Effects of hydrodynamics processes on phosphorus fluxes from sediment in large, shallow Taihu Lake

The turnover of phosphorus （P） in lake sediments, a major cause of eutrophication and subsequent deterioration of water quality, is in need of deep understanding. In this study, effects of resuspension on P release were studied in cylindrical microcosms with Yshape apparatus. The results indicated that there was a positive correlation between flux of suspended substance across sediment-water interface （Fss） and the wind speed, and an increasing Fss during each wind process followed by a steady state. The maximal Fss under fight, moderate, and strong wind conditions were 299.9±41.1,573.4±61.7, and 2093.8±215.7 g/m^2, respectively. However, flux of P across sediment-water interface （Fp） did not follow a similar pattern as Fss responding to wind intensity, which increased and reached the maximum in initial 120 rain for fight wind, then decreased gradually, with maximal flux of 9.4±1.9 mg/m^2. A rapid increase of Fp at the first 30 rain was observed under moderate wind, with maximal flux of 11.2±0.6 mg/m^2. Surprisingly, strong wind caused less Fp than under light and moderate wind conditions with maximal flux of 3.5±0.9 mg/m^2. Fss in water column declined obviously during the sedimentation process after winds, but Fp varied with wind regime. No obvious difference was detected on Fp after 8 h sedimentation process, compared with the initial value, which means little redundant P left in the water column after winds.     

Ecosystem health: I. Measuring ecosystem health

Ecosystem analysis has been advanced by an improved understanding of how ecosystems are structured and how they function. Ecology has advanced from an emphasis on natural history to consideration of energetics, the relationships and connections between species, hierarchies, and systems theory. Still, we consider ecosystems as entities with a distinctive character and individual characteristics. Ecosystem maintenance and preservation form the objective of impact analysis, hazard evaluation, and other management or regulation activities. In this article we explore an approach to ecosystem analysis which identifies and quantifies factors which define the condition or state of an ecosystem in terms of health criteria. We relate ecosystem health to human/nonhuman animal health and explore the difficulties of defining ecosystem health and suggest criteria which provide a functional definition of state and condition. We suggest that, as has been found in human/nonhuman animal health studies, disease states can be recognized before disease is of clinical magnitude. Example disease states for ecosystems are functionally defined and discussed, together with test systems for their early detection.This article is contribution VI in D.J. Schaeffer's Environmental Audit series.     

Chemical oxygen demand reduction in coffee wastewater through chemical flocculation and advanced oxidation processes

The removal of the natural organic matter present in coffee processing wastewater through chemical coagulation-flocculation and advanced oxidation processes （AOP） had been studied. The effectiveness of the removal of natural organic matter using commercial flocculants and UV/H202, UV/O3 and UV/H2O2/O3 processes was determined under acidic conditions. For each of these processes, different operational conditions were explored to optimize the treatment efficiency of the coffee wastewater. Coffee wastewater is characterized by a high chemical oxygen demand （COD） and low total suspended solids. The outcomes of coffee wastewater treatment using coagulation-flocculation and photodegradation processes were assessed in terms of reduction of COD, color, and turbidity. It was found that a reduction in COD of 67% could be realized when the coffee wastewater was treated by chemical coagulation-flocculation with lime and coagulant T-1. When coffee wastewater was treated by coagulation-flocculation in combination with UV/H2O2, a COD reduction of 86% was achieved, although only after prolonged UV irradiation. Of the three advanced oxidation processes considered, UV/H2O2, UV/O3 and UV/H2O2/O3, we found that the treatment with UV/H2O2/O3 was the most effective, with an efficiency of color, turbidity and further COD removal of 87%, when applied to the flocculated coffee wastewater.     

环境微界面过程的原位和在线研究方法

环境微界面过程是污染物在各环境要素中迁移转化的基本过程,也是研究污染控制方法的基础.发展原位和在线研究方法,对于揭示污染物在环境微界面的迁移转化规律和进行污染控制过程的研究具有重要意义.本文基于环境微界面过程的基本特征,在针对多相环境催化的原位研究方法基础上,分析了用于环境微界面过程的原位和在线研究方法所面临的挑战和相应对策,主要介绍了红外光谱、拉曼光谱和质谱等技术在气固环境微界面过程原位研究中的应用,提出了发展环境微界面过程原位和在线研究方法体系的构想.     

Oxidation and biotoxicity assessment of microcystin-LR using different AOPs based on UV,O3 and H2O2

MC-LR removal performances under different AOPs were compared systematically. Higher removal efficiency and synergistic effects were obtained by combined process. The acute biotoxicity raised in different degrees after oxidation. Microcystin-LR attracts attention due to its high toxicity, high concentration and high frequency. The removal characteristics of UV/H₂O₂ and O₃/H₂O₂ advanced oxidation processes and their individual process for MC-LR were investigated and compared in this study. Both the removal efficiencies and rates of MC-LR as well as the biotoxicity of degradation products was analyzed. Results showed that the UV/H₂O₂ process and O₃/H₂O₂ were effective methods to remove MC-LR from water, and they two performed better than UV-, O₃-, H₂O₂-alone processes under the same conditions. The effects of UV intensity, H₂O₂ concentration and O₃ concentration on the removal performance were explored. The synergistic effects between UV and H₂O₂, O₃ and H₂O₂ were observed. UV dosage of 1800 mJ·cm⁻² was required to remove 90% of 100 mg·L⁻¹ MC-LR, which amount significantly decreased to 500 mJ·cm⁻² when 1.7 mg·L⁻¹ H₂O₂ was added. 0.25 mg·L⁻¹ O₃, or 0.125 mg·L⁻¹ O₃ with 1.7 mg·L⁻¹ H₂O₂ was needed to reach 90% removal efficiency. Furthermore, the biotoxicity results about these UV/H₂O₂, O₃/H₂O₂ and O₃-alone processes all present rising trends with oxidation degree of MC-LR. Biotoxicity of solution, equivalent to 0.01 mg·L⁻¹ Zn²⁺, raised to 0.05 mg·L⁻¹ Zn²⁺ after UV/H₂O₂ or O₃/H₂O₂ reaction. This phenomenon may be attributed to the aldehydes and ketones with small molecular weight generated during reaction. Advice about the selection of MC-LR removal methods in real cases was provided.     

铁屑法处理活性染料废水的实验研究

研究了反应时间、染料浓度、进水pH以及不同的废铸铁屑投加量的条件下，废铸铁屑内电解法处理模拟印染废水的脱色能力。并采用铁屑滤床强化厌氧一好氧膜生物反应器（A／OMBR）处理含活性染料的模拟废水。研究结果表明，铁屑对模拟印染废水的最佳脱色时间为12min，酸性条件下铁屑的脱色率优于碱性条件．随铁屑投加量的增加，系统对印染废水的脱色率提高，铁屑滤床强化A／OMBR处理可以提高组合工艺出水色度和COD的去除率。     

转炉钢渣资源化处理及热闷生产工艺应用实例研究

主要对不同钢渣处理工艺进行对比,结合五矿营口年处理90万t转炉钢渣热闷以及钢渣破碎-筛分-磁选处理项目,分析热闷技术处理钢渣的优势,并通过两年多的生产线运行实践,各项生产指标趋于稳定,均达到设计要求,为企业取得良好的社会效益和经济效益。     

Non-thermal plasma treatment of Radix aconiti wastewater generated by traditional Chinese medicine processing

The wastewater effluent from Radix aconiti processing, an important step in the production processes of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is a type of toxic wastewater and difficult to treat. Plasma oxidation methods have emerged as feasible techniques for effective decomposition of toxic organic pollutants. This study examined the performance of a plasma reactor operated in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) to degrade the effluent from R. aconiti processing. The effects of treatment time, discharge voltage, initial pH value and the feeding gas for the reactor on the degradation of this TCM wastewater were investigated. A bacterium bioluminescence assay was adopted in this study to test the toxicity of the TCM wastewater after non-thermal plasma treatment. The degradation ratio of the main toxic component was 87.77% after 60 min treatment with oxygen used as feed gas and it was 99.59% when the initial pH value was 8.0. High discharge voltage and alkaline solution environment were beneficial for improving the degradation ratio. The treatment process was found to be capable of reducing the toxicity of the wastewater to a low level or even render it non-toxic. These experimental results suggested that the DBD plasma method may be a competitive technology for primary decomposition of biologically undegradable toxic organic pollutants in TCM wastewater.     

Profiling the antibiotic resistome in soils between pristine and human-affected sites on the Tibetan Plateau

With increasing pressure from anthropogenic activity in pristine environments, the comprehensive profiling of antibiotic resistance genes(ARGs) is essential to evaluate the potential risks from human-induced antibiotic resistance in these under-studied places. Here, we characterized the microbial resistome in relatively pristine soil samples collected from four distinct habitats on the Tibetan Plateau, using a Smart chip based high-throughput q PCR approach. We compared these to soils from the s...     

板料成形数值模拟中网格结点编号优化算法研究

提出一种用于板料成形数值模拟的网格结点编号优化算法。该算法用各个结点的相邻单元结点编号总和除以该结点相邻单元数 ,所得的结点商作为重新结点编号的依据 ,对板料成形模拟的四边形单元结点编号进行优化 ,减少了带宽 ,减少有限元的计算贮存量 ,缩短了板料成形数值模拟的计算时间