Using soybean isoflavone to prevent hydrogen production reaction of aluminium dust and water in wet dust removal systems

Using a dry dust removal system used for aluminium dust collection presents a dust explosion risk, whereas a wet dust removal system presents a risk of hydrogen fire and explosion. Neither system can attain a sufficient level of safety for use at aluminium processing sites. In this paper, soybean isoflavone, a non-toxic and environmentally sustainable flavonoid, was investigated to inhibit hydrogen production from aluminium dust and water. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) were used to characterize aluminium particles before and after the reaction. Soybean isoflavone was found to inhibit hydrogen production from aluminium dust and water. At a soybean isoflavone solution concentration of 2.1 g L⁻¹, a dense protective film resulting from chemical adsorption on the surfaces of the aluminium particles isolated the aluminium particles from water molecules. This film blocked the reaction pathway between the aluminium particles and water to suppress hydrogen generation. This fundamental study addresses the problems of hydrogen fires and explosions in wet dust removal systems for aluminium dust collection and provides a novel, safe and effective method for aluminium dust removal.     

Industrial system for mitigation of vapor cloud explosions

The oil industry operates installations and processes with important quantities of flammable substances within a wide range of pressures and temperatures. A particular hazard for this type of installations is an accidental release of a large quantity of flammable material resulting in a devastating vapor cloud explosion.Extensive research was conducted to assess the efficiency of chemicals for inhibition of flames. Especially alkali metal compounds (especially carbonates and bicarbonates of sodium and potassium) have shown to be one of the more efficient flame inhibitor species.In this paper, the principles of flame inhibition by alkali metal compounds are briefly explained. Based on these principles, a practical implementation of an industrial system for chemical inhibition of vapor cloud explosions is discussed. This implementation is based on the use of dry powders of carbonates and bicarbonates of sodium and potassium as flame inhibitor species.The efficiency of the final design of the inhibition system was tested and confirmed on a very large scale in Vapor Cloud Explosion tests in California (US) in September 2016. Several projects in TOTAL were identified in which the VCE inhibition technology is implemented (new cracker units in Daesan (South-Korea) and in Port Arthur (United States)).     

Synergistic suppression effects of flame retardant,porous minerals and nitrogen on premixed methane/air explosion

A novel composite inhibitor based on porous mineral materials and conventional flame retardant of ammonium polyphosphate (APP) is prepared to suppress the premixed methane/air explosion. Taking advantages of gas and powder inhibitor, N₂ and the prepared composite inhibitor are combined to use. The suppression performance of N₂-composite inhibitor on methane explosion is investigated on a 20-L spherical experimental explosion apparatus and the characteristic pressure data are obtained. The combined inhibition effects of N₂ and the prepared composite inhibitor are greater than either acting alone. Thermal decomposition behavior and gaseous products of composite inhibitor are analyzed with thermogravimetric analysis and thermogravimetric-mass spectrometry, respectively. Based on physical and chemical actions, the inhibition mechanisms of N₂-composite inhibitor system are proposed. This work provides a reference to prepare high-performance gas explosion inhibitor based on the synergism of binary or multiple components.     

城市垃圾焚烧渗沥液中Ca2＋对厌氧EGSB处理效果的影响

研究了城市生活垃圾焚烧厂渗沥液中Ca2＋对厌氧颗粒污泥膨胀床反应器（EGSB）处理效果的影响,并采用静态实验方法考察了Ca2＋对厌氧颗粒污泥产甲烷活性的影响。实验结果表明,进水COD为17000mg／L的条件下,当Ca2＋浓度低于6000mg／L时,EGSB对COD去除率达93％以上;当Ca2＋浓度高于6000mg／L时,COD去除率随运行时间明显下降,并在污泥中形成大量沉淀。静态实验结果表明,废水中低浓度Ca2＋促进了厌氧颗粒污泥的产甲烷活性,但高浓度Ca2＋明显抑制了其产甲烷活性,这是导致高Ca2＋浓度条件下EGSB对COD去除率降低的主要原因。研究表明,颗粒污泥产甲烷活性恢复程度随Ca2＋浓度增加而减弱。     

蜘蛛兰去除不同程度富营养水体中氮磷及抑藻效应

研究了蜘蛛兰在不同程度富营养化水体中对氮、磷的去除和对藻类的抑制效应。结果表明,蜘蛛兰在3种不同程度富营养化水体中均能正常生长,且对富营养水体中的氮、磷和叶绿素a浓度均表现出良好的净化去除效果。在45d的实验中,3种不同程度富营养水体的TN、N03-N、NH4-N和TP浓度分别由初始的3．69～25．65、2．79～21．14、0．75～3．57和0．14—1．23mg／L降至1．25～18．99、1．08～16．03、0．18～1．39和0．06～0．77mg／L,在3种不同程度富营养水体中植物的平均生物量累积增长率分别为40．98％、64．41％和95．08％。实验各处理组富营养化水体中的叶绿素a浓度及荧光参数短期内都显著下降,而各对照组中则较稳定或略有下降。蜘蛛兰不仅可以净化富营养水体中营养元素,且对水体中藻类的生长有明显的抑制作用,其在水体生态修复工程中具有良好的应用前景。     

磺胺和四环素类抗生素对活性污泥性能的影响

废水处理工艺中抗生素类污染物的存在可能会对生物处理过程产生长期而深远的影响,为探明此类污染物对废水生物处理主体活性污泥性能等方面的影响,采用间歇培养法研究了活性污泥法处理污水时,抗生素类污染物的存在对活性污泥性能如胞外聚合物（EPS）、污染物处理能力、脱氢酶活性和群落结构的影响。结果表明,抗生素的存在会导致活性污泥的胞外聚合物总量及其主要组分蛋白质和多糖增加,以产生保护屏障;且由于污泥絮体解体,细胞破裂导致EPS中DNA和色氨酸含量增加。同时,由于蛋白质大量增加引起的表面负电荷的增加,使污泥疏水性增强,絮凝性能恶化;污泥絮体解体导致污泥颗粒变小,SVI也随之下降;在活性污泥脱氢酶活性急剧下降的同时,出水TOC迅速升高。此外,抗生素类污染物在抑制活性污泥中大部分细菌的同时,对部分菌群也有刺激生长作用,最终导致活性污泥生物群落结构的改变。四环素类抗生素对活性污泥的EPS和絮凝沉降性能的影响大于磺胺类,而对污水处理能力和群落结构的影响则不如磺胺类。抗生素类污染物的长期存在会对活性污泥沉降性能、絮凝性能、脱氢酶活性以及活性污泥群落结构等产生一系列负面影响,进而影响污染物去除效果,导致出水水质恶化。     

硫化物对污水处理厂硝化菌活性的抑制作用

建于城市远郊区的污水处理厂由于长距离管道输送污水中通常含有一定浓度的硫化物。通过郊区和城区污水处理厂硝化菌最大比增长速率常数（μA）的测定和硫化物抑制实验研究了硫化物对硝化菌活性的影响。经测定,位于郊区的白龙港污水处理厂15、20和25℃下μA值分别为0.19 d-1、0.50 d-1和0.72 d-1,而15℃和20℃下位于市区的曲阳厂μA值分别为0.41 d-1和0.80 d-1。通过向曲阳厂污泥中加入硫化钠和氯化钠的实验发现,低浓度钠离子对硝化菌活性没有明显的抑制作用;而硫化物在曝气条件下直接与污泥接触对硝化菌活性几乎没有影响,但不曝气混合接触后再曝气则硝化菌μA值将下降50%左右。硫化物的抑制作用很可能是白龙港厂硝化菌μA值明显低于曲阳厂实测值和文献报道值的原因。     

高压静电场对火电厂循环冷却水阻垢效果及机理

利用双通道工业循环冷却水分析测试台和高压静电水处理器,对火电厂的冷却水进行阻垢效果和机理研究。结果表明,施加工作电压2．0～4．0kV时,平均阻垢率随电压的升高而增大,达到61．7％,以后随着电压的升高平均阻垢率呈下降趋势,在7．5kV电压作用下平均阻垢率43．4％。对垢样晶体的SEM扫描图片表明,经高压静电场处理前的水垢晶体以方解石型硬垢为主,处理后发生了晶型转化,转化为文石型软垢,有利于垢的去除。     

ESA／AMPS共聚物与磁场的协同阻垢作用

采用静态阻垢试验方法研究了磁场与ESA／AMPS共聚物共同作用时的协同阻垢性能。结果表明,磁场与ESA／AMPS共聚物对碳酸钙和磷酸钙有协同阻垢作用,当磁化水流量为120L／h、磁场强度为0．7T、磁化时间为40min、ESA／AMPS共聚物用量为3mg／L时,ESA／AMPS共聚物与磁场对CaCO3的协同阻垢率比单独使用ESA／AMPS共聚物时提高了12％;在其他条件不变,而ESA／AMPS共聚物用量为14mg／L时,磁场与ESA／AMPS共聚物对Ca3（PO4）2的协同阻垢率比单独使用ESA／AMPS共聚物时提高42．4％。利用扫描电镜（SEM）和x-射线衍射仪（XRD）对CaCO,垢样进行了观察,发现ESA／AMPS共聚物对垢样晶型产生扭曲作用,而磁场与ESA／AMPS共聚物协同作用时的垢样晶型没有太大改变。     

亚硝酸对聚磷菌好氧吸磷抑制作用研究

为确定亚硝酸对聚磷菌好氧吸磷的抑制作用,利用批量实验研究了在不同pH下不同浓度的亚硝态氮对聚磷菌好氧吸磷过程的影响.实验结果表明,亚硝酸对聚磷菌好氧吸磷具有更直接的影响;亚硝酸质量浓度达到0.001 00 mg/L时,聚磷菌好氧吸磷即会受到50％的抑制.聚磷菌受到较低浓度的亚硝酸抑制时,其在无亚硝酸存在的环境中好氧吸磷能力基本能恢复.