New mine capacity from yet-to-be found copper deposits

The copper industry in the USA is declining, but exploration for copper has been particularly promising in western Montana. The potential copper mine capacity of the area was estimated by using an interdisciplinary geological-economical assessment technique that categorizes deposits on the basis of development probability. Development probability is quantified and aggregated into potential new mine supply curves, which summarize resource potential of the region. The results suggest that copper resources in Montana and elsewhere are potentially large and that these resources probably will be mined at higher copper prices. This mineral assessment technique increases the usefulness of traditional methods for planners and policy makers.     

Estimating Relevance of Organic Carbon,Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Loads to a Blackwater River Estuary1

Abstract: In blackwater river estuaries, a large portion of external carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus load are combined in complex organic molecules of varying recalcitrance. Determining their lability is essential to establishing the relationship between anthropogenic loads and eutrophication. A method is proposed in which organic C, N, and P are partitioned into labile and refractory forms, based upon first‐order decay estimated by biochemical oxygen demand relative to total organic carbon, and C:N and C:P ratios as a function of organic carbon lability. The technique was applied in developing total maximum daily loads for the lower St. Johns, a blackwater Atlantic coastal plain river estuary in Northeast Florida. Point source organic nutrients were determined to be largely labile. Urban runoff was found to have the highest relative labile organic N and P content, followed by agricultural runoff. Natural forest and silviculture runoff were high in refractory organic N and P. Upstream labile C, N, and P loads were controlled by autochthonous production, with 34‐50% of summer total labile carbon imported as algal biomass. Differentiation of labile and refractory organic forms suggests that while anthropogenic nutrient enrichment has tripled the total nitrogen load, it has resulted in a 6.7‐fold increase in total labile nitrogen load.     

Long-term stability and risk assessment of copper and cadmium in a smelter-impacted soil treated by four amendments

In an effort to address public concerns of the long-term stability and ecological risk reduction of Cu and Cd in a farmland located at the Guixi, Jiangxi Province, China, containing ～ 800?mg?kg^?1 Cu and 0.8?mg?kg^?1 Cd soil, were treated in situ by attapulgite, apatite, montmorillonite and lime at the rate: 10, 10, 10 and 4?g?kg^?1 soil, respectively. Field experiment consisted of 2?×?3-m plots arranged in a randomised complete block design with each treatment. Soil and plant samples were collected in sixth years post-treatments and analysed for Cu and Cd bioaccessibility, chemical fraction and Cu, Cd concentration in plant tissue. The results indicated that the apatite and lime treatments significantly reduced bioaccessible and exchangeable fractions Cu and Cd in the soil at sixth years post the treatments. Cu and Cd concentration in plant tissue was positively related to the bioaccessibility of Cu and Cd. The treatment used 10?g apatite kg^?1 soil appeared to be most effective for overall risk reduction. The Cu and Cd stabilisation and risk reduction by the apatite treatments were accomplished by the induced transformation of labile Cu and Cu species to relatively insoluble forms. This study illustrated that in situ Cu and Cd stabilisation by apatite would be long-term and ecologically safe, which could safeguard human health and ecosystem from Cu and Cd contamination in mining areas.     

锡矿山矿区食物中的锑污染及生物可给性研究

在湖南锡矿山锑矿区采集蔬菜类、主食类、肉类、蛋类等9种食物. 结果表明蔬菜类Sb浓度平均值为9.67 mg·kg^-1,主食类及肉类的Sb含量较低,平均浓度分别为0.025 mg·kg^-1和0.40 mg·kg^-1. 胃肠模拟法测得的Sb生物可给性为9.0%~57.7%,其中蔬菜中Sb生物可给性显著低于主食类及肉类. 生物可给性与食物中Fe含量呈显著负相关(r=-0.75,p=0.02),还与食物的植酸、草酸含量呈显著负相关(r=-0.95,p=0.01;r=-0.77,p=0.016). 根据锡矿山周边居民各类膳食的摄入量进行健康风险评估,以食物中的Sb总浓度计算暴露风险时,居民每日经由食物摄入的Sb总量达10227.01 ng·kg^-1·d^-1,经生物可给性矫正后下降为1807.02 ng·kg^-1·d^-1,但仍高于USEPA建议的400 ng·kg^-1·d^-1的参考剂量. 说明矿区经由Sb污染食物暴露依然存在健康风险,且考虑生物可给性对准确评价暴露风险至关重要.     

硫化砷渣全湿法制备单质砷的研究

以硫化砷渣为原料,用氯化铜酸性溶液浸出砷渣的全湿法进行实验,着重研究氯化铜浸出砷的过程中氯化铜用量、溶液p H和浸出时间对砷浸出率的影响,探讨用氯化亚锡还原砷盐酸溶液从硫化砷渣得到单质砷的方法。     

环胶州湾污水处理厂排放口溶解有机氮生物可利用潜力研究

溶解有机氮(DON)是陆源输入近海总溶解氮(TDN)的重要组成部分,其生物可利用性对探讨近海氮污染和富营养化形成机制具有重要意义.本研究根据2012年7月、2012年11月、2013年3月和2013年5月在胶州湾海域4个污水处理厂进行的4次调查,分析了直排胶州湾污水处理厂水体中总溶解氮(TDN)及其中总溶解氨基酸(TDAA)的含量和季节分布特征,并以溶解有机碳n(DOC)/溶解有机氮n(DON)和氨基酸的构成和丰度为指标,评价了直排胶州湾各污水处理厂排放口DON的生物可利用性.结果表明,TDN的变化范围为413.10~3 580.65μmol·L~(-1),并基本呈现3月和11月高,5月和7月低的变化趋势,其中,DON在TDN中所占摩尔分数变化范围为2.14%~88.75%.各污水处理厂排放口不同季节DOC/DON值较低,介于0.2~26.2 mol·mol~(-1)之间,平均值为(5.05±6.39)mol·mol~(-1),而TDAA中所含碳在DOC中的摩尔分数即TDAA/DOC值较高,分布在0.33%~3.02%之间,平均值为1.54%±0.78%,基于TDAA/DOC估算排入胶州湾各污水处理厂排放口污水中具有生物可利用溶解有机质所占摩尔分数为0.44%~46.97%.上述结果表明,直排胶州湾污水处理厂排放口DON具有较高的生物可利用性,对该海域富营养化贡献不容忽视.     

沉积物中典型氧化物矿物吸附的镉对芦苇的生物有效性研究

选用沉积物中5种典型氧化物矿物：针铁矿、磁铁矿、三水铝石、氧化铝、二氧化锰,以水培法和单一矿物吸附Cd为培养介质,以芦苇为受试植物,研究环境中不同化学形态Cd（即吸附在不同矿物表面）的生物有效性差别.经过45 d的培养,发现矿物吸附的Cd被芦苇吸收富集,不同形态Cd的富集强度不同,根组织富集量72.70～320.44 mg·kg^-1,并遵循以下规律：Al(OH)₃ > Al₂O₃ > Fe₃O₄ > MnO₂ > FeOOH. Cd的富集特征反映了不同矿物吸附Cd能力和稳定性的差异,通过采用3种低分子量有机酸对Cd的解吸,评价了这几种矿物对镉的吸附强度.结果表明,Cd的解吸量遵循如下规律,乙酸、苹果酸：Al(OH)₃ > Fe₃O₄ > Al₂O₃ > FeOOH > MnO₂;柠檬酸：Al(OH)₃ > Al₂O₃ > Fe₃O₄> FeOOH > MnO₂,这与芦苇对各种矿物吸附镉的富集程度顺序基本一致.Cd的化学形态是影响其生物有效性的重要因素.     

应用化学提取法评价大气颗粒物中重金属的生物有效性

以广州市楼顶降尘为研究对象,在分析其粒度分布和重金属总量的基础上,采用单一化学提取法（DWLP、TCLP）和多级化学提取法（SEP）研究了大气颗粒物中4种重金属元素的生物有效性。结果表明：样品中96％以上颗粒小于100μm,其中10μm和2．5μm以下颗粒分别占33％和11％。大气颗粒物中重金属含量很高,Cu、Pb、Zn和Cd的平均含量分别为362．43、1033．81、830．32和5．80mg／kg,是广东省环境土壤背景值的17～64倍。单一提取法中,TCLP的提取效率明显高于DWLP,表明pH值是影响大气颗粒物中重金属释放的主要因素。SEP法结果显示,Zn和Cd的生物可利用态比例远高于Cu和Pb。经DWLP和TCLP法提取后,颗粒物中重金属的总含量有不同程度的降低,生物可利用态所占比例明显增加。通过综合分析,发现SEP此其他两种方法更适用于评价大气颗粒物中重金属的生物有效性。     

长江三角洲地区海相沉积物母质土壤对Cu的吸附解吸特性

分别以长江三角洲地区海相沉积物母质土壤的表层土和心层土为例,考察了其对重金属Cu的吸附、解吸及固定特性,目的是了解其在不同土壤结构的存在形态和迁移特性。研究表明：不同表层土和心层土的铜吸附容量可用Langmuir,Freundlich和Temkin吸附等温方程拟合,其中以Langmuir方程吻合度最高,回归计算出的最大吸附容量与实验结果基本一致;而其解吸动力学大部分符合指数方式。研究发现,大多数土壤的心层土的最大吸附容量大于表层土,解吸量小于表层土;表层土中对Cu的固定吸附量最大的是滩涂泥,最小的是滩砂泥;心层土中对Cu的固定吸附量最大的是滩潮土,最小的是滩砂泥。不同土壤对Cu的固定吸附量存在差异性,这与土壤自身的pH、OM等多种因素有关, 一般pH值大、OM值高的土壤对Cu的固定吸附量越大.