ON TAXATION AND FIRMS CHOICE OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY1

ABSTRACT: The interaction between the level of taxation and the firms accruing choice of treatment technology is discussed. It is shown that there is a risk of overtaxation, that is, simply increasing taxation may fail to improve environmental quality but only increase production costs and thus consumer prices.     

Application of environmentally conscious manufacturing strategies for an automotive component

Application of appropriate environmentally conscious manufacturing strategies enables the sustainable development of products and processes. Automotive component manufacturers recognise the potential of applying appropriate strategies for attaining Triple Bottom Line benefits. In this context, three strategies such as eco-efficiency, waste minimisation and material efficiency are being applied to minimise environmental impacts associated with the manufacture of automotive products and its associated processes. A case study of an automotive component manufacturing firm has been exemplified. After conducting the study, the potential environmental impact was reduced by 20% and eco-efficiency was improved by 13%. Further, improvements have been observed in terms of overall resource consumption and material efficiency. The overall power consumption was reduced by 18% and weight of the component was reduced by 11%. The study aimed at improving the sustainable performance of product by incorporating green and environmentally friendlier manufacturing practices.

Abbreviations: USEPA: United Nations Environmental Protection Agency; OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; WBCSD: World Business Council for Sustainable Development; Eco-QFD: Environmental Quality Function Deployment; WCED: World Commission on Environment and Development; LCA: Life Cycle Assessment     

天然矿石毒重石吸附硫酸盐废水的试验研究

利用天然矿石毒重石对硫酸盐废水进行吸附处理，在废水的pH=9，停留时间为80min左右时，该吸附剂具有较好的吸附效果。且该离子交换吸附法具有成本低、操作简单、无二次污染的优点。     

内蒙古包头放射性废物库安全运行25年

文章简要论述了内蒙古包头放射性废物库现状、扩建工程及环境整治工程概况,通过对库区、库外辐射环境质量监测,放射性处于一般环境水平,废物库运行20多年来,未对周围环境造成污染,通过整治工程的建设,达到了预期治理要求,废物库运行是安全的。     

环氧丙烷生产废液中1,2 -二氯丙烷的回收

介绍了从环氧丙烷生产废液中回收1,2-二氯丙烷的新方法。采用常压精馏、减压精馏、共沸精馏工艺分离环氧丙烷生产废液中的1,2-二氯丙烷。实验结果显示,共沸精馏工艺的效果最好;在含有一定量的共沸剂、釜温100℃、顶温86℃、回流比为1的条件下,塔顶馏分中1,2-二氯丙烷的质量分数可达到98％以上,1,2-二氯丙烷的回收率可达到97％以上。     

含镍废催化剂的回收利用

介绍了从含镍废催化剂中以硝酸镍形式加收镍的方法，镍回收率为70％，硝酸镍纯度为96．6％。该工艺简单，具有较好的经济效益和环境效益。     

电刺激对餐厨垃圾-污泥共厌氧发酵产挥发性脂肪酸的影响

以小型生物电化学反应器为发酵装置,考察外加电刺激对餐厨垃圾-污泥共厌氧发酵过程中挥发性脂肪酸（volatile fatty acids,VFA）产量的影响。实验结果表明,餐厨垃圾协同污泥厌氧发酵,有利于体系中蛋白质和糖类的溶解消耗,提高VFA的产量。0.5 V微电刺激可增强厌氧体系中微生物的活性,有利于VFA的产出。第144和192小时,外加0.5 V的实验组VFA浓度分别为24 342 mg·L-1和21 291 mg·L-1,高于其他实验组,较空白分别提高了30.8%和4.1%;其组成主要是乙酸、丙酸和戊酸。发酵进行第24 h和96 h时,0.5 V微电刺激厌氧发酵体系中溶解性糖类和溶解性蛋白质分别为722.4 mg·L-1和1.49 g·L-1,且有机物水解酸化过程中,厌氧体系内糖类先于蛋白质被消耗。     

Diversity of antibiotic resistance genes and encoding ribosomal protection proteins gene in livestock waste polluted environment

The rapid development and increase of antibiotic resistance are global phenomena resulting from the extensive use of antibiotics in human clinics and animal feeding operations. Antibiotics can promote the occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which can be transferred horizontally to humans and animals through water and the food chain. In this study, the presence and abundance of ARGs in livestock waste was monitored by quantitative PCR. A diverse set of bacteria and tetracycline resistance genes encoding ribosomal protection proteins (RPPs) from three livestock farms and a river were analyzed through denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). The abundance of sul(I) was 10³ to 10⁵ orders of magnitude higher than that of sul(II). Among 11 tet-ARGs, the most abundant was tet(O). The results regarding bacterial diversity indicated that the presence of antibiotics might have an evident impact on bacterial diversity at every site, particularly at the investigated swine producer. The effect of livestock waste on the bacterial diversity of soil was stronger than that of water. Furthermore, a sequencing analysis showed that tet(M) exhibited two genotypes, while the other RPPs-encoding genes exhibited at least three genotypes. This study showed that various ARGs and RPPs-encoding genes are particularly widespread among livestock.     

复合胶凝剂和废玻璃钢纤维改性半水脱硫石膏

以工业副产物脱硫建筑石膏为原料,采用超细钢渣-矿渣-电石渣（SGC）复合胶凝剂和废玻璃钢纤维对其进行改性研究,得到适宜的改性条件为：复合胶凝剂适宜掺量为20%~25%,废玻璃钢纤维最佳长度为10~15 mm,适宜掺量为1.0%,且经过EDTA溶液浸泡处理的废玻璃钢纤维对石膏基体的改性效果较好。改性后石膏制品的软化系数提高到0.91,抗折强度为7.6 MPa,抗压强度为23.4 MPa,耐水性与力学强度显著提高,实现了不同工业废弃物的协同处置和脱硫石膏的高质化利用,也为难以处置的玻璃钢废弃物找到一种有效利用途径。     

好氧预处理农业草类废物的BMP分析和动力学研究

农业草类废物既是一种废弃物，也是一种资源，由于其富含有机质，可通过厌氧生物降解产生沼气。本文研究了农业草类废物的好氧预处理对其固含量成分，生物沼气产生潜力（ＢＭＰ），甲烷浓度，产气速率的影响进行了研究；并计算了作为一级反应的反应速率常数，其结果表明模型与实验值一致性较好。