Effect of Trichoderma viride biofertilizer on ammonia volatilization from an alkaline soil in Northern China

Ammonia(NH3) volatilization is one of the primary pathways of nitrogen(N) loss from soils after chemical fertilizer is applied, especially from the alkaline soils in Northern China, which results in lower efficiency for chemical fertilizers. Therefore, we conducted an incubation experiment using an alkaline soil from Tianjin(p H 8.37–8.43) to evaluate the suppression effect of Trichoderma viride(T. viride) biofertilizer on NH3 volatilization, and compared the differences in microbial community structure among all samples. The results showed that viable T. viride biofertilizer(T) decreased NH_3 volatilization by 42.21% compared with conventional fertilizer((CK), urea), while nonviable T. viride biofertilizer(TS) decreased NH_3 volatilization by 32.42%. NH_3 volatilization was significantly higher in CK and sweet potato starch wastewater(SPSW) treatments during the peak period. T. viride biofertilizer also improved the transfer of ammonium from soil to sweet sorghum. Plant dry weights increased 91.23% and 61.08% for T and TS, respectively, compared to CK. Moreover, T. viride biofertilizer enhanced nitrification by increasing the abundance of ammonium-oxidizing archaea(AOA) and ammonium-oxidizing bacteria(AOB). The results of high-throughput sequencing indicated that the microbial community structure and composition were significantly changed by the application of T. viride biofertilizer. This study demonstrated the immense potential of T. viride biofertilizer in reducing NH_3 volatilization from alkaline soil and simultaneously improving the utilization of fertilizer N by sweet sorghum.     

气相化学反应中的云盖效应

本文在ＣＢＭ－Ｉ机理的基础上考虑了ＯＨ和ＨＯ２自由基对ＳＯ２的氧化作用和云对光解率的影响，定量研究了气相色化学反应中的云盖效应。结果表明，云的存在将改变整个反应体系的平衡，气态物对云的响应是非线的。     

水源水生物处理工艺中亚硝酸盐氮的去除

通过中试规模试验系统 ,分析了不同运行条件下微污染水源水生物接触氧化处理工艺中亚硝酸盐氮的去除状况 ,探讨了亚硝酸盐氮积累量与氨氮去除率之间的关系。指出处理系统中硝酸盐细菌对亚硝酸盐细菌生化过程的依赖作用是亚硝酸盐氮积累的内因 ,而工艺参数等运行条件的变化是亚硝酸盐氮积累的外因 ,提高氨氮去除率是去除亚硝酸盐氮的关键。     

中国东南沿海风能资源评价

本文选取322个气象台站(自记158个,非自记174个)10年(1971—1980)风速资料统计计算了3.5—20.4m/s有效风速出现的小时数,年(月)风能和风能密度,风速、风能变化规律;绘制了年有效风能和有效风速频率分布图,进而按风能资源分布规律做出风能区划及风能的高度变化。其次,结合实际风能资料,阐明风能与风力机输出能量转换关系,从而测算出该地区农田灌溉和风力发电的风能资源利用转换值。最后,根据当地实际风能资源、环境、地形及地下水位高低,为选择合理的设计风速或引进适合当地的风力机以及解决当地部分能源提供合理化建议和对该区发展风力机的前景提出了看法。实践证明具有一定的实际应用价值。     

对合成氨工业废水监测项目的建议

目前合成氨工业废水中氨氮浓度较高，并间接造成ｐＨ较高，构成合成氨企业的主要废水污染物．而国家级环境监测规范，即《环境监测技术规范》（地表水和废水部分）（国家环境保护局，１９８６）却没有规定要开展氮肥工业废水中氨氮等指标的监测和控制。鉴此，有必要根据优先监测原则，增加合成氨工业废水中氨氮、ｐＨ等项目的监测和控制．     

Experimental and numerical analysis of a helical coil solar cavity receiver: Thermal oil as the heat transfer fluid

The paper presents the novel design of double glazing helical coil solar cavity receiver for solar thermal applications. Performance model has been developed for the experimental setup based on energy balance equations. The results obtained were compared with horizontal tube receiver for the same experimental setup. The result shows that the 87.96% improvement in the convective heat transfer coefficient for the double glazing helical coil solar cavity receiver. Maximum conversion efficiency achieved is 21% more than that would be obtained for horizontal tube receiver. This paper also investigates how the quality of vacuum degraded with the temperature of the glass cover.     

Impact of dicyandiamide on emissions of nitrous oxide, nitric oxide and ammonia from agricultural field in the North China Plain

Nitrous oxide(N_2O), nitric oxide(NO) and ammonia(NH_3) emissions from an agricultural field in the North China Plain were compared for three treatments during a whole maize growing period from 26 June to 11 October, 2012. Compared with the control treatment(without fertilization, designated as CK), remarkable pulse emissions of N_2O, NO and NH_3 were observed from the normal fertilization treatment(designated as NP) just after fertilization, whereas only N_2O and NH_3 pulse emissions were evident from the nitrification inhibitor treatment(designated as ND). The reduction proportions of N_2O and NO emissions from the ND treatment compared to those from the NP treatment during the whole maize growing period were 31% and 100%, respectively. A measurable increase of NH_3 emission from the ND treatment was found with a cumulative NH_3 emission of 3.8 ± 1.2 kg N/ha,which was 1.4 times greater than that from the NP treatment(2.7 ± 0.7 kg N/ha).     

Effects of high ammonia loads on nitrogen mass balance and treatment performance of a biotrickling filter

A biotrickling filter packed with coal slag as packing medium was continuously used for more than 9 months under high ammonia loading rates of up to 140 g/m³/h. Nitrogen mass balance and microbial community analysis were conducted to evaluate the inhibitory effects of high ammonia concentration and metabolic by-products on the rates of nitrification. Ammonia removal efficiency reached above 99% at an empty bed retention time of as low as 8 s when inlet concentrations were below 350 ppm. The maximum and critical elimination capacities of the biotrickling filter were 118 g/m³/h and 108.1 g/m³/h, respectively. Kinetics analysis results showed that less than 2.5 s was required for the biotrickling filter with pH control to treat ammonia at concentrations of up to 500 ppm in compliance with the Taiwan EPA standard (outlet NH₃ < 1 ppm). Results of mass balance and microbial community analysis indicated that complete removal was mainly contributed by the activities of autotrophic ammonia oxidizing bacteria and not by physical absorption or adsorption at low loading rates. However, at high inlet loadings, ammonium became the dominant by-product due to inhibitory effects of high ammonia concentration on the bacterial community.     

SO2/SO3对选择性催化还原烟气脱硝的影响研究

研究表明，燃料燃烧过程中不同的SO2/SO3转化率对选择性催化还原（ Selective Catalytic Reduction，SCR）烟气脱硝的最低运行温度影响大，温度变化幅度为10~15℃。对燃烧高硫煤锅炉的SCR烟气脱硝，应控制更低的SO2/SO3转化率；对燃烧低硫煤锅炉的SCR烟气脱硝，通过适当提高SO2/SO3转化率，最大催化剂用量可减少一半、烟气阻力降低一半，可大幅降低SCR烟气脱硝建设成本和运行成本。     

Economics of Grassland Conversion to Cropland in the Prairie Pothole Region

Abstract: Much of the remaining grassland, particularly in North America, is privately owned, and its conversion to cultivated cropland is largely driven by economics. An understanding of why landowners convert grassland to cropland could facilitate more effective design of grassland‐conservation programs. We built an empirical model of land‐use change in the Prairie Pothole Region (north‐central United States) to estimate the probability of grassland conversion to alternative agricultural land uses, including cultivated crops. Conversion was largely driven by landscape characteristics and the economic returns of alternative uses. Our estimate of the probability of grassland conversion to cultivated crops (1.33% on average from 1979 to 1997) was higher than past estimates (0.4%). Our model also predicted that grassland‐conversion probabilities will increase if agricultural commodity prices continue to follow the trends observed from 2001 to 2006 (0.93% probability of grassland conversion to cultivated crops in 2006 to 1.5% in 2011). Thus, nearly 121 million ha (30 million acres) of grassland could be converted by 2011. Conversion probabilities, however, are spatially heterogeneous (range 0.2% to 3%), depending on characteristics of a parcel (e.g., soil quality and economic returns). Grassland parcels with relatively high‐quality land for agricultural production are more likely to be converted to cultivated crops than lower‐quality parcels and are more responsive to changes in the economic returns on alternative agricultural land uses (i.e., conversion probability increases by a larger magnitude for high‐quality parcels when economics returns to alternative uses increase). Our results suggest that grassland conservation programs could be proactively targeted toward high‐risk parcels by anticipating changes in economic returns, such as could occur if a new biofuel processing plant were to be built in an area.