Evolution of unsaturated hydraulic properties of municipal solid waste with landfill depth and age

Successful modeling of liquid and air flow and hence designing of liquid and air addition systems in the landfills are constrained by the lack of key parameters of unsaturated hydraulic properties of municipal solid waste (MSW), which are strongly dependent on the depth of burial and the degree of decomposition. In this study, water retention curves (WRC) of MSW are measured using pressure plate method on samples repacked according to the in situ unit weight measured during borehole sampling, representing the MSW in shallow, middle, and deep layers. The measured WRC of MSW is well-reproduced by the van Genuchten-Mualem model, and is used to predict the unsaturated hydraulic properties of MSW, including water retention characteristics and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity. The estimated model parameters are consistent with other studies, suggesting that the pressure plate method yields reproducible results. As the landfill depth and age increase, the overburden pressure, the highly decomposed organic matter and finer pore space increase, hence the capillary pressure increases, causing increases in air-entry values, field capacity and residual water content, and decreases in steepness of WRC and saturated water content. The unsaturated hydraulic properties of MSW undergo changes with landfill depth and age, showing more silt loam-like properties as the landfill age increases.     

ATOMI射频氦等离子体原子发射光谱用于毛细管气相色谱检测(英文)

1　IntroductionInmodernanalyticalchemistry ,chromatographyandemissionspectroscopyandtheircombinedusearebecominganincreasinglyimportanttechniqueforthemeasurementofenvironmentalpollu tants.AtomicemissiondetectorusedinGCcanprovidehighlysensitiveandselectiver…     

CRITICAL STATE OF SALT-WATER UPCONING BENEATH ARTESIAN DISCHARGE WELLS1

ABSTRACT: An approach, based on the realization of the vertical components of flow is presented to determine the free surface of gravity wells and the shape of salt-water upconing in artesian aquifers. The transitional stages from pumping fresh water to pumping salt water at the critical condition are discussed. Vertical hydraulic resistances, being determined and included in the flow domain, allow the use of the finite-difference approximation in a simple form. The suggested approach implies the use of either simple modeling or computing techniques.     

Mass transport of organic contaminants through a self-sealing/self-healing mineral landfill liner

The self-sealing/self-healing (SS/SH) liner system is based on the fundamental principle that an impermeable seal is self-formed and self-healed by the pozzolanic reaction at the interface between two adjacent reactive layers. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of contaminants on the performance of an SS/SH liner used as a hydraulic barrier, to understand mechanism of volatile organic compound (VOC) sorption on the SS/SH materials, and to estimate the mass transport parameters of contaminants through the SS/SH liner materials. The hydraulic conductivity of the liner material decreased continuously with time, and stabilized at less than 1 × 10^–7cm/s after approximately 15 days. It is known that the seal at the interface between two reactive layers is self-formed over time, and this contributes to the decrease in the hydraulic conductivity of such a liner system. The retardation of the seven target VOCs tested was greater in the SS/SH liner materials than in a clayey soil specimen owing to the higher sorption capacity. An analytical solution developed to test column equipment could reduce the time required to estimate the hydrodynamic dispersion coefficients of organic compounds by using the data on changes in concentration in the upper reservoir of the column.     

Occupational electrical injuries in the United States, 1992-1998, and recommendations for safety research

PROBLEM: CFOI and SOII data show that 2,287 U.S. workers died and 32,807 workers sustained days away from work due to electrical shock or electrical burn injuries between 1992 and 1998. METHOD: The narrative, work activity, job title, source of injury, location, and industry for each fatal electrical accident were examined. A primary causal factor was identified for each fatality. RESULTS: Electrical fatalities were categorized into five major groups. Overall, 44% of electrical fatalities occurred in the construction industry. Contact with overhead power lines caused 41% of all electrical fatalities. DISCUSSION: Electrical shock caused 99% of fatal and 62% of nonfatal electrical accidents. Comprising about 7% of the U.S. workforce, construction workers sustain 44% of electrical fatalities. Power line contact by mobile equipment occurs in many industries and should be the subject of focused research. Other problem areas are identified and opportunities for research are proposed. IMPACT ON INDUSTRY: Improvements in electrical safety in one industry often have application in other industries.     

水稻壮秧分蘖剂苗期抗冷效果初探

利用人工气候室在苗期施用水稻壮秧分蘖剂对水稻秧苗的形态及生理方面的表现进行了探讨。结果表明：水稻壮秧分蘖剂具有增加秧苗干物重,提高秧苗素质,降低电解质渗出率和提高脯氨酸含量的作用。同时增加了秧苗的分蘖能力和提高水稻产量。     

MODIFIED FALLING HEAD PERMEAMETER ANALYSES OF SOILS FROM TWO SOUTH FLORIDA WETLANDS1

ABSTRACT: The vertical hydraulic conductivity for upward and downward flow conditions was investigated under controlled laboratory conditions for intact cores of organic sediments from two south Florida wetlands ‐ one cypress dome and one emergent marsh. A modified falling head permeameter apparatus was constructed for this effort; the methodology for analyzing the data from the apparatus was generalized and simplified from a previously published version. For the two study wetlands, the hydraulic conductivity in the downward flow direction varied from 77 to 89 percent of that in the upward flow direction.     

烟叶仓库消防报警火灾探测器的改进

论述了烟草企业烟叶仓库磷化铝杀虫的原理、特点及对火灾探测器的影响，根据现行的消防技术和各种火灾探测器的特点，提出了适用于烟叶仓库的火灾探测器选型方案，并提出了对火灾探测器进行防磷化铝腐蚀的改进方法。经过在杭州卷烟厂的试用表明，这种改进型的火灾探测器具有很强的防磷化铝腐蚀的特性。     

用悬液Wien效应探测阳离子在黄棕壤和黑土胶粒双电层中分布的初步研究

研究了采用悬液Wien效应测定反号离子在土壤胶粒双电层中分布的方法原理,及不同阳离子在黄棕壤和黑土胶粒双电层中的分布规律.试验条件下,这2种土壤的Na+饱和胶粒的表面电导率最大,而使表面电导率最小的阳离子是不同的,黄棕壤为Cu2+,黑土则为Cd2+.黄棕壤和黑土胶粒的表面电导率随阳离子的变化顺序分别为Na+K+Cd2+Pb2+Ca2+La3+Cu2+和Na+K+Pb2+La3+Cu2+Ca2+Cd2+.除Na+和Cd2+外,几乎所有阳离子在黄棕壤胶粒扩散层中的比率(ECS/ECad)明显小于黑土,其中Cd2+在黄棕壤和黑土胶粒扩散层中的比率分别为0.174和0.0872.黄棕壤和黑土胶粒的ζ电位随阳离子价型的变化顺序,除了钙饱和黑土外,与土壤胶粒表面电导率随阳离子价型的变化顺序完全一致.