Optimization of mixture ratio of electrolyte for reducing activation resistance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell

The purpose of this study is to find an optimal mixture ratio of the platinum-loaded carbon catalyst and the electrolyte in a membrane electrode assembly (MEA) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell for reducing the activation resistance, which influences the electrochemical surface area, activation polarization, and maximum power density of the MEA. First, mixture ratios of 10, 20, 40, and 60 wt% platinum-loaded carbon catalysts and electrolyte were examined. The results indicated that the fuel cell performance improved for mixing weight ratios of 1.0:2.0 in 10 wt% Pt/C, 1.0:1.8 in 20 wt% Pt/C, 1.0:1.1 in 40 wt% Pt/C, and 1.0:0.5 in 60 wt% Pt/C. Next, we evaluated the activation resistances of the MEA from the AC impedance characteristics using the optimal mixing weight ratio of the platinum-loaded carbon catalyst and the electrolyte. It was found that the activation resistances of the anode and cathode decrease with an increase in the weight ratio of platinum-loaded carbon in the catalyst layer.     

臭氧/陶瓷膜对生物活性炭工艺性能和微生物群落结构影响

利用处理量为120m3/d的臭氧/陶瓷膜-生物活性炭(BAC)组合工艺处理微污染原水, 对工艺性能和BAC中的微生物多样性和种群结构进行了研究.结果显示,组合工艺可有效去除微污染原水中的有机物和氨氮.臭氧曝气提高了溶解氧浓度,改善了后续BAC工艺对氨氮的去除效果.组合工艺对氨氮和CODMn的总去除率分别约为90%和84%,其中BAC在污染物的去除中发挥了重要作用.组合工艺和传统工艺中BAC床层共检测到36个门类的细菌.与传统BAC工艺相比,臭氧/陶瓷膜降低了后续BAC中微生物群落结构的多样性和均匀度.组合工艺BAC中存在丰度较高的亚硝化单胞菌属和硝化螺旋菌属,可能对氨氮的去除具有重要的作用.臭氧/陶瓷膜对后续BAC中致病菌和条件致病菌有很好的预处理和抑制作用,显著降低了其相对丰度,提高了饮用水的生物安全性.     

盐度对膜-生物反应器污泥表观硝化速率的抑制机理

为研究盐度对膜-生物反应器(MBR)污泥表观硝化速率的抑制机理,采用批次试验模拟不同盐度条件下MBR活性污泥的硝化反应并测定其表观硝化速率、自养菌活性和SMP、EPS中脱氧核糖核酸和蛋白质的含量变化.结果表明,随着盐度的不断提高,污泥表观硝化速率逐渐下降,当盐度大于12.5g/L时,污泥体系出现NH4+-N含量上升的现象.自养菌的活性逐渐被抑制,抑制程度和盐度正相关,当盐度大于2.5g/L时,SMP和EPS中DNA的含量逐步上升,细胞结构被破坏是微生物活性被抑制的原因.SMP和EPS中蛋白质含量随着盐度的提升明显增长,蛋白质在污泥系统水解并发生氨化释放NH4+-N也是表观硝化速率下降的原因;当盐度小于12.5g/L,系统释放NH4+-N对表观硝化速率抑制作用随着盐度的提高而不断提升.     

Effect of protein on PVDF ultrafiltration membrane fouling behavior under different pH conditions: interface adhesion force and XDLVO theory analysis

To further determine the fouling behavior of bovine serum albumin (BSA) on different hydrophilic PVDF ultrafiltration (UF) membranes over a range of pH values, self-made atomic force microscopy (AFM) colloidal probes were used to detect the adhesion forces of membrane–BSA and BSA–BSA, respectively. Results showed that the membrane–BSA adhesion interaction was stronger than the BSA–BSA adhesion interaction, and the adhesion force between BSA–BSA-fouled PVDF/PVA membranes was similar to that between BSA–BSA-fouled PVDF/PVP membranes, which indicated that the fouling was mainly caused by the adhesion interaction between membrane and BSA. At the same pH condition, the PVDF/PVA membrane–BSA adhesion force was smaller than that of PVDF/ PVP membrane–BSA, which illustrated that the more hydrophilic the membrane was, the better antifouling ability it had. The extended Derjaguin–Landau–Verwey–Overbeek (XDLVO) theory predicts that the polar or Lewis acid–base (AB) interaction played a dominant role in the interfacial free energy of membrane–BSA and BSA–BSA that can be affected by pH. For the same membrane, the pH values of a BSA solution can have a significant impact on the process of membrane fouling by changing the AB component of free energy.

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Behavior of aqueous stable colloidal nano-C60 aggregates exposed to TX100 micelles under different environmental conditions

C₆₀, as one of carbon nanomaterials widely used in various fields, could be released into the water environment thus exerting some potential health risks to human beings. This work examined the behavior of aqueous stable colloidal nano-C₆₀ (nC₆₀) aggregates under different environmental conditions including Polyethylene glycol octylphenol ether (TX100) micelles concentration, pH, and reaction time when exposed to TX100 micelles. Results show that the nC₆₀ aggregates became more dispersive and restored the capability of generating the singlet oxygen when exposed to TX100 micelles. With the increase of TX100 concentration, smaller average size of nC₆₀ aggregates was observed in dynamic light scattering (DLS) analysis, the fluorescence intensity of TX100 was more quenched by nC₆₀ aggregates, and the kinetic rate constant of generating the singlet oxygen for nC₆₀ aggregates was improved. The mean size of nC₆₀ aggregates in the presence of TX100 had no obvious variations when the pH ranged from 4 to 8. The longer reaction time between nC₆₀ aggregates and TX100 led to a higher kinetic rate constant of generating the singlet oxygen. Collective data suggest that variations in physicochemical properties of nC₆₀ aggregates are strongly dependent on the surrounding media under different environmental conditions and directly govern nC₆₀’s transport behavior and potential toxicity.     

LDPE膜被动采样技术预测模型的建立及其应用

选用3种厚度的低密度聚乙烯(LDPE)膜(76,56和25μm)作为研究对象,对辛醇-水分配系数的对数(logKow)>2的有机污染物采用被动采样技术进行膜-水分配系数(Kpew)实测实验和动力学实验,首次建立考虑时间(t),膜厚度(d)和动力学3个因素的LDPE膜 Kpew预测模型.实验结果表明,预测模型得到的Kpew与实测Kpew的相对误差为±0.03,证明了预测模型的准确性和可靠性.Kpew预测模型的建立避免了实验监测Kpew的繁琐实验过程,从而极大地提高了有机污染物的监测效率.将预测模型Kpew值应用于浑河与东洲河有机污染物质的监测,监测结果进一步表明了预测模型的准确性和实用性.此外本文首次提出了苯系物的Kpew值,对LDPE膜被动采样技术应用的延伸属于突破性进展.     

微生物管式膜污水处理工艺试验与应用

某油田污水处理站设计处理规模1500 m³/d,实际处理量630 m³/d,处理工艺为“微生物接触氧化+加药絮凝沉淀+二级过滤”,在运行过程中投加的混凝剂等药剂成本高,且二级过滤器使用年限过长,其处理后出水无法达到Q/SYTH 0082—2020《油田注水水质规定》中油小于5 mg/L、悬浮物含量小于3 mg/L、粒径中值小于2μm的注水水质要求。该油田污水处理站开展了“特种微生物+低能耗管式膜”污水处理技术研究,并完成现场中试试验,处理后膜出水的悬浮物含量基本稳定在1 mg/L,出水水质达标,表明此工艺处理油田污水是可行和可靠的,为该油田污水处理工艺优化提供了可靠依据。     

微塑料对膜蒸馏处理含锑高盐废水性能影响研究

研究了微塑料在膜蒸馏过程中不同温度、pH、微塑料浓度和微塑料粒径条件下对含锑高盐废水的处理性能及机理.结果表明,随着进料液温度的升高,饱和蒸汽压的增加提高了传质动力,不含微塑料时膜通量由17.4 L·m^-2·h^-1提高至20.7 L·m^-2·h^-1,通量提升了18.9%,含有微塑料时膜通量由15.6 L·m^-2·h^-1提高至18.5 L·m^-2·h^-1,提升了18.6%;pH由3增大至11时,由于重金属锑在不同pH条件下的价态变化及静电排斥作用,重金属锑截留率由98.2%提升至99.6%;微塑料浓度的增加会降低膜通量,提高锑截留效果,这可能是微塑料对溶液中重金属锑的吸附作用及微塑料在膜表面的积聚产生的筛分效应引起的.     

Y型沸石膜的制备及在二氯乙烷和氮气混合物分离中的应用

在多孔α-Al2O3陶瓷管的外表面水热合成NaY型沸石膜,用XRD及SEM表征所合成的膜.并将合成出的膜用于分离二氯乙烷和氮气的混合物,考察了不同压力差对分离效果的影响.实验结果表明,将渗透压差控制在50 kPa,既可保证有较高的渗透率,又有一定的分离因数.     

纳滤膜在洁霉素废水浓缩分离中的应用

考察了DLNF₂-30(0.24m²)、MPS-44(1.4m²) 2种卷式纳滤膜串联运行时对洁霉素废水中残余洁霉素的浓缩性能.实验结果表明,当进水中洁霉素浓度为200mg/L 时,对废水浓缩10～20倍后洁霉素浓度可浓缩至2000mg/L 以上,满足回用要求,浓缩时间为60～70h.在浓缩过程中,COD_Cr的截留率始终高于80%,洁霉素截留率始终高于90%,且洁霉素的回收率高于90%.