Impacts of wastewater sludge amendments in restoring nitrogen cycle in p-nitrophenol contaminated soil

The possible impacts on nitrogen-cycle in a p-nitrophenol (PNP) polluted soil and the e ectiveness of wastewater sludge amendments in restoring nitrification potential and urease activity were evaluated by an incubation study. The results indicated that PNP at 250 mg/kg soil inhibited urease activity, nitrification potential, arginine ammonification rate and heterotrophic bacteria counts to some extents. After exposure to PNP, the nitrification potential of the tested soil was dramatically reduced to zero over a period of 30 days. Based on the findings, nitrification potential was postulated as a simple biochemical indicator for PNP pollution in soils. Nitrogen-cycling processes in soils responded positively to the applications of wastewater sludges. A sludge application rate of 200 tons/ha was su cient for successful biostimulation of these nitrogen processes. The microbial activities in sludge-amended, heavy PNP-polluted soils seemed to recover after 30–45 days, indicating the e ectiveness of sludge as a useful soil amendment.     

Nitrogen cycle of a typical Suaeda salsa marsh ecosystem in the Yellow River estuary

The nitrogen (N) biological cycle of the Suaeda salsa marsh ecosystem in the Yellow River estuary was studied during 2008 to 2009. Results showed that soil N had significant seasonal fluctuations and vertical distribution. The N/P ratio (15.73±1.77) of S. salsa was less than 16, indicating that plant growth was limited by both N and P. The N absorption coefficient of S. salsa was very low (0.007), while the N utilization and cycle coefficients were high (0.824 and 0.331, respectively). The N turnover among compartments of S. salsa marsh showed that N uptake from aboveground parts and roots were 2.539 and 0.622 g/m2, respectively. The N translocation from aboveground parts to roots and from roots to soil were 2.042 and 0.076 g/m2, respectively. The N translocation from aboveground living bodies to litter was 0.497 g/m2, the annual N return from litter to soil was far less than 0.368 g/m2, and the net N mineralization in topsoil during the growing season was 0.033 g/m2. N was an important limiting factor in S. salsa marsh, and the ecosystem was classified as unstable and vulnerable. S. salsa was seemingly well adapted to the low-nutrient status and vulnerable habitat, and the nutrient enrichment due to N import from the Yellow River estuary would be a potential threat to the S. salsa marsh. Excessive nutrient loading might favor invasive species and induce severe long-term degradation of the ecosystem if human intervention measures were not taken. The N quantitative relationships determined in our study might provide a scientific basis for the establishment of effective measures.     

Modeling assessment for ammonium nitrogen recovery from wastewater by chemical precipitation

Chemical precipitation to form magnesium ammonium phosphate (MAP) is an effective technology for recovering ammonium nitrogen (NH4 +-N). In the present research, we investigated the thermodynamic modeling of the PHREEQC program for NH4 +-N recovery to evaluate the effect of reaction factors on MAP precipitation. The case study of NH4 +-N recovery from coking wastewater was conducted to provide a comparison. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to assist in understanding the relative significance of reaction factors and the interactive effects of solution conditions. Thermodynamic modeling indicated that the saturation index (SI) of MAP followed a polynomial function of pH. The SI of MAP increased logarithmically with the Mg2+/NH4 + molar ratio (Mg/N) and the initial NH4 +-N concentration (CN), respectively, while it decreased with an increase in Ca2+/NH4 + and CO3 2??/NH4 + molar ratios (Ca/N and CO3 2??/N), respectively. The trends for NH4 +-N removal at different pH and Mg/N levels were similar to the thermodynamic modeling predictions. The RSM analysis indicated that the factors including pH, Mg/N, CN, Ca/N, (Mg/N) (CO3 2??/N), (pH)2, (Mg/N)2, and (CN)2 were significant. Response surface plots were useful for understanding the interaction effects on NH4 +-N recovery.     

保护农业文化遗产的历史与现实意义

本质上看,农业文化遗产是指人类在历史上创造的并以活态的形式原汁原味传承至今,且具有重要历史认识价值、文化价值、科学价值与社会价值的传统农耕文化事项。我们之所以如此要求保护农业文化遗产,说到底是由保护农业文化遗产的最终目的决定的。那么,保护农业文化遗产究竟有怎样的历史与现实意义呢?     

中国首个世界农业文化遗产:青田稻鱼共生系统

青田县位于浙江省中南部,瓯江流域的中下游,县域总面积为2493平方公里。全县共辖31个乡镇,总人口48.7万。青田县是中国有名的侨乡,有遍布世界120多个国家和地区的华侨23万多人。青田物产丰富,不仅拥有丰富的动植物资源,而且拥有石雕工艺品的珍贵原料青田石。最为奇特的是,这个面积不大、人口不多的小县1200     

全球重要农业文化遗产的保护与适应性管理

全球重要农业文化遗产 联合国粮农组织（FAO）于2002年发起一项全球性计划,即全球重要农业文化遗产（GIAHS）。并将其定义为：“农村与其所处环境长期协同进化和动态适应下所形成的独特的土地利用系统和农业景观,这些系统与景观具有丰富的生物多样性,而且可以满足当地社会经济与文化发展的需要,有利于促进区域可持续发展。”     

促进现代生态农业发展的杀手锏

农业发展的必然趋势 中国是一个农业大国,农业、农村、农民（“三农”）问题始终是关系到经济社会可持续发展的根本问题,而全面建设小康社会的重点、难点也在农村。从传统自给自足的个体农业发展到高科技的现代化农业,农业的发展取得了长足进步。     

神奇的哈尼稻田

云南红河州是哈尼梯田的"故乡",也是梯田文化重要的发源地之一。哈尼梯田是以哈尼族为主的红河州各族人民倾注了数十代的智慧与心力,历经1300多年开垦而成的生态农业奇观,它不仅是一幅气势恢宏的农耕山水画卷,更是世界农耕文明的典范和宝贵遗产。在2010年百年不遇的大旱面前,哈尼梯田依然保持了青山绿     

水泥企业物质流分析

物质流分析（Material Flow Analysis,MFA）在循环经济建设和可持续发展方面研究迅速,相对国家与区域层次,企业MFA研究成果甚少且分析思路不同。本文选取海南省某水泥企业为研究对象,从企业层次对整个熟料和水泥生产过程中的物质输入与输出进行核算,并结合水泥工业清洁生产标准部分指标对计算结果进行评定。最后针对分析结果,对水泥生产特别是资源投入与污染排放方面提出相关改进措施与建议。     

COD/SO42-对硫酸盐有机废水处理效率的影响

以人工配制的含硫酸盐有机废水作为原水,研究不同COD/SO42-值下厌氧折流板反应器(ABR)处理含硫酸盐有机废水去除率.试验结果表明:当COD/SO42-＜14.8时COD的去除率可达95%,SO42-的去除率在86%～96%之间;当COD/SO42-在14.8～4.0之间时,COD的去除率有所下降但仍能保持在94%...