Degradable polymers: The role of the degradation environment

The degradability of several degradable polymers was examined using three types of degradation environments. These include exposure in a laboratory-scale composting test system containing material representative of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste (MSW), exposure in a thermal hydrolytic environment consisting of water at 60‡C, and exposure in a thermal-oxidative, dry oven environment of 60‡C. The results of the investigation clearly indicate that, in addition to chemical and biological activity which can lead to polymer degradation, physical restructuring and reorganization of the macromolecular structure may also occur at temperatures typically found in a compost environment, resulting in changes in the mechanical properties of the polymer films. In the case of the polyethylene-modified polymers evaluated in this study, all behaved similarly, but differently from the other polymer types. The polyethylene-based films appeared to be susceptible to oxidative degradation and should degrade in a composting environment providing that there is sufficient air in contact with the film for a sufficient period of time. However, when exposed in a laboratory composter, it appears that although ideal temperature-time curves may be obtained, the test time period was insufficient in comparison to the induction period required to achieve the desired thermal oxidative degradation. Issued as NRCC No. 37620.     

Biological mine drainage treatment

Drainage from sulphur mines contains a high concentration of ferrous iron and it is strongly acidic. The mechanism of acid mine drainage formation was briefly explained. As a case study, successful measures taken at the abandoned Matsuo mine, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, for preventing the pollution in receiving rivers was presented in this paper. The measures consisted of the construction works against pollution sources and the construction of a drainage treatment plant in which Thiobacillus ferrooxidans oxidizes ferrous iron under a low pH condition, and produced ferric iron is removed by sedimentation. Then, a laboratory-scale fluidized bed reactor using anion exchange resin as attaching material for the bacteria was examined in order to improve the efficiency of biological oxidation of ferrous iron. More than 90% of oxidation had been maintained for 2 months at 1 h of HRT, which suggests that the size of the oxidation tank could be reduced.     

AEB反应器反硝化处理高浓度硝酸盐废水

采用缺氧膨胀床(AEB)反应器处理高浓度硝酸盐废水,研究了反应器的快速启动和挂膜特性,以及在反硝化连续流运行条件下对废水的处理效果。实验结果表明:采用自然挂膜方式,填料层从下至上生物膜厚度逐渐增加;AEB的快速启动8 d可完成,COD去除率由44.9%升至92.3%,NO_3~--N去除率由39.8%升至98.4%;稳定运行阶段(进水COD 4 628～5 548 mg/L、ρ(NO_3~--N) 1 339～1 505 mg/L),COD去除率稳定在95%左右,NO_3~--N去除率稳定在98%～99%,COD和NO_3~--N的容积负荷去除量最高可达27.8 kg/(m~3·d)和7.3 kg/(m~3·d)。     

Biodegradation by Composting of Surface Modified Starch and PVA Blended Films

Several starch/PVA/glycerol polymer blends were prepared by a solution casting technique and examined for biodegradation by composting over 45 days. Within this time frame, the starch and glycerol components were fully degraded, leaving the PVA component essentially intact. The lowest PVA content film (20%) was selected as a polymer with enough PVA to impart important physical characteristics, but also enough starch to be considered biodegradable. The film characteristics were further improved by surface modification with chitosan. This modification did not interfere with the biodegradation of the starch component. Furthermore, there was slight evidence that PVA biodegradation had been initiated in composted, surface modified starch/PVA blends.     

城市生活垃圾堆肥厂中的除臭技术

本文分析了垃圾堆肥厂臭气的来源，臭气的成份，介绍了脱臭技术及其设计参数，提出了在垃圾堆肥厂的设计建设中应重视臭气污染，除臭设施应同步建设的观点。     

浅析热冲击对自增强反应器的影响

自增强反应器在服役期间，其残余应力会因开停车循环载荷作用，温度、压力的波动及管内介质发生超温分解反应引起的热冲击等因素的作用而衰减，为了比较系统地探讨热冲击引起的自增强残余应力衰减机理和管材损伤机理，本从研究管式反应器受热冲击作用时的应力响应出发，建立相应数学模型，得到了应力随时间变化曲线，应力随半径变化曲线，通过分析得出了热冲击发生时产生的动态应力和异常高温是引起残余应力松弛和材质发生相变和老化的主要原因。     

Starch-filled polyethylene in a composting environment: Evidence for polyethylene matrix oxidation

Two series of starch-filled polyethylene films, consisting of high-density or low-density polyethylene and 0–20% starch, have been exposed for 60 days to a controlled composting environment. Evidence is reported that the oxidation of the polyethylene matrix is dependent upon the polyethylene type and content of starch.     

生物膜反应器脱氮性能及其硝化细菌的研究

采用模拟含氮废水对自行设计制作的A/O生物膜反应器进行脱氮性能研究。研究结果表明：在水温为20～23℃、水力停留时间为18h、进水总氮质量浓度为61～78m g/L、曝气量为25L/min、进水COD分别为110～165m g/L和205～272m g/L的条件下,废水的COD去除率均在90%以上,硝化率分别为98%和95%,总氮去除率分别为50%和78%。采用荧光原位杂交技术对反应器各区域中的硝化细菌进行了检测。结果表明,反应器中的硝化菌主要为亚硝化螺菌属和硝化螺菌属,有少量亚硝化单胞菌属和硝化杆菌属存在。亚硝化菌和硝化菌在好氧区数量相对较多,在缺氧区数量相对较少。     

常温厌氧流化床处理高浓度有机废水实验研究

本文对常温(25℃±3℃)条件下低密度载体厌氧流化床(AFB)反应器处理高浓度有机废水进行了研究。实验结果表明:采用好氧预挂膜快速排泥法可加快反应器的启动,低密度载体可有效降低反应器运行能耗,有机物去除效果良好。     

嵩屿电厂烟气SCR脱硝工艺及特点分析

介绍了厦门嵩屿电厂4×300MW燃煤机组烟气选择性催化还原法(SCR)脱硝工程所选用的工艺,分析了SCR脱硝系统的主要技术特点,为日益增多的同类型脱硝装置的工艺设计与设备选型提供一定的借鉴。