Validation and use of in vivo solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) for the detection of emerging contaminants in fish

A variety of emerging chemicals of concern are released continuously to surface water through the municipal wastewater effluent discharges. The ability to rapidly determine bioaccumulation of these contaminants in exposed fish without sacrificing the animal (i.e. in vivo) would be of significant advantage to facilitate research, assessment and monitoring of their risk to the environment. In this study, an in vivo solid phase micro-extraction (SPME) approach was developed and applied to the measurement of a variety of emerging contaminants (carbamazepine, naproxen, diclofenac, gemfibrozil, bisphenol A, fluoxetine, ibuprofen and atrazine) in fish. Our results indicated in vivo SPME was a potential alternative extraction technique for quantitative determination of contaminants in lab exposures and as well after exposure to two municipal wastewater effluents (MWWE), with a major advantage over conventional techniques due to its ability to non-lethally sample tissues of living organisms.     

原煤及富碳沉积物对疏水性有机污染物吸附解吸研究进展

疏水性有机污染物（HOCs）是环境中具有较大的辛醇/水分配系数(〖WTBX〗Kow〖WTBZ〗)的一类持久性有机污染物（POPs）,吸附解吸过程是环境中HOCs迁移转化的重要途径之一。煤是近年来发现的在土壤及沉积物中非线性吸附特征的重要吸附剂之一,通过阐述原煤及富碳沉积物对HOCs吸附解吸机理,并重点分析影响原煤及富碳沉积物对HOCs吸附解吸过程的因素,包括吸附剂和吸附质本身,pH值、盐度和离子强度等环境因子,试途探究煤对HOCs吸附解吸的本质。由于煤的有机质含量、有机碳组成和空间结构等物理化学性质都明显不同于天然土壤和沉积物,因而对HOCs的吸附解吸过程也具有特殊性（如吸附过程一般为非线性,解吸过程的滞后性）。有关煤对HOCs的吸附解吸机理在微观分子角度的探讨、煤与吸附解吸过程中其他影响因子对反应体系的影响、煤对HOCs降解的环境风险评价等的研究还较少,今后需加强对这些方面的研究     

废旧硅橡胶酸性热解残渣热解馏出物组分分析

在不同温度下对废旧硅橡胶酸性热解残渣进行热解,通过气相色谱-质谱联用技术对馏出油的组分进行分离与鉴定.实验结果表明:当热解温度为180℃时,馏出油组分相对较单一,主要是低沸点硅油类物质,可再次回收利用,实现清洁生产;当热解温度为340℃时,馏出油组分多且复杂,主要为高沸点硅油类物质,还有硅油类物质氧化和高温热解后的产物...     

北京市城市生活垃圾收运系统研究

对北京市城市生活垃圾收运系统现状进行了全面的分析,对北京城八区生活垃圾收集、分类收集、转运、生活垃圾处理设施和垃圾物流现状进行了分析,同时对北京市城市生活垃圾收运系统进行了分析,指出了北京市城市生活垃圾收运系统存在的主要问题和今后改进的建议及处理处置设施的规划,为北京城市生活垃圾收运系统的建设和完善起到了积极地推动作用。     

Treatment of dynamic mixture of hexane and benzene vapors in a Trickle Bed Air Biofilter integrated with cyclic adsorption/desorption beds

One of the main challenges that face successful biofiltration is the erratic loading pattern and long starvation periods. However, such patterns are common in practical applications. In order to provide long-term stable operation of a biofilter under these conditions, a cyclic adsorption/desorption beds system with flow switching was installed prior to a biofilter. Different square waves of a mixture containing n-hexane and benzene at a 2:1 ratio were applied to the cyclic adsorption/desorption beds and then fed to a biofilter. The performance of this integrated system was compared to a biofilter unit receiving the same feed of both VOCs. The cyclic adsorption/desorption beds unit successfully achieved its goal of stabilizing erratic loading even with very sharp peaks at the influent concentration equalizing influent concentrations ranging from 10-470 ppmv for n-hexane to 30-1410 ppmv for benzene. The study included different peak concentrations with durations ranging from 6 to 20 min. The cyclic beds buffered the fluctuating influent load and the followed biofilter had all the time a continuous stable flow. Another advantage achieved by the cyclic adsorption/desorption beds was the uninterrupted feed to the biofilter even during the starvation where there was no influent in the feed. The results of the integrated system with regard to removal efficiency and kinetics are comparable to published results with continuous feed studies at the same loading rates. The removal efficiency for benzene had a minimum of 85% while for n-hexane ranged from 50% to 77% according to the loading rate. The control unit showed very erratic performance highlighting the benefit of the utilization of the cyclic adsorption/desorption beds. The biofilter was more adaptable to concentration changes in benzene than n-hexane.     

The toxicity of composted sediments from Mediterranean ports evaluated by several bioassays

This work investigates the ecotoxicological evaluation of contaminated dredged sediments from French Mediterranean navy harbour (A), commercial port (B) and two composite specimens (C) and (D) coming from the mixture of A and B with other port sediments. The toxicity of elutriates from these sediments is estimated using embryo-toxicity test, Microtox® solid phase test, LuminoTox, phytotoxicity tests and genotoxicity test. Bioassay responses are not clearly correlated with chemical contamination in the whole sediment and vary as a function of tested organisms. The highest contaminated samples (A and C) are almost always more toxic than the less contaminated samples (B and D). Among composite sediments, the mixture effect with other sediments is not efficient to decrease toxicity in sample C, suggesting that other parameters influence toxicity level such as particle size or organic matter content. These parameters should be taken into consideration in order to improve the efficiency of the mixture process and produce composite sediments with low toxicity.     

Levels of chemical and microbiological pollutants in the vicinity of a waste incineration plant and human health risks: temporal trends

In 2007, a program was initiated to monitor air levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and bioaerosols in the vicinity of a municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) (Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain). To investigate the temporal trends of chemical and microbiological pollutants, four 6-monthly campaigns were performed. Air samples were collected at different distances and directions from the facility, as well as in reference sites. In general terms, the concentrations of microbiological agents were very similar to those found in urban zones worldwide. The seasonal evaluation of the results showed higher levels of gram-negative bacteria in winter, contrasting with the increase of the airborne amount of total bacteria in summer. On the other hand, the concentrations of VOCs (mean range: 7.6-18.2 μgm⁻³) were typical of suburban zones. The current exposure to those compounds should not mean additional health risks for the population living nearby.     

等离子气化技术在固体废物处理中的应用

针对国内固体废物处理的经验和情况,从保证处理的无害化效果以及让固体废物的处理经济可行结合的角度,介绍了等离子气化技术的应用效果及优势,认为采用等离子气化技术进行固体废物处理的时机已经成熟。     

粪便与生活垃圾混合堆肥过程控制

采用强制通风静态仓进行粪便和生活垃圾混合堆肥,以玉米秸为调理剂,石灰调节pH,考察正压鼓风和负压抽吸2种通风方式对不同堆料配比堆肥过程的控制效果。试验结果表明,5种堆料配比的中层温度都达到了50℃,并保持了5 d以上,达到了堆肥无害化和稳定化的要求。正压鼓风堆料底部温度较低,负压抽吸堆料底部热量容易聚集,但是后者堆体温度分布相对均匀。负压抽吸对水分的去除效果差于正压鼓风。对于温度未达到50℃的堆料应回流处理保证无害化。粪便有机物含量高,堆肥初期易酸化,添加石灰调节pH,使堆肥顺利升温,缩短发酵期,石灰合理添加量为2%(质量分数)。采用负压抽吸的通风方式,散除堆肥初期的挥发性有机酸,再经过冷凝除臭器脱酸除臭后排放,是一种可取的方式。