Energy futures and green chemistry: competing for carbon

Global energy demand is expected to increase from the current 400 ExaJ per year to as much as 700–1,000 ExaJ per year by the middle of this century. If fossil carbon resources continue to make up the bulk of the energy supply, not only will atmospheric carbon dioxide increase to levels not seen for the past 30–35 million years, but depleting fossil carbon resources will become increasingly less available for other purposes, particularly the production of chemicals on which society now depends. The chemical process industries are heavily dependent on the availability of low-price petroleum as a feedstock. Recent life-cycle analyses suggest that pursuing both strategies of renewable energy sources and renewable feedstocks (i.e. biomass) will be required to meet these competing demands. Reducing the global use of both energy and manufactured chemicals will be a challenge for sustainable development. Education of the next generation of chemists and chemical engineers will have to change significantly from its current emphasis on petrochemical-based manufacturing to include a much greater emphasis on renewable resources and bio-based processes.Brief accounts of this work were presented at the 7th International Symposium on Green Chemistry in China (Zhuhai, People’s Republic of China, May 2005) and at the Joint US–China Green Chemistry Workshop (Beijing, People’s Republic of China, May 2005; this workshop was supported by US National Science Foundation grant CHE-0522369).     

The State of Components of the Biota as an Indicator of Disturbances in Natural Ecosystems Exposed to Petrochemical Pollution

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On developing cleaner organic unit processes

Organic waste products, potentially harmful to the human health and the environment, are primarily produced in the synthesis stage of manufacturing processes. Many such synthetic unit processes, such as halogenation, oxidation, alkylation, nitration, and sulfonation are common to a large number of organic chemical manufacture in several different industry sectors. The environmental impact of organic chemical syntheses can be significantly reduced by incorporating cleaner unit processes. A review of research and development activities shows that progress is already being made along these lines worldwide, and commercialization of cleaner organic technologies is also proceeding.     

Effect of Dye Additives on Photodimerization of Thymine Pendant Groups in Water-soluble Photoresist Polymers

The short wavelength UV-induced photocrosslinking of vinylbenzylthymine (VBT) based photoresist polymers was investigated in a polymer-dye water soluble system. The goal of the study was to determine whether the presence of UV-absorbing dye additives would prevent the photocrosslinking from occurring. It was found that the photoreactivity of the VBT polymer was not hindered significantly even when the amount of dye additive was comparable to the amount of thymine. Further, adding dyes to the photoresist allowed obtaining good quality images in one step. This study may provide a basis for testing VBT-containing polymers for use in controlled release applications.     

杭州地区大气气溶胶中重金属含量特征研究

对2004年8月～2005年5月间在杭州城区采集的大气气溶胶样品进行了7种重金属元素组成、形态等方面的分析测定;总结了大气气溶胶中各金属元素浓度的季节变化、形态分配比例和影响因素。研究结果表明：杭州市大气气溶胶浓度较高,平均值0.264 mg/m^3。气溶胶质量浓度呈明显的季节变化;气溶胶中各重金属元素的含量水平由高到低依次为：Fe、Zn、Pb、Mn、Cu、Cr和Cd;杭州市大气气溶胶中各重金属元素含量的季节变化在人为源和天然源以及气候条件等综合作用下具有一定的规律性,总体而言,春秋季高于夏冬季;各元素的形态分配比例跟它们本身的环境地球化学性质密切相关,同时也会受到气象和人为因素的影响。     

ICP-AES测定南宁市大气颗粒物中重金属含量

采用石英滤纸和隔膜真空泵自制采样装置,对南宁市区的居民区、校园区、商业区和工业区进行连续10d的大气采样,所得样品经微波消解后,用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法(ICP-AES)同时测定铬、铁、铜、锌、砷、镉和铅七种重金属元素含量以检测南宁市空气质量,同时考察了仪器工作参数对测定结果的影响。实验表明:在选定的实验条件下,各元素的检出限低,准确性和精密度良好。样品测定结果表明,大气环境中重金属污染物以Fe、Zn和Pb为主;工业区,商业区,居民区重金属含量高于校园区。重金属平均浓度最大值为:Cr(0.06027μg/m)3、Fe(1.8541μg/m)3、Cu(0.02214μg/m)3、Zn(0.3666μg/m)3、As(0.02272μg/m)3、Cd(0.004733μg/m)3、Pb(0.1843μg/m)3,低于我国(TJ36-96)《居住区大气中的有害物质最高容许量》中规定值,说明南宁市空气质量良好。     

溶液吸收/分光光度法检测空气中偏二甲肼含量

GJB2373-95采用固体吸附/分光光度法监测空气中偏二甲肼,但是采集空气中偏二甲肼所用的SG-2固体吸附剂和采样管制作繁琐,分析步骤复杂,不适合连续监测。文章以单位自行研制的偏二甲肼动态配气系统配制已知浓度空气样品为测试环境,用标定过的美国Interscan气体检测仪实时监测其浓度为13.4×10-6～13.6×10-6,采用溶液吸收法采样并简化GJB2373-95标准方法的分析步骤。依据两种方法分别做出各自的标准曲线,并采用固体吸附法和溶液吸收法各采集两个平行样,样品采样体积分别为3.28L、3.31L和3.12L、3.14L,对应各自的标准曲线,计算出两组样品偏二甲肼含量分别为10.7×10-6、11.0×10-6和12.1×10-6、12.0×10-6。经传感器实时监测值作为第三方数据比对,结果表明溶液吸收/分光光度法监测结果准确,分析步骤简单、省时。     

滇池北岸典型农区韭菜田大气氮湿沉降与氮挥发研究

选择滇池北岸大清河下游典型农区韭菜田为对象,对雨水进行化学分析,研究了2007年大气氮湿沉降通量及其动态变化,并通过田间试验观测了地表(韭菜地土壤、韭菜废弃物原位腐解、沟渠污水)的氨氮挥发.结果表明,全年大气湿沉降氮(以N计)7.1kg/hm2,其中雨季(4～9月份)占89%.韭菜一次基施尿素(以N计)276kg/hm2,35d累计氨挥发占施氮量的32%,其中前9d氨挥发占总氨挥发96%.韭菜残体腐解21d累计氮挥发占植株氮23%.含氮7～51mg/L的污水(其中氨氮2.7～25.8mg/L)露天放置12d,水体总氮的27%～38%挥发进入大气.可见,韭菜田氮挥发是该地大气氮重要来源之一.     

油田化学添加剂对污水处理系统腐蚀行为的影响

目的明确净水剂、絮凝剂、助凝剂、缓蚀剂对污水处理系统腐蚀行为的作用效果。方法通过工艺流程分析、腐蚀形貌观察、腐蚀产物成分分析、腐蚀失重测试等手段,分析污水处理系统腐蚀原因,考察油田化学添加剂对SSF污水处理系统腐蚀行为的影响。结果输送介质中溶解的二氧化碳、高浓度氯离子、氧是导致SSF净化装置内腐蚀的主要原因。分别添加质量浓度为150、0.3、60 mg/L的净水剂、絮凝剂、助凝剂后,动态腐蚀速率可从1.8544 mm/a降到0.6674、0.8627、0.3530 mm/a,静态腐蚀速率可从1.2515 mm/a降到0.9565、0.9474、0.6256 mm/a。添加160 mg/L缓蚀剂,动态腐蚀速率从1.8544 mm/a降低到0.0822 mm/a,静态腐蚀速率从1.2515 mm/a降低到0.0238 mm/a。同时添加净水剂、絮凝剂、助凝剂三种药剂,动态腐蚀速率为0.7672 mm/a,静态腐蚀速率为0.8742 mm/a;同时添加净水剂、絮凝剂、助凝剂、缓蚀剂四种药剂,动态腐蚀速率为0.3069 mm/a,静态腐蚀速率为0.0263 mm/a。结论添加缓蚀剂能有效控制SSF污水处理系统内腐蚀。污水处理用净水剂、絮凝剂、助凝剂对腐蚀有一定抑制作用。在动态条件下,净水剂、絮凝剂、助凝剂降低了缓蚀剂的缓蚀效果,在静态条件下,三种添加剂对缓蚀剂的缓蚀效果影响较小。     

新型微波化学工艺处理电镀废水初探

简要介绍微波化学工艺的反应机理和技术特点,以现有理论为基础,借助工程实践初步探讨微波化学工艺对电镀废水的处理效果。通过广东省某电镀废水处理厂对微波化学工艺的实际应用表明,该技术工艺具有投资少、调试期短、运行费用低、处理效果显著等优点,具有较好的经济效益和环境效益。同时,又可以实现污水回用及废水资源化,符合国家环境保护政策,电镀废水经处理后,出水水质能够达到广东省DB44／26--2001《水污染物排放限值》一级标准。