Influence of urban morphological parameters on the distribution and diffusion of air pollutants: A case study in China

Air pollution has a serious fallout on human health, and the influences of the different urban morphological characteristics on air pollutants cannot be ignored. In this study, the relationship between urban morphology and air quality (wind speed, CO, and PM_2.5) in residential neighborhoods at the meso-microscale was investigated. The changes in the microclimate and pollutant diffusion distribution in the neighborhood under diverse weather conditions were simulated by Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). This study identified five key urban morphological parameters (Building Density, Average Building Height, Standard Deviation of Building Height, Mean Building Volume, and Degree of Enclosure) which significantly impacted the diffusion and distribution of pollutants in the neighborhood. The findings of this study suggested that three specific strategies (e.g. volume of a single building should be reduced, DE should be increased) and one comprehensive strategy (the width and height of the single building should be reduced while the number of single buildings should be increased) could be illustrated as an optimized approach of urban planning to relief the air pollution. The result of the combined effects could provide a reference for mitigating air pollution in sustainable urban environments.     

碳中和目标下海洋地球工程的国际法规制和政策启示

碳中和目标的实现需要充分开发海洋碳汇的潜力。海洋施肥、人工海洋上升流、海洋碱化是三种旨在提升海洋碳汇的地球工程技术。本文从海洋地球工程活动合法性、海洋环境保护义务和气候变化公约体系三个方面论述海洋地球工程的国际法框架。首先,《伦敦倾倒公约》和《伦敦议定书》中关于“倾倒”的定义不适用于海洋地球工程活动涉及的以吸收二氧化碳为目的投放铁或碱性物粉末或放置管道的行为。《关于规制以海洋施肥和其他以海洋地球工程活动为目的投放物质的伦敦议定书修正案》将海洋施肥活动限制在通过了完整的环境影响评价的“合理科学研究”范围内。目前这一限制不适用于其他海洋地球工程技术,但随着对其他技术研究的深入,修正案限制范围有可能会扩大。其次,《联合国海洋法公约》和《生物多样性公约》中有关海洋环境和海洋生态保护的公约条款适用于海洋地球工程活动,其中有关环境影响评价的义务与海洋地球工程的发展密切相关。再次,《联合国气候变化框架公约》以及《巴黎协定》中关于国家自主贡献的规定为实施海洋地球工程提供了鼓励性规则。最后,本文就中国关于该技术的实验活动以及未来应用该技术的场景下涉及的遵约和治理问题进行展望。当前不与国际法冲突的发展模式是进行小规模试验研究、建立海洋碳汇方法学标准、核算海洋碳汇经济价值,推动海洋碳汇换算核证自愿减排量进入碳市场交易;在实践中鼓励将开发海洋碳汇与低碳渔业养殖、陆海统筹增汇等方法相结合。未来能否大规模实施海洋地球工程技术取决于对海洋生态环境相关影响研究的进展。     

生物炭对土壤新烟碱类农药环境行为的影响

当前大量施用的新烟碱类农药已对土壤环境造成了潜在危害,添加生物炭是一种阻控该类农药在土壤中流动,并降低其生态风险的有效方法,因此厘清生物炭对土壤中新烟碱类农药环境行为的影响具有重要的现实意义.该文梳理并总结了新烟碱类农药在生物炭土壤中的主要环境行为,重点阐释了不同制备材料和热解温度、不同添加量的生物炭及其他主控因子对土壤新烟碱类农药吸附、解吸及降解行为影响;进而分析现阶段研究中的不足,对未来的研究方向进行展望,可为土壤中生物炭调控技术的发展提供参考.     

总铬自动在线检测仪测定水样中总铬含量

采用总铬自动在线检测仪测定水样中的总铬含量。测定5 m L水样的最佳实验条件为:过硫酸钾质量浓度为2.0 g/L的过硫酸钾溶液加入量1.0 m L,浓度为0.01 mol/L的硫酸加入量1.0 m L,二苯碳酰二肼质量浓度为2 g/L的显色剂加入量1.0 m L。该方法的检测范围为0.01~2.50 mg/L,检出限为0.01 mg/L。方法的加标回收率为97.5%~103.8%,相对标准偏差为1.17%~1.27%。     

湿法脱硫浆液中石膏与汞的结合特性模拟研究

燃煤烟气湿法脱硫石膏中汞的大量富集限制了其应用范围且容易产生汞的二次逃逸问题.因此,本文对脱硫浆液中的汞在固相石膏的迁移转化规律进行了模拟研究,考察了不同操作条件和离子浓度的影响,探求汞进入石膏的量和形态的变化趋势.同时考察了温度、p H、石膏老化时间和结晶方式等对汞与石膏结合特性的影响,并对机理进行了探讨.结果表明,当液相汞浓度从0.16 mg·L-1增加到2.67 mg·L-1时,进入石膏的汞含量相应从0.38 mg·kg-1增加到4.17 mg·kg-1,但其占液相总汞的比例却呈先下降后不变的趋势.当石膏浆液浓度从1%增加到20%时,由液相进入石膏中的汞比例不断上升,但石膏汞含量却不断下降.基于实验结果推测汞与石膏结合的两种方式:石膏的内部包裹作用和石膏的表面吸附作用.另外,酸根离子浓度会改变浆液中游离汞的含量,从而影响石膏中汞的富集量:Cl-和NO-3对汞进入石膏有抑制作用,而SO2-4的存在会起到促进作用;铁、铝阳离子的存在会促进汞进入石膏,钙、镁阳离子对汞的富集基本无影响.     

Hierarchical Ag-SiO2@Fe3O4 magnetic composites for elemental mercury removal from non-ferrous metal smelting flue gas

Hierarchical Ag-SiO_2@Fe_3O_4 magnetic composites were selected for elemental mercury(Hg~0) removal from non-ferrous metal smelting flue gas in this study. Results showed that the hierarchical Ag-SiO_2@Fe_3O_4 magnetic composites had favorable Hg~0 removal ability at low temperature. Moreover, the adsorption capacity of hierarchical magnetic composite is much larger than that of pure Fe_3O_4 and SiO_2@Fe_3O_4. The Hg~0 removal efficiency reached the highest value as approximately 92% under the reaction temperature of 150°C, while the removal efficiency sharply reduced in the absence of O_2. The characterization results indicated that Ag nanoparticles grew on the surface of SiO_2@Fe_3O_4 support. The large surface area of SiO_2 supplied efficient reaction room for Hg and Ag atoms. Ag–Hg amalgam is generated on the surface of the composites. In addition, this magnetic material could be easily separated from fly ashes when adopted for treating real flue gas, and the spent materials could be regenerated using a simple thermal-desorption method.     

Enhanced simultaneous absorption of NOx and SO2 in oxidation-reduction-absorption process with a compounded system based on Na2SO3

Oxidation of sulfite and competitive absorption existed in Na₂SO₃ solution for simultaneous removal of NO_x and SO₂, inhibited the long-term high-efficiency when used for practical applications. A matching strategy was developed to solve these problems. Antioxidants combination was used to retard the oxidation of antioxidant and enhance inhibition of S（IV）(tetravalent sulfur) oxidation. Hydroquinone（HQ） and sodium thiosulfate（ST） showed a positive syner...     

Treatment of fracturing fluid waste by Fenton reaction using transition metal complexes catalyzes oxidation of hydroxypropyl guar gum at high pH

Environmental Chemistry Letters - Hydroxypropyl guar gum (HPGG), polyacrylamide (PAM) and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) are widely used as thickeners in...     

Absorption characteristics of elemental mercury in mercury chloride solutions

Elemental mercury （Hg^0） in flue gases can be efficiently captured by mercury chloride （HgCl2） solution. However, the absorption behaviors and the influencing effects are still poorly understood. The mechanism of Hg^0 absorption by HgCl2 and the factors that control the removal were studied in this paper. It was found that when the mole ratio of Cl^- to HgCl2 is 10：1, the Hg^0 removal efficiency is the highest. Among the main mercury chloride species, HgCl3^- is the most efficient ion for Hg^0 removal in the HgCl2 absorption system when moderate concentrations of chloride ions exist. The Hg^0 absorption reactions in the aqueous phase were investigated computationaIIy using Moller-Plesset perturbation theory. The calculated Gibbs free energies and energy barriers are in excellent agreement with the results obtained from experiments. In the presence of SO3^2- and SO2, Hg^2＋ reduction occurred and Hg^0 removal efficiency decreased. The reduced Hg^0 removal can be controlled through increased chloride concentration to some degree. Low pH value in HgCla solution enhanced the Hg^0 removal efficiency, and the effect was more significant in dilute HgCl2 solutions. The presence of SO4^2- and NO3^- did not affect Hg^0 removal by HgCl2.     

Cu/SAPO-34 对模拟烟气中零价汞的脱除性能

采用离子交换法将不同比例的Cu负载于SAPO-34分子筛,通过固定床反应器考察其对模拟烟气中零价汞（Hg0）的催化去除效果,并使用BET、XRD、SEM等方法对材料性能进行分析表征。结果发现：在脱汞效率测试中,1.5×10-5 HCl能显著提升Cu/SAPO-34对Hg0的去除效率。在100～250 ℃范围内,Hg0去除率均能达到80%以上,最大去除效率达到97%。在抗水抗硫实验中,H2O对Cu/SAPO-34-10%脱汞效率影响很小;通入2×10-3 SO2 450 min后,Hg0去除率仍有85%,停止通入SO2后材料的脱汞效率能够恢复。