Particle Surface Hydrophobicity and the Dechlorination of Chloro-Compounds by Iron Sulfides

Halogenated aliphatic compounds (HACs) can be reduced by iron sulfides in aqueous systems. Generally, the thermodynamics and kinetics of dehalogenation reactions are controlled by the mineralogical and particle surface characteristics of the iron sulfide, the composition of the HAC and reaction conditions such as component concentrations, pH and Eh. In this theoretical and experimental investigation of CCl₄ and C₂Cl₆ reduction by FeS and FeS₂, the roles of hydrophobic and hydrophilic sites on the iron sulfides were analyzed. Experimental data obtained through zeta potential measurements, were used along with the Gouy-Chapman model and the simple two-layer surface complexation model to relate iron sulfide surface hydroxyl densities to the degree of HAC dehalogenation. The surface hydroxyl site densities of FeS and FeS₂ were found to be 0.11 sites/nm² and 0.21 sites/nm², respectively. During the dehalogenation reaction process, CCl₄ was found to decrease to its first intermediate product CHCl₃ within the first 20 hours followed by a slower process of conversion to CH₂Cl₂. The results also show that FeS is less hydrated (more hydrophobic) than FeS₂. For CCl₄ and C₂Cl₆, FeS is a better dehalogenator than FeS₂. These results imply that particle surface hydrophobicity is a critical factor in surface-mediated dehalogenation of chlorinated compounds.     

Numerical Simulation of Light/Dark Cycle Frequency of Microalgae Fluid in a Helical Tubular Photobioreactor for Carbon Dioxide Capture

In the present study, three-dimensional numerical simulations are conducted on hydrodynamics and light-intensity distribution of microalgae fluid flow in a helical tubular photobioreactor for CO₂ capture. The effect of incident direction of the light illumination is discussed and the light/dark cycle frequency experienced by the microalgae fluid in the cross-section of the photobioreactor is investigated. The simulation results reveal the steadily nonhorizontal and unsymmetrical Dean roll-cells of the microalgae fluid flow in the cross-section of the helical tube. The external light projecting onto the helical tubular photobioreactor from the center is a better way for microalgae cultivation. The light/dark cycle frequency of the microalgae fluid flow is calculated based on the light-intensity distribution inside the photobioreactor. The light/dark cycle frequency keeps constant for the same stream trace of the microalgae flow while varies with different flow regions. Meanwhile, the light/dark cycle frequency increases with the increase in microalgae fluid velocity. The suitable demarcation between the light and the dark zone depends on the shape and the location of the Dean roll-cells.     

大气中挥发性有机物在线监测系统

一种新型的监测大气中挥发性有机物（包括含氧挥发性有机物）的在线监测系统被研制,即将超低温冷阱捕集-热解析装置与气相色谱-质谱仪联用.其分析方法是大气样品经除水、除O3后以60 mL·min-1的流速通过温度为-150℃的超低温冷阱捕集5min,然后样品在110℃下解析后进入GC-FID/MS系统进行分析,时间分辨率为1h.系统使用混和标气进行标定.目标化合物定量曲线的R2值为0.9137~0.9998,相对标准偏差(RSD)均小于10%.将系统与相关商业化的VOC在线监测仪器进行比对,对于相同目标化合物进行分析,其相关系数r在0.7412~0.9620之间.     

Co-pyrolysis of oil sludge with hydrogen-rich plastics in a vertical stirring reactor: Kinetic analysis,emissions, and products

● Collaborative treatment of plastics and OS was established to improve oil quality. ● PE addition successfully improved OS pyrolysis process by deploying H/C_eff ratio. ● Higher H/C_eff ratio promoted cracking to obtain more gas and light oil fractions. ● The degradation of PE and OS was promoted each other under their temperature range. Pyrolysis is an effective method to treat oily sludge (OS) due to its balance between oil recovery and nonhazardous disposal. However, tank bottom OS contains a high content of heavy fractions, which creates obstacles for pyrolysis due to the high activation energy. The incomplete cracking of macromolecules and secondary polymerization decreases the oil quality and causes coking during the operation process. This study introduced polyethylene (PE) into OS to deploy the H/C_eff ratio of feedstocks for pyrolysis. A strong interaction between OS and PE during copyrolysis could be observed from the TG/DTG curves. PE tightly participated in OS degradation, while OS also promoted PE degradation at high temperature. Apparent pits were generated in solid residues from copyrolysis, which was attributed to the uniform and violent gas release. In addition to HCN, other nitrogenous and sulphurous pollutants were inhibited. Accordingly, more gas products were attained after PE addition with more value-added compositions of alkanes and alkenes. Although the oil yield decreased after PE addition, the oil products from copyrolysis possessed higher heating values and higher contents of light fractions with short chains as well as paraffins. Consequently, copyrolysis of OS and PE significantly improved the pyrolysis process and resulted in high oil quality.     

Using single- and multi-target regression trees and ensembles to model a compound index of vegetation condition

An important consideration in conservation and biodiversity planning is an appreciation of the condition or integrity of ecosystems. In this study, we have applied various machine learning methods to the problem of predicting the condition or quality of the remnant indigenous vegetation across an extensive area of south-eastern Australia—the state of Victoria. The field data were obtained using the ‘habitat hectares’ approach. This rapid assessment technique produces multiple scores that describe the condition of various attributes of the vegetation at a given site. Multiple sites were assessed and subsequently circumscribed with GIS and remote-sensed data.     

区域性二□英筛选-确认技术研究与实践

以酶联免疫分析(EIA)方法筛选和同位素稀释、高分辨气相色谱、高分辨质谱联用(HRGC-HRMS)技术确认相结合的方式,对上海地区土壤二英水平进行了研究. 以w(二英)的区域筛选值19.0 ng/kg(以EIA-TEQ计)作为筛选标准,以文献上限值10.0 ng/kg作为确认标准,对超过筛选标准的样品进行确认,并对高于确认标准的样品进行了化学组分分析. 共筛选了包括农业土壤、林地、绿地在内的145个样品,其中高于筛选标准的样品有7个,经HRGC-HRMS确认后有3个样品高于确认标准,其w(二英)为10.2～61.2 ng/kg(以I-TEQ计). 这些样品来自工业区和垃圾焚烧厂周围. 组成模式分析结果显示,它们可能受到焚烧输入源的影响,但是否直接由潜在排放源引起还需进一步研究. 研究结果表明,相对快速和成本较低的筛选-评估体系适用于较大范围区域性二英污染的快速诊断.      

卡尔曼滤波-分光光度法同时测定长江、嘉陵江地表水中微量铜、镉、锌和铅

以2-(5-溴-2-吡啶偶氮)-5-二乙氨基酚为螯合剂,三氯甲烷为萃取剂,采用卡尔曼滤波和分光光度法同时分析长江和嘉陵江现场采集的地表水样中Cu~(2 ),Cd~(2 ),Zn~(2 )和Pb~(2 )的浓度.4种金属离子的实验室回收率在91.0%-113.1%之间;比较长江、嘉陵江国控点例行监测数据,本方法具有较好的可比性和可靠性,能直接应用于江河水样多种金属污染物的同时定量分析.     

液/固相单一离子吸附体系的动力学预测模型

对四种液/固相单一离子吸附体系的动力学研究结果表明:吸附速率不仅随时间变化,也与起始离子浓度(C0)和吸附剂浓度(W0)有关;Lagergren准二级方程在给定的起始离子浓度及吸附剂浓度下具有很高的模拟精确度,但其参数随起始离子浓度和吸附剂浓度的变化而变化,且无法确定其间的函数关系;结合四组分离子吸附模型,提出了新的动力学方程,实验结果表明,新方程具有较高的模拟精确度,其参数与C0和W0具有相对稳定的函数关系,可作为液/同相单一离子吸附体系中给定C0,W0条件下吸附动力学过程的预测模型.     

催化湿式氧化乐果农药废水及催化剂的研究

通过共沉淀法制备了用于湿式氧化乐果农药废水的Cu/Mn复合氧化物催化剂,研究了沉淀剂种类、沉淀温度、焙烧温度和活性组分配比等因素对Cu/Mn复合氧化物催化剂的活性及稳定性的影响,确定了最佳制备条件,利用BET比表面积测定和XRD对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明:优化条件制备的Cu/Mn复合氧化物催化剂催化湿式过氧化氢氧化处理乐果农药废水时,具有较高的催化活性和稳定性。催化剂用量以6 g/L,反应温度80℃,过氧化氢加入量为12.0 g/L,反应时间60 min,COD去除率为89.5%,活性组分溶出量较小。     

不同C/N值下亚硝酸盐氧化菌和异养菌混合体系的微生物多样性

采用PCR-RFLP技术研究了不同C/N比下亚硝酸盐氧化菌及异养菌混合体系的微牛物多样性,并探讨了微生物菌群结构与其功能(硝化件能)的关系.C/N=0时,混合体系主要由自养菌和寡营养菌(85.1%)组成,包括亚硝酸盐氧化菌(NOB)、拟杆菌门、α-变形菌纲、浮霉菌门和绿色非硫细菌中的一些菌株.C/N=0.44时,混合体系中的自养菌减少,异养菌(主要是γ-变形菌纲的成员)大量出现.C/N=8.82时,γ-变形菌纲的菌株尤其是反硝化菌Pseudomonas sp.占主导(93.8%),与此同时,随着C/N升高,该混合体系的硝化性能也由专一的亚硝酸盐氧化过程转变为同时硝化反硝化过程.微生物菌群结构的转变较好地解释了其硝化性能的改变.本研究揭示了微生物菌群结构与其功能的内在联系,同时表明PCR-RFLP技术与化学分析相结合是研究微生物菌群结构与功能的有力工具.图3表2参13