Production of soybean ethanol-based biodiesel using CaO heterogeneous catalysts promoted by Zn,K and Mg

This article focuses on the optimization of the production of fatty acid ethyl esters from soybean oil using CaO-based heterogeneous catalysts. Three different catalytic promoters were evaluated: Magnesium, zinc, and potassium. The reaction has evaluated the promoter content (promoter to calcium molar ratio), catalyst load, alcohol to oil molar ratio, and temperature. Response surface methodology (RSM) was used to evaluate the influence of each variable on the yield of biodiesel. The addition of K₂O or MgO in the catalyst has enhanced the yield in fatty acid ethyl esters, while the use of ZnO as a promoter was not successful.     

不同类型填料的三维电极/Fenton试剂法处理苯酚废水

采用不同类型填料对三维电极/Fenton试剂法处理苯酚模拟废水进行研究.结果表明.不同类型活性炭填料对苯酚去除率有很大影响,粒炭不适合做粒子电极,采用5.0 mm柱炭处理效果较好;采用石英砂与活性炭混合填料的处理效果比单一活性炭填料好,但苯酚去除率提高不明显;电解槽反应器中按比例投加涂膜活性炭和活性炭混合填料能明显提高苯酚去除率;当涂膜活性炭与活性炭体积比为1,2时,苯酚去除率最高,达96.8%.     

CN-测定中显色剂配制方法的选择与保存时间

对2种氰化物显色剂配制方法进行了对比,发现用无水乙醇配制的显色剂具有方便,经济,实用,无毒且显色剂保存期长等优势。     

茅草添加与温度变化对餐厨垃圾厌氧水解产酸的影响

比较了茅草添加在温度变化条件下对餐厨垃圾厌氧水解过程小分子有机酸产量的影响,提出一种新型餐厨垃圾的资源化方式。研究结果显示,餐厨垃圾在55℃条件下厌氧水解主要产物为乳酸,达到25．7g／L,其干物质转化率可以达到32．1％（gTS）,而餐厨＋茅草处理在同样条件下的乳酸产量为20．1g／L,干物质转化率为25．1％。温度下降为37℃后继续进行的的厌氧水解,得到的主要产物是乙酸、丙酸和丁酸,餐厨处理和餐厨＋茅草处理这两者的峰值分别为6．5、2．8、8．0和6．1g／L、2．7g／L和5．9g／L。结果显示茅草添加可以在一定程度上调节水解产物的比例,而温度变化可以调控小分子有机酸的产量。本研究结果表明,厌氧水解是一种有潜力的小分子有机酸生产与餐厨垃圾资源化处理途径。     

Thimerosal in childhood vaccines contributes to accumulating mercury toxicity in the kidney

Mercury (Hg) is a hazardous chemical that accumulates in many cells and tissues, thereby producing toxicity. The kidney is a key target organ for Hg accumulation and toxicity. The contributing factors to Hg accumulation in humans include: (1) elemental and inorganic Hg exposure, often occurring by inhalation of Hg vapors; (2) exposure to methyl Hg (meHg), for example, through contaminated seafood; and (3) exposure to ethyl mercury (etHg) via thimerosal-containing vaccines. Systematic investigations on the toxic effects of etHg/thimerosal on the nervous system were carried out, and etHg/thimerosal emerged as a possible risk factor for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. There is, however, little known about the mechanisms and molecular interactions underlying toxicity of etHg/thimerosal in the kidney, which is the focus of the current review. Susceptible populations such as infants, pregnant women, and the elderly are exposed to etHg through thimerosal-containing vaccines, and in-depth study of the potential adverse effects on the kidney is needed. In general, toxicity occurring in association with different forms of Hg is related to: intracellular thiol metabolism and oxidative stress reactions; mitochondrial function; intracellular distribution and build-up of calcium; apoptosis; expression of stress proteins; and also interaction with the cytoskeleton. Available evidence for the etHg-induced toxicity in the kidney was examined, and the main mechanisms and molecular interactions of cytotoxicity of etHg/thimerosal exposure in kidney described. Such accumulating knowledge may help to indicate molecular pathways that, if modulated, may better handle Hg-mediated toxicity.     

丙二酸二(2-(2,3-二羟基苯甲酰胺)乙基)酯的合成与螯合性能研究

用2,3-二羟基苯甲酸经羟基保护、酰胺化、酯化和去保护4步反应,生成一种新型的四齿丙二酸二(2-(2,3-二羟基苯甲酰胺)乙基)酯配体.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)、核磁共振氢谱(1H NMR)、核磁共振碳谱(13C NMR)和质谱(MS)对其结构进行了表征.在中性pH值条件下,研究了这种配体对铀酰离子的络合能力.结果表明,丙二酸二(2-(2,3-二羟基苯甲酰胺)乙基)酯配体与铀酰离子的螯合常数为23.2.     

微生物光电还原CO2合成乙酸对外电压的响应机制

以TiO₂光阳极结合自养型生物阴极,构建双室微生物光电合成（MPES）系统,以光能作为主要的能量来源,探究MPES还原CO₂合成乙酸的性能及其限制因素.结果表明,光阳极取代纯电化学阳极显著降低了MPES生物阴极对外电压的需求.MPES能持续稳定运行,平均产乙酸速率为（1.18 ±0.11） mmol/（L·d）,法拉第效率为45.75%±3.97%.光阳极驱动阴极产生氢气,推测阴极微生物倾向于利用氢转移的方式来进行电子传递.外加电压通过影响光阳极的给电子能力从而对MPES的性能产生显著的影响,当外电压从0.4V升高至0.6V时,MPES的电流,乙酸产量和法拉第效率都显著提高,系统的性能主要受限于阳极.当外电压高于0.6V,系统电流,乙酸产量的增速减缓,法拉第效率在外加电压0.8V时达到最大值,随后下降,表明生物阴极的得电子能力已经达到饱和,此时MPES的性能主要受限于阴极.作为电子传递中间体,H₂的不完全利用是法拉第效率没有随着外电压的增加进一步提升的原因.     

Evaluation of solubility of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ethyl lactate/water versus ethanol/water mixtures for contaminated soil remediation applications

Solubility data of recalcitrant contaminants in cosolvents is essential to determine their potential applications in enhanced soil remediation. The solubilities of phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene and benzo[a]pyrene in ethyl lactate/water and ethanol/water mixtures were measured using equilibrium techniques. The cosolvency powers derived from solubility data were then applied to the model developed from the solvophobic approach to predict the capability of ethyl lactate and ethanol in enhancing the desorption of contaminants from soils. Both ethyl lactate and ethanol cosolvents were shown to be able to enhance the solubilisation of the tested four polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by > 4 orders of magnitude above the levels obtained with water alone. However, ethyl lactate demonstrated a greater capacity to enhance PAH solubility than ethanol. The cosolvency powers of ethyl lactate/water system obtained from the end-to-end slope (σ) and the end-to-half slope (σ_0.5) of the solubilisation curve were 1.0--1.5 and 2.0--2.9 higher than ethanol/water system respectively. In line with this, ethyl lactate/water was demonstrated to enhance the desorption of contaminants from soil by 20%--37% and 18%--61% higher compared to ethanol/water system in low organic content and high organic content soils respectively, with a 2:1 (V/W) ratio of solution:soil and with cosolvent fraction as low as 0.4. With the exception of benzo[a]pyrene, the experimental desorption results agreed fairly with the predicted values, under an applied solution:soil ratio that was enough to hold the capacity of released contaminants.     

COD组分分析的实验条件及结果可靠性分析

本研究尝试用SF(OURmax/OURen)代替S(0)/X(0)来作为呼吸法确定COD组分最优实验条件的参数,从而简化测量过程且可实现自动化操作.另外由生长消耗COD与生物量的比值来判断测量结果的可靠性.结果表明,获得可靠的RBCOD组分分析结果的实验条件为:1对于易生物降解含量较高的水质(如由乙酸钠配制的污水),SF在2.8~5.3范围内,生长消耗COD与生物量比值在30%以内;2对于易生物降解和难生物降解物质适中的水质(如典型生活污水),SF应在5.8~6.4左右,生长消耗COD与生物量比值在30%以内;3而对于含有大量难生物降解物质的工业废水(垃圾渗滤液),SF在15以下,且生长消耗COD与生物量的比值在40%以内.由此可见,采用呼吸法确定COD组分,其最优条件SF范围随碳源的复杂程度的上升而上升.     

针铁矿强化剩余污泥与烟草废弃物厌氧发酵的研究

以剩余污泥和烟草废弃物为研究对象,探究了针铁矿对有机物厌氧消化产甲烷的影响.针铁矿投加能提高消化产气率至359.4mL/g,显著高于空白对照组.针铁矿有助于混合气体中甲烷含量的升高并减少CO₂的体积分数.针铁矿利于剩余污泥和烟草废弃物共消化过程有机物溶出,纤维素减量,从而为产甲烷古菌提供充足的消化底物.针铁矿利于酸化代谢过程,在针铁矿投加组中挥发性脂肪酸的最大产量仅为56.2mg/g,显著低于空白组,此外针铁矿促进丙酸的合成.针铁矿促进乙酸降解,在消化第1d,针铁矿投加实验组中乙酸降解率高达65.5%,较高于空白组中的56.6%.酶活性分析表明针铁矿促进水解,酸化及产甲烷过程关键酶.Methanothrix和Methanobacterium是产甲烷阶段重要微生物,454高通量测序表明针铁矿提高Methanothrix和Methanobacterium的相对丰度至59.6%和23.5%,显著高于空白对照组.