Dioxin removal in “energy from waste plants” - comparison of air pollution control methods

The graph below shows the emitted dioxin - equivalents (Eadon) in grams per year in flue gas from municipal solid waste incinerators with various air pollution control methods for plants of capacity of 200 000 ton municipal solid waste (MSW) per year.

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With optimized combustion and an effective air pollution control system the emissions of dioxins can be kept very low (concentrations below 0.1 ng/m³n).

With a very effective air pollution control system the total emission from all Swedish MSW-incinerators burning approximately 1.5 Mton/year will by 1990 be below 2 g/year - a drastic reduction from approximately 15 g today. As the total dioxin - equivalent emission to the environment in Sweden in the year 1987 was almost 500 g we see that municipal waste incineration really is on the way to solve their dioxin problem.     

西安地区旅游景点水体卫生细菌学调查及保护对策

以粪大肠菌和异养细菌总数做指标，对西安地区旅游景点水体的卫生细菌学状况进行了调查。结果表明，西安市区内旅游景点的人工湖、天然湖等大都受到不同程度的污染，而离市区较远、海拔较高的旅游景点则污染较轻。     

Development of a ‘Matrix Scoring Technique’ to determine litter sources at a Bristol Channel beach

Litter at beaches can come from more than one source and determining the proportions to assign pollution to different sources is very complex. There is no widely accepted methodology at present that links litter items to their source. The aim of this study was to create a method of assigning a source to litter found on beaches of the Bristol Channel but which could equally be used on any beach. Various methods that attempt to establish the source of beach litter were evaluated; their strengths, weaknesses, applicability and reliability for use on Bristol Channel, UK beaches were considered. Elements of existing methods coupled with new ideas were utilized in the production of a ‘refined’ methodology: consequently a new method of assigning a source to beach litter was developed. The developed ‘Matrix Scoring Technique’ was applied to data collected at Minehead beach on the Bristol Channel, UK. Several numerical and nomenclature variations were used to produce a system that reflected the various sources and eliminated as much bias as possible. This cross-tabulated matrix scoring system can produce an insight into the contribution of different source groups to litter found on beaches. This novel approach requires further testing with emphasis on a control data set.     

Inorganic mercury and methylmercury in surface sediments and mussel tissues from a microtidal lagoon (Bizerte, Tunisia)

The aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of mercury compounds in marine sediments and mussel tissues collected in the lagoon of Bizerte, Tunisia, during two seasons (summer and winter). Inorganic mercury (Hg²⁺) concentrations in sediments were found to be highly variable, ranging from 0.04 nmol.g¹ to 3.22 nmol.g⁻¹ (dry weight) with a mean value of 0.52 nmol.g⁻¹. Anthropogenic sources of Hg²⁺, most probably metallurgy or tire production industries, have been evidenced. The mean concentration of monomethylmercury (MeHg⁺) in the surface sediments is 2.32 pmol g⁻¹ ranging from below the detection limit (0.45 pmol.g⁻¹) to 14.6 pmol.g⁻¹. No significant variation was observed between winter and summer seasons for both mercury species concentration in the sediments. The Hg²⁺ concentrations in mussel tissues are also variable, ranging from 0.007 to 1.347 nmol.g⁻¹ (dry weight). The mean concentration is 0.70 nmol.g⁻¹. In these tisssues, Hg²⁺ is generally the major compound, making up ca. 88% of total mercury concentrations. However, methylmercury concentrations are significant and homogeneous, ranging from 62 to 121 pmol.g⁻¹ (mean 96 pmol.g⁻¹). The results suggest that a fraction of the inorganic mercury load in the sediments of the lagoon undergoes methylation pathways. MeHg⁺ produced is assimilated in the mussels more readily than Hg²⁺.     

大庆地区主要排水干渠水质和底质遗传生物毒性测试的探索

探讨了用蚕豆根尖细胞微核技术测试大庆地区主要排水干渠水质及底质的遗传毒性.并且通过污染指数PI值来研究水质底质的的综合毒性.结果表明作为一种灵敏度高、成本低廉的生物毒性监测方法,将在环境监测领域中有着广阔的应用前景.     

城市水污染集中控制的理论方法

文章系统介绍了城市水污染集中控制的基本概念、原理、原则，论述了实施水污染集中控制的限制条件，集中控制的基本方法、形式和措施．     

秦皇岛市废矿物油资源化初探

在分析秦皇岛市废矿物油的产生和排放现状的基础上，指出废矿物油资源化是解决近岸海域油污染的最佳条件，并提出了一些可操作性的废矿物油资源化对策。     

味精生产的污染排放分析与治理研究

以东北地区某味精生产厂为例,对味精生产从水体、大气、固废三个方面进行了污染分析。通过对污水处理和大气污染治理的系统控制以及对固体废弃物的综合利用研究,结果表明,味精生产中污染排放能够达到国家的相关标准。     

乡镇铝厂大气氟污染对区域冬小麦生长影响的研究

通过对郑州市某乡镇电解铝厂附近的参气，土壤及冬小麦等生态因素含氟量的分析与研究，表明：（１）铝厂所排放的化物是造成冬小麦减产的主要原因：（２）冬小麦各部位器官含量与距污染源的距离呈负相关；（３）对电解铝生产过程排放的气态氟化物应采取相应的治理和防护措施。     

防治建筑装饰装修对室内环境污染的探讨

本文对居室装修过程中可能产生的污染物质进行了探讨，提出要以预防为主的观点。