染扩散的差别.