Redox reactions of iron and manganese oxides in complex systems

• Mechanisms of redox reactions of Fe- and Mn-oxides were discussed. • Oxidative reactions of Mn- and Fe-oxides in complex systems were reviewed. • Reductive reaction of Fe(II)/iron oxides in complex systems was examined. • Future research on examining the redox reactivity in complex systems was suggested. Conspectus Redox reactions of Fe- and Mn-oxides play important roles in the fate and transformation of many contaminants in natural environments. Due to experimental and analytical challenges associated with complex environments, there has been a limited understanding of the reaction kinetics and mechanisms in actual environmental systems, and most of the studies so far have only focused on simple model systems. To bridge the gap between simple model systems and complex environmental systems, it is necessary to increase the complexity of model systems and examine both the involved interaction mechanisms and how the interactions affected contaminant transformation. In this Account, we primarily focused on (1) the oxidative reactivity of Mn- and Fe-oxides and (2) the reductive reactivity of Fe(II)/iron oxides in complex model systems toward contaminant degradation. The effects of common metal ions such as Mn²⁺ , Ca²⁺, Ni²⁺, Cr³⁺ and Cu²⁺, ligands such as small anionic ligands and natural organic matter (NOM), and second metal oxides such as Al, Si and Ti oxides on the redox reactivity of the systems are briefly summarized.     

Reconnecting Cities to the Biosphere: Stewardship of Green Infrastructure and Urban Ecosystem Services

Within-city green infrastructure can offer opportunities and new contexts for people to become stewards of ecosystem services. We analyze cities as social–ecological systems, synthesize the literature, and provide examples from more than 15 years of research in the Stockholm urban region, Sweden. The social–ecological approach spans from investigating ecosystem properties to the social frameworks and personal values that drive and shape human interactions with nature. Key findings demonstrate that urban ecosystem services are generated by social–ecological systems and that local stewards are critically important. However, land-use planning and management seldom account for their role in the generation of urban ecosystem services. While the small scale patchwork of land uses in cities stimulates intense interactions across borders much focus is still on individual patches. The results highlight the importance and complexity of stewardship of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services and of the planning and governance of urban green infrastructure.     

Impacts of Nomad Sedentarization on Social and Ecological Systems at Multiple Scales in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,China

China’s government is now promoting the Nomad Sedentarization Project (NSP) in large areas of grassland as a solution for ecological restoration and poverty alleviation. To examine the effects of this policy, we conducted in-depth interviews at two of the project’s sites and examined the social and ecological systems at village, county, and catchment scales in Jinghe County of Xinjiang. We found that (1) the NSP in one village greatly improved the household standard of living and changed their resource utilization modes; (2) the success in this village can be attributed to resources imported from the social and ecological systems at larger scales, and could not be repeated in a second nearby village with different constraints; and (3) the NSP is poorly adapted to local ecosystem characteristics, and may therefore have negative impacts at larger scales. To avoid these problems, holistic assessments are necessary to judge the NSP’s impacts on social and ecological systems at multiple scales, and the program must be implemented cautiously to account for the potential risks in ecologically vulnerable areas.     

Sugarcane straw management and soil attributes on alachlor and diuron sorption in highly weathered tropical soils

This research evaluated the effects of the new sugarcane harvesting system (without straw burning) and soil attributes on the organic carbon (OC) accumulation and sorption of alachlor (2-chloro-N-(2,6-diethylphenyl)-N-(methoxymethyl)acetamide) and diuron (3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea) in highly weathered Brazilian soils. Alachlor was more likely to leach (K _d,app = 1.0–7.0 L kg^?1 and mean K _oc,app = 174 L kg^?1) than diuron (K _d,app = 6.2–116.3 L kg^?1 and mean K _oc,app = 1789 L kg^?1). The sorption coefficient (K _d,app) values correlated better with soil OC contents, but the Fe-oxides also played an important role in these highly weathered soils. Sorption was enhanced in the areas without straw burning mostly due to OC accumulation that was higher in the clayey soils, but it was not enough to change their mobility classification.     

合流制排水系统降雨径流初期冲刷效应

通过对昆明主城区3个集水区合流制排水系统10次降雨径流过程水质水量的监测,计算了污染物的次降雨平均浓度(EMC),并采用无因次累积负荷体积分数曲线(M(V)曲线)和初期冲刷系数方法对初期冲刷现象进行了探讨。结果表明:(1)对于同一个常规污染指标,不同集水区的EMC平均值没有较明显差异,但都表现出较高浓度的污染特征。不同集水区总悬浮颗粒物(TSS)、COD、TN和TP的EMC平均值分别为140.18~174.11、144.65~161.78、21.44~23.18、1.80~2.35mg/L。(2)3个集水区所有观测降雨事件中,TP、TN、COD和TSS的初期30%径流量所对应的污染物累积负荷量(FF30)平均值分别为38.7%、37.1%、40.7%、44.6%;TSS和COD的初期冲刷强度明显较TP和TN变化更剧烈,不同污染物初期冲刷强度依次为TSSCODTPTN。(3)对于合流制排水系统,在区域特征相近情况下,汇水面积越小则初期冲刷效应越显著。而当汇水面积大到一定程度时,不同集水区之间初期冲刷强度没有显著差异。(4)降雨量、平均雨强和最大雨强与合流制排水系统的初期冲刷强度呈显著的正相关性,是影响其初期冲刷的重要水文参数;降雨历时和前期晴天与其初期冲刷强度没有显著相关性,两者对初期冲刷无明显影响。     

磁处理净化污水应用实例分析研究

介绍将磁处理作为强化措施引入南医人工生态系统处理污不的应用及实验研究，实际工程效果表明，该技术有效地强化了南医人工生态系统处理有机污水的能力，糸补了实际工程中由于地理位置、气侯条件等影响因素所造成的不足。同时本文还对其强化机理进行了综合实验和分析。     

北京市清水与再生水协同利用优化模型

开展协同利用清水与再生水的城市供水系统优化研究具有重要的科学意义和广阔的应用前景.为促进城市水资源高效利用,基于多水源转换关系以及再生水生产能力和利用潜力,构建了面向多区域多部门的城市清水与再生水协同利用优化模型,并以水资源严重短缺的北京市为例进行实证研究.设置规划方案基准情景和规划替代方案情景,分别优化了清水与再生水的协同利用方案以及再生水厂群的运行方案.在规划方案基准情景下,再生水占研究区用水总量的32%,分别占农业、工业、环境用水量的60%、30%和42%.海淀区和石景山区再生水供给矛盾将较为突出.相比之下,规划替代方案情景可以获得更高的经济效益,总效益增加6. 21亿元,同时能增加再生水利用量36. 59%、减少清水用量14. 02%.规划替代方案能更加充分地利用现有设施,促进水资源循环利用.此外,还提供了在现有设施条件下,再生水利用量由政策规划值逐渐提升至最佳规模过程中再生水厂群的运行过渡方案.本文建立的研究方法具有较广泛的适用性,可用于解决其它具有再生水利用潜力地区的水资源短缺问题.     

给水管网中管内壁腐蚀管垢特征分析

使用扫描电镜(SEM)、X荧光光谱分析(XRF)、X射线衍射分析(XRD)以及X光电子能谱(XPS)对给水管网中铸铁管和镀锌钢管上的管内壁腐蚀管垢进行微观形态、化学组成、晶体结构和化合物构成等物理化学特征分析.发现管垢外部平滑而致密,内部为多孔结构.铁是管垢最重要的化学组成,管垢基本上是含铁的化合物.外层管垢可能的化学组成是α-FeOOH、γ-FeOOH、α-Fe₂O₃、γFe₂O₃、FeCl₃等三价铁化合物,而内层管垢则为Fe₃O₄、FeCl₂、FeCO₃等二价铁及二价铁与三价铁共同存在的化合物.管垢的特征取决于管网水力条件、水质条件和管材本身特性.     

污水渗滤土地处理系统中的堵塞问题

堵塞问题是污水渗滤土地处理系统经常遇到的.从理论方面对悬浮物截留、吸附及微生物生长所造成的堵塞进行了讨论,并用实例进行了验证.结果表明,不管是悬浮物截留、吸附,还是微生物的生长,所造成的堵塞状况都呈现出随滤层厚度增加按负指数形式递减的趋势.系统内部是否会发生堵塞与原水的成分组成、渗滤介质的有关参数、微生物的活性等都密切相关.对于污水渗滤土地处理系统来说,微生物的生长一般不会导致系统内部产生堵塞,而悬浮物的截留、吸附常常会造成系统表层比较严重的堵塞.     

基于P2P的网络即时通讯模式

介绍了对P2P网络技术的概念和特点．并对即时通讯工具的广泛应用及其发展中遇到的瓶颈进行了阐述,在综合分析的基础上提出了P2P技术在即时通讯中应用的三种模式：分布式、集中式、混合式．图3,参4．