Iron and lead ion adsorption by microbial flocculants in synthetic wastewater and their related carbonate formation

Although microbial treatments of heavy metal ions in wastewater have been studied, the removal of these metals through incorporation into carbonate minerals has rarely been reported. To investigate the removal of Fe^3＋ and Pb^2＋, two representative metals in wastewater, through the precipitation of carbonate minerals by a microbial flocculant （MBF） produced by Bacillus mucilaginosus. MBF was added to synthetic wastewater containing different Fe^3＋ and Pb^2＋ concentrations, and the extent of flocculation was analyzed. CO2 was bubbled into the mixture of MBF and Fe^3＋/Pb^2＋ to initiate the reaction. The solid substrates were analyzed via X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The results showed that the removal efficiency decreased and the MBF adsorption capacity for metals increased with increasing heavy metal concentration. In the system containing MBF, metals （Fe^3＋ and Pb^2＋）, and CO2, the concentrated metals adsorbed onto the MBF combined with the dissolved CO2, resulting in oversaturation of metal carbonate minerals to form iron carbonate and lead carbonates. These results may be used in designing a method in which microbes can be utilized to combine CO2 with wastewater heavy metals to form carbonates, with the aim of mitigating environmental problems.     

胶质芽孢杆菌、黑曲霉及与沸石联合对模拟废水中Fe3+处理研究

研究沸石、胶质芽孢杆菌(Bacillus mucilaginosus)、黑曲霉(Aspergillus Niger)、胶质芽孢杆菌与沸石联合以及黑曲霉与沸石联合对模拟废水中Fe3+的吸附等温曲线,分析它们对Fe3+模拟废水的吸附及絮凝作用。结果表明：沸石对Fe3+吸附作用符合Freundlich方程;胶质芽孢杆菌分泌含...     

Global fallout Pu recorded in lacustrine sediments in Lake Hongfeng, SW China

Studies on the distribution and isotope compositions of fallout Pu are important for source characterization of possible future non-fallout Pu contamination in aquatic environments, and useful for dating of recent sediments to understand the pollution history of environmental contaminants. We present the historical record of atmospheric Pu fallout reconstructed from a sediment core from Lake Hongfeng, China. The Pu activity profile was in agreement with the 137Cs profile. Inventories were 50.7 Bq m(-2) for 239+240Pu and 1586 Bq m(-2) for 137Cs. The average 240Pu/239Pu atom ratio was 0.185+/-0.009, indicating that Pu originated from global stratospheric fallout rather than from direct tropospheric or close-in fallout from the Chinese nuclear testing conducted in the 1970s. Our data suggested that Lake Hongfeng would be an ideal setting for monitoring atmospheric fallout and environmental changes in this region.     

土壤碳淋溶流失研究进展

土壤碳的淋溶流失是指在水的作用下土壤中的碳沿着水文路径转移到水环境的过程。尽管这些流失量有限,却对陆地碳平衡核算具有重要影响。本文在总结了土壤碳淋溶流失研究的重要性、近年来相关领域取得的进展的基础上,指出已有研究的不足有:对土壤无机碳(SIC)的淋溶流失研究薄弱、缺乏野外实地观测、对土地利用变化影响土壤碳淋溶流失的过程与机制认识不足等。今后除了加强以上几个方面的研究外,还要综合利用同位素示踪和在线仪器观测等各种手段,开展"陆地-水生系统连续体"内多界面碳交换的综合研究。     

马尾松林地与玉米地土壤有机碳的分异研究

林农生态系统转化对土壤有机碳(SOC)组成和来源产生了较大的影响,但不同学者的结论仍然存在一定差异,且这一转化过程对土壤溶解性有机碳(DOC)的影响鲜有报道.基于这一背景,该研究在贵州中部区域选择马尾松(Pinus massoniana)林地和玉米(Zea mays L.)地土壤作为研究对象,通过对SOC和DOC含量和同位素组成的测定,分析林农生态系统转化前后土壤有机碳的分异.结果表明,在马尾松林地剖面中,SOC和DOC含量随剖面深度的变化幅度均大于玉米地土壤,DOC含量最大值出现在5～10 cm处;銼O13C和銬O13C随着土壤深度的加深有所偏正,但銬O13C在剖面中的变异远大于銼O13C,其极差分别为5.015‰和2.431‰;通过对比銬O13C和銼O13C的差异,说明其0～5 cm的DOC主要来源于新成枯枝落叶,而土体内部DOC则主要来自土壤腐殖类物质的转化.在玉米地剖面中,銼O13C和銬O13C随着土壤深度的加深有所偏负,但整个剖面中两值的差异较小,DOC主要来源于土壤腐殖类物质的转化;SOC来源于玉米植物体有机碳(C4-C)的比例介于2.55%～20.80%之间,随剖面层次的加深有降低趋势,但出现"之"字形反复;DOC中C4-C的比例在剖面0～40 cm间较为相近(25.94%～34.54%),40 cm以下则急剧下降(3.18%～15.65%).     

贵州喀斯特山区植物营养元素含量特征

贵州喀斯特山区是我国乃至世界喀斯特分布面积最大的片区之一,由于其生态系统的脆弱性,加之人类活动的干扰,使得该区的植被退化较为严重。文章选择该区的12种主要植物作为研究对象,对其营养元素进行了研究。结果表明:>1000μg·g-1的元素有N、P、K、Ca、Mg、S,100～1000μg·g-1的元素有Fe、Mn、Al,10～100μg·g-1的元素有Zn、Sr,<10μg·g-1的元素为Cu、Mo,其中Mo含量最低,仅为0.17μg·g-1。这些元素中,Ca、P、K元素高于所报道的陆生植物的含量范围。元素含量特点是Ca>K>Mg型。N、P、K、Mg元素的频数分布为正态分布,Ca、Al、Fe、Mn、Cu、Zn、Sr、S元素为对数正态分布。变异系数大于100%的元素有Al、Fe、Mn、Sr,变异系数小于60%的元素有N、P、K、Ca、Mg、S、Cu,其中Ca的变异系数最小,仅为11.8%。不同生境下相同植物的营养元素含量有较大的差异,石灰土上植物的N、P、K、Ca、Mg、Al、Cu、Mo元素含量要高于黄壤上植物的。元素间的相关分析表明:P和K、P和Cu、Al和Fe、Al和Zn、Fe和Zn元素具有显著相关关系;N和P、P和Mg、K和Al、K和Cu、Ca和Sr、S和Mo元素具有一般相关关系。     

植物吸收环境中金属元素的动力学模型

植物吸收金属元素的过程主要是一个主动吸收过程。目前用离子载体学说解释离子主动吸收过程已经得到了广泛的认同 ;而且各种各样的酶参与了植物主动吸收金属离子的过程。本文对利用酶促反应动力学描述植物吸收环境中金属元素这一现象的可行性及应用现状作了讨论。     

银山多金属矿床成矿流体稀土元素地球化学

对江西银山矿床规模不同的矿体、蚀变围岩及其原岩的稀土元素特征进行了对比研究。结果表明 ,成矿流体的稀土元素以轻稀土富集型 ,无Ce异常 ,强烈的Eu正异常而显著地区别于赋矿围岩。热液蚀变作用造成围岩的稀土总量升高 12 .1%～ 5 2 .4%,轻重稀土比值降低 ,但紧邻矿体的稀土含量则低于原岩。导致围岩稀土总量升高有两个因素 :(1)通过热液蚀变作用带入了稀土元素 ;(2 )体系主元素 (Si)质量迁移而造成稀土元素出现表观浓缩。其中以前者为主导因素。矿体的接触带及其紧邻处的蚀变围岩的REE含量明显偏低 ,主要因出现大量石英或石英 +硫化物等矿物的显微脉体 (脉幅 3～ 8μm)而被稀释 ,是一种表观亏损现象。研究结果表明 ,矿体越大 ,其围岩REE被“稀释”越明显 ,涉及的范围越大 ,REE特征可能是一种潜在有效的找矿勘探地球化学指标。     

胶质芽孢杆菌、黑曲霉及与沸石联合对模拟废水中Fe~（3＋）处理研究

研究沸石、胶质芽孢杆菌（Bacillus mucilaginosus）、黑曲霉（Aspergillus Niger）、胶质芽孢杆菌与沸石联合以及黑曲霉与沸石联合对模拟废水中Fe3＋的吸附等温曲线,分析它们对Fe3＋模拟废水的吸附及絮凝作用。结果表明：沸石对Fe3＋吸附作用符合Freundlich方程;胶质芽孢杆菌分泌含有—OH和COO-的胞外多糖,对Fe3＋具有较好的吸附效果;沸石与胶质芽孢杆菌联合对模拟废水中Fe3＋的处理,低浓度以沸石对Fe3＋的吸附为主,加入胶质芽孢杆菌絮凝剂使吸附了Fe3＋的沸石进行絮凝沉降,吸附等温曲线符合Langmuir吸附等温方程,高浓度两者共同作用使吸附量增加;黑曲霉对Fe3＋的吸附符合BET吸附等温方程;沸石与黑曲霉两者共同作用对Fe3＋模拟废水吸附等温曲线为直线。通过去除效果对比分析可知：胶质芽孢杆菌既有吸附又有絮凝功能;胶质芽孢杆菌絮凝剂无论是对Fe3＋的吸附还是对吸附Fe3＋沸石的絮凝都比黑曲霉对Fe3＋处理效果好;胶质芽孢杆菌和一些非金属矿物复合处理污染废水是一种无毒、低成本环保的处理方法,本研究将为它们在工程中的应用提供实践依据。     

Short-term field observations of nitrous oxide saturations in Lake Taihu, China: the need for high temporal resolution studies

The incomplete understanding of the processes which control aquatic nitrous oxide (N2O) production is partially due to a lack of onsite data with which to describe the temporal resolution of N2O production. To help resolve this, we directly measured the N2O saturation (relative to atmospheric partial pressure) on an hourly basis over two survey periods (July and September 2003) in Lake Taihu, a large eutrophic lake in eastern China. July N2O saturations displayed a distinct diurnal pattern, opposite to those observed by others in subtropical streams, but similar to N2O emissions observed from incubated estuarine sediments. Correlative analyses indicate that biogeochemical processes operate as important controls on N2O production over very short time scales. Nitrous oxide production processes are not only regulated by O2 dynamics related to microalgal photosynthesis, but also closely related to organic matter decay at the sediment-water interface. While large-scale changes (approximately 25-fold) in N2O fluxes in Lake Taihu are a function of variable N loading, biogeochemical processes concerning O2 and N transformation at the sediment-water interface have significant (-twofold) impacts on the regulation of N2O production over very short time scales. Further, high temporal resolution research focused on developing a comprehensive understanding of lacustrine N2O production, including natural and anthropogenic loading and biogeochemical transformation processes, is clearly needed.