Long-term effects of single potassium fertilization on 137Cs levels in plants and fungi in a boreal forest ecosystem

We examined the long-term effects of a single application of potassium (K) fertilizer (100 kg K ha⁻¹) in 1992 on ¹³⁷Cs uptake in a forest ecosystem in central Sweden. ¹³⁷Cs activity concentrations were determined in three low-growing perennial shrubs, heather (Calluna vulgaris), lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) and bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), and in four wild fungal species (Cortinarius semisanguineus, Lactarius rufus, Rozites caperata and Suillus variegatus). Uptake of ¹³⁷Cs by plants and fungi growing on K-fertilized plots 17 years after application of the K fertilizer was significantly lower than in corresponding species growing in a non-fertilized control area. The ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration was 21-58% lower in fungal sporocarps and 40-61% lower in plants in the K-fertilized area compared with the control. Over the study period, this decrease in ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration was more consistent in plants than in fungi, although the effect was statistically significant and strongly pronounced in all species. The effect of K fertilization in reducing ¹³⁷Cs activity concentration in fungi and plants decreased over time but was still significant in 2009, 17 years after fertilization. This suggests that application of K fertilizer to forests is an appropriate and effective long-term measure to decrease radiocaesium accumulation in plants and fungi.     

Effect of potassium and phosphorus on the transport of radiocesium by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Potassium, a chemical analogue of cesium, and phosphorus, an essential macronutrient transported by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), have been suggested to influence the transport of radiocesium by AMF. However, no study investigated the effects of increasing concentrations of both elements on the importance of this transport. Here, the arbuscular mycorrhizal-plant (AM-P) in vitro culture system associating Medicago truncatula plantlets with Glomus intraradices was used to evaluate this effect.Using three concentrations of K (0, 1, 10 mM) and two concentrations of P (30 and 3000 μM) added to a compartment only accessible to the AMF, we demonstrated that K and P individually and in combination significantly influenced radiocesium transport by AMF. Whilst increased concentration of K decreased the amount of radiocesium transported, the opposite was observed for P. Although the exact mechanisms involved need to be assessed, both elements were identified as important factors influencing the transport of radiocesium by AMF.     

高氯低COD废水中COD的测定

以某污水厂的高氯低COD生化出水为研究对象,探讨了硫酸汞加入量、K2Cr2O7溶液浓度、反应酸度、取水样量等参数对COD测定的影响,探讨消除该厂Cl-干扰最简单有效方法,结果表明:控制硫酸汞与氯离子比为15∶1(质量比)、K2Cr2O7浓度为0.18 mol/L、水样稀释0.75倍、Ag2SO4-H2SO4加入量为28mL,皆可有效减少氯离子的干扰。该方法相对氯气校正法,操作简单、准确可靠。     

以过硫酸钾为氧化剂测定水中挥发酚

以过硫酸钾代替铁氰化钾作氧化剂 ,在pH 1 0± 0 2溶液中 ,用 4-氨基安替比林萃取法比色测定低浓度挥发酚 ,于 460nm处有最大吸收峰 ,在 0 μg/2 50mL～ 1 5μg/2 50mL范围内符合比尔定律。 4次校准曲线相关系数为 0 9999～ 0 9994。相对标准偏差为 0 2 % ,回收率为 91 %～ 97%。显色反应的选择性、稳定性、重现性和准确性均较好。氧化剂较稳定 ,易保存、无毒性。     

高氯离子、低COD废水中COD的测定

建立了适用于高氯离子、低COD废水中COD的重铬酸钾测定方法。分别采用甘油、二氯丙醇、β,β′-二氯异丙醚和氯化钙配制模拟高氯废水,考察了氧化剂重铬酸钾溶液浓度、掩蔽剂加入量(以m(HgSO_4)∶m(Cl~-)表示)对测定效果的影响。实验结果表明:以低浓度(0.05 mol/L)重铬酸钾溶液为氧化剂时,测定数据波动范围小,相对误差也低(-1.4%~+0.4%);对于高氯低COD废水的COD测定,当COD大于100 mg/L时按m(HgSO_4)∶m(Cl~-)=10∶1加入硫酸汞掩蔽剂,当COD小于100 mg/L时按m(HgSO_4)∶m(Cl~-)=20∶1加入硫酸汞掩蔽剂,并采用浓度为0.05 mol/L的重铬酸钾溶液作为氧化剂,能较好地消除氯离子对COD测定的干扰,相对误差在5%以内;将优化后的测定条件应用于实际环氧氯丙烷生产废水COD的测定,重现性良好,当m(HgSO_4)∶m(Cl-)分别为10∶1和20∶1时,相对误差分别为+3.3%和+2.9%,COD平均回收率分别为103.4%和102.9%。     

碱性过硫酸钾消解测定城市污泥中总氮

城市污水处理厂污泥经风干粉碎后，用碱性过硫酸钾溶液在高压器皿中于124℃消解，取上清液以紫外分光光度法测定总氮。对11个污泥样品测定，相对标准差≤1．5％精密度较好。并用L-谷氨酸标准物加入11个溶液样品中作回收试验，回收率在94％～107％之间，准确度亦较好。     

哈希比色法与重铬酸盐法测定水中COD的对比分析

文章通过空白、标准样品、实际样品测定实验及色度影响实验,对两种COD测定方法进行比对,验证方法的准确度和精确度。结果表明:哈希比色法在测定色度小的水样时,多次测定均值与重铬酸盐法测定结果相差不大;测定色度较大水样时,可以利用色度与测定结果偏差的相关性进行结果修正。     

Impact of chemical oxidation on soil quality

Oxidation treatment helps to reduce the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) load in contaminated soils but it may also have an effect on the soil quality. The impact of permanganate and Fenton oxidation on soil quality is investigated. Soil quality is restricted here to the potential for plant growth. Soil samples were collected from an agricultural field (S1) and a former coking plant (S4). Agricultural soil was spiked with phenanthrene (PHE) and pyrene (PYR) at two concentrations (S2: 700 mg PHE kg⁻¹, S3: 700 mg PHE kg⁻¹ and 2100 mg PYR kg⁻¹). Soils were treated with both oxidation processes, and analyzed for PAHs and a set of agronomic parameters. A plant germination and growth test was run with rye-grass on treated soils. Results showed that both treatments produced the expected reduction of PAH concentration (from 64% to 97%). Besides, a significant loss of organic C and N, and strong changes in available nutrients were observed. Permanganate treatment increased the specific surface area and the cation exchange capacity in relation to manganese dioxide precipitation, and produced a rise in pH. Fenton oxidation decreased soil pH and increased the water retention capacity. Plant growth was negatively affected by permanganate, related to lower soil permeability and aeration. Both treatments had an effect on soil properties but Fenton oxidation appeared to be more compatible with revegetation.     

过硫酸钾脱除气态元素汞的试验研究

在鼓泡塔反应器中,用过硫酸钾(K2S2O8)脱除气态元素汞.试验考察了K2S2O8浓度、吸收温度及催化剂等因素对脱汞效率的影响.结果表明:当K2S2O8在1.0～10.0 mmol/L时,随着浓度的增加,脱汞效率显著升高;AgNO3对K2S2O8脱汞具有显著的催化作用,且0.3 mmol/L AgNO3的催化效果优于0.1 mmol/L AgNO3;CuSO4对K2S2O8除汞也具有催化作用,但催化效果不如AgNO3;AgNO3存在下,低温更有利于汞的脱除.     

过硫酸钾溶液对测定总氮的影响

通过对过硫酸钾的配制方法,加热时的水浴温度,反应介质条件及其纯度等因素对总氮测定结果影响的讨论,提出了过硫酸钾有效的配制方法及其纯度要求,以进一步提高总氮测定的准确度.