Volatile organic compounds at swine facilities: A critical review

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are regulated aerial pollutants that have environmental and health concerns. Swine operations produce and emit a complex mixture of VOCs with a wide range of molecular weights and a variety of physicochemical properties. Significant progress has been made in this area since the first experiment on VOCs at a swine facility in the early 1960s. A total of 47 research institutions in 15 North American, European, and Asian countries contributed to an increasing number of scientific publications. Nearly half of the research papers were published by U.S. institutions.Investigated major VOC sources included air inside swine barns, in headspaces of manure storages and composts, in open atmosphere above swine wastewater, and surrounding swine farms. They also included liquid swine manure and wastewater, and dusts inside and outside swine barns. Most of the sample analyses have been focusing on identification of VOC compounds and their relationship with odors. More than 500 VOCs have been identified. About 60% and 10% of the studies contributed to the quantification of VOC concentrations and emissions, respectively. The largest numbers of VOC compounds with reported concentrations in a single experimental study were 82 in air, 36 in manure, and 34 in dust samples.The relatively abundant VOC compounds that were quantified in at least two independent studies included acetic acid, butanoic acid (butyric acid), dimethyl disulfide, dimethyl sulfide, iso-valeric, p-cresol, propionic acid, skatole, trimethyl amine, and valeric acid in air. They included acetic acid, p-cresol, iso-butyric acid, butyric acid, indole, phenol, propionic acid, iso-valeric acid, and skatole in manure. In dust samples, they were acetic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, valeric acid, p-cresol, hexanal, and decanal. Swine facility VOCs were preferentially bound to smaller-size dusts.Identification and quantification of VOCs were restricted by using instruments based on gas Chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC) with different detectors most of which require time-consuming procedures to obtain results. Various methodologies and technologies in sampling, sample preparation, and sample analysis have been used. Only four publications reported using GC based analyzers and PTR-MS (proton-transfer-reaction mass spectrometry) that allowed continuous VOC measurement. Because of this, the majority of experimental studies were only performed on limited numbers of air, manure, or dust samples. Many aerial VOCs had concentrations that were too low to be identified by the GC peaks.Although VOCs emitted from swine facilities have environmental concerns, only a few studies investigated VOC emission rates, which ranged from 3.0 to 176.5 mg d⁻¹ kg⁻¹ pig at swine finishing barns and from 2.3 to 45.2 g d⁻¹ m⁻² at manure storages. Similar to the other pollutants, spatial and temporal variations of aerial VOC concentrations and emissions existed and were significantly affected by manure management systems, barn structural designs, and ventilation rates.Scientific research in this area has been mainly driven by odor nuisance, instead of environment or health concerns. Compared with other aerial pollutants in animal agriculture, the current scientific knowledge about VOCs at swine facilities is still very limited and far from sufficient to develop reliable emission factors.     

压装高聚物粘结炸药湿法筛分的研究

针对高聚物粘结炸药的粒度分级 ,研究了一种以水为介质而具有本质安全性的筛分方法 ;根据界面化学原理采用添加润湿剂和消泡剂的技术使筛分工艺进一步完善。数种配方的应用表明 ,该法不仅具有安全、高效的特点 ,而且有利于提高产品的使用性能和安全性     

TOF–SIMS surface analysis of chemical components of size–fractioned urban aerosols in a typical heavy air pollution event in Beijing

Size–fractioned atmospheric aerosol particles were collected during a typical heavy air pollution event in Beijing. The organic and inorganic components on the surfaces of the samples were analyzed using time–of–flight secondary ion mass spectrometry(TOF–SIMS).The variation characteristics of the surface chemical composition and influencing factors were studied, and the possible sources of these chemical compositions were identified through principal component analysis. The results showed that inorganic components such as crustal elements and sulfate, and organic components such as aliphatic hydrocarbons and oxygen–containing organic groups were present. Some surface components, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heavy metals and fluorides may exert adverse effects on human health. The species and relative percentages of the chemical components varied with particle size, diurnal and pollution progress. During a heavy pollution event, the species and relative percentages of secondary components such as oxygen–containing organic groups and sulfurous compounds increased, indicating that particles aged during this event. The surface chemical composition of the aerosol particles was affected mainly by emissions from coal combustion and motor vehicles. In addition, air pollution, meteorological factors, and air mass transport also exerted a significant effect on the surface chemical composition of aerosol particles.     

静态液相微萃取-气质联用测定烷基酚方法优化

采用静态液相微萃取前处理方法与气相色谱—质谱联用技术相结合对水样中烷基酚测定方法进行优化。     

顶空-气相色谱/质谱法测定土壤中挥发性有机物

本方法采用静态顶空进样技术对土壤样品进行处理,利用气相色谱质谱联用对土壤中挥发性有机物(37种)进行了测定分析,通过测定得到最低检出浓度为0.39～1.76μg/kg;加标回收率为69.8%～110.2%;RSD为3.1%～10%。本实验分析时间短,操作简单,灵敏及测定结果较为满意。     

Hemming process with counteraction force to prevent creepage

Creepage, a typical phenomenon in the hemming process, can be defined as undesired roll-in of the panel at the bending line. Creepage also reduces the final panel width and makes the hemming radius larger. In this study, experimental observations are reported, and a finite element model, based on the LS-DYNA^® two dimensional plane strain solid formulation, is utilized to study the mechanics of how the hem flange bends and folds during the hemming process. A novel hemming process incorporating a counteraction force is proposed in order to prevent the creepage phenomenon during the hemming process. An experimental hemming tool was designed according to this concept, and optimization of the tooling geometry was carried out utilizing the finite element model. An experimental study was conducted to confirm that the new hemming process can prevent creep be employed to help retain a sharp radius during flanging operation.     

Optimization of Headspace Solid Phase Microextraction Procedure for Trace Analysis of Toluene

This study describes optimization of headspace solid phase microextraction followed by gas chromatography equipped with a flame ionization detector for toluene at trace level in spiked urine. The parameters affecting the extraction and gas chromatographic determination of analytes were studied: extraction time and temperature; desorption time and temperature; addition of NaCl; and pH, volume and agitation of the sample. Optimized headspace extraction was carried out at 30 °C for 6 min in the presence of 0.2 g-m^-1of NaCl in the sample solution. Also, sample volume and sample pH were optimized at 5 ml and 7 (neutral pH), respectively. Desorption of the analytes was carried out at 250 °C for 60 s. The optimized procedure was validated with 3 different pools of spiked urine; it showed good reproducibility over 6 consecutive days and 6 within-day experiments. The study also determined the accuracy, linearity and detection limits of this method.     

顶空气相色谱法测定土壤中挥发性有机物

研究用静态顶空前处理技术处理土壤,用具火焰离子化检测器的气相色谱来测定土壤中54种挥发性有机物的方法。在一定的静态顶空条件和气相色谱条件下,本研究确定了顶空气相色谱法测定土壤中挥发性有机物方法的检出限,并取得了满意的线性回归方程、精密度和准确度。结果表明,用顶空气相色谱法处理土壤样品,分析土壤中挥发性有机物,可以减少土壤中待测的挥发性有机物的损失,提高实验分析的灵敏度,其定性和定量结果也是可靠的。     

顶空被动加标系统的多介质动力学模型

使用多介质模型建模方法,构建了针对疏水性液体物质的顶空被动加标系统的动力学模型,以浮萍生长抑制试验系统和鱼类胚胎毒性试验系统为例,得出了3种不同性质的疏水性液体物质正壬烷、十甲基环五硅氧烷（D5）和邻苯二甲酸（2-乙基己基）酯（DEHP）在顶空被动加标系统中的浓度变化,并使用实测浓度对模型进行验证.结果表明,正壬烷和D5在两类系统中平衡24h后,水中浓度便已达到完全平衡时浓度的80%以上,而DEHP的平衡时间很长,不适合使用顶空被动加标系统开展试验,原因是DEHP的挥发性极低.实测浓度和模型预测结果偏差较小.敏感性分析表明,试验系统参数中容器直径对待测物质在水中浓度影响较大,因此可通过调整容器直径来缩短平衡时间,或提高平衡后化学物质在水中的浓度.使用所构建的模型可确定试验系统平衡时间、水中待测物质浓度和待测物质添加体积是否满足试验需求,并可通过敏感性分析来优化试验系统参数,提升试验效率和质量.以上结果完善了顶空被动加标系统应用的理论基础.     

土壤中挥发性有机物的顶空制备方法研究

对土壤中挥发性有机物（VOCs）有效提取的顶空（HS）前处理条件进行了研究。结果表明,在一定的气相色谱条件下,影响顶空装置对挥发性有机物提取水平的主要有顶空平衡时间、平衡温度、基准修正液的加入量等因素,在一定的HS—GC条件下,土壤中挥发性有机物的准确度可达80%。