Effects of equipment loadings on geosynthetic-lined slope behaviour.

When combined in the lining and covering of waste-containment facilities, soil and geosynthetic components protect the environment by acting as a hydraulic barrier. Equipment loading may significantly increase the tensile stress induced in geosynthetic components, leading to a potential stability problem. Large equipment loadings may also result in a localized circular slip surface during construction operations. New analytical method based on discrete element modelling is proposed for estimating the distribution of tensile force developed in the individual geosynthetic components of the lining system and for evaluating the safety factor of slope failure due to equipment loading. The analytical results of an example are presented to demonstrate the applicability of the analytical method for the lining system of a waste landfill. The analyses of the example show that equipment loading provide a substantial increase in the tensile forces of the geosynthetic components of a lining system and that the possibility of shallow failure due to equipment loading increases as the slope becomes steeper. This method is a useful tool for analysing the lining system of waste landfills with complex lining components.     

Comparative performance between temperature-phased and conventional mesophilic two-phased processes in terms of anaerobically produced bioenergy from food waste.

Comparative evaluation of bioenergy production from food waste was carried out with both a temperature-phased and a conventional mesophilic two-phased process at different organic loading rates (OLRs). No methane was detected in the temperature-phased thermophilic-acidogenic fermenter at all the OLRs tested. However, a significant amount of methane content was detected in the conventional two-phased mesophilic-acidogenic fermenter, with increments depending on the organic loading rate [from 17% at 3 g VS L(-1) day(-1) to 25% at 8 g VS L(-1) day(-1) (VS, volatile solid)]. Acetate and butyrate were the main volatile fatty acids (VFAs) in the temperature-phased thermophilic-acidogenic fermenter; conversely propionate was a major VFA in the conventional two-phased mesophilic-acidogenic fermenter. Through the chemical oxygen demand (COD) balance of both temperature-phased and conventional mesophilic two-phased processes, the fraction of the feed-COD converted to the hydrogen-COD in the thermophilic-acidogenic fermenter within the former process was estimated from 7.9 to 9.3%, with a peak at ORL of 6 g VS L(-1) day(-1), whereas it was quantified from 0.3 to 0.9% in the mesophilic-acidogenic fermenter within the latter one. Moreover, the fraction of the feed-COD converted to the methane-COD in the mesophilic-acidogenic fermenter within the conventional two-phased process ranged from 5.4 to 7.9%. On the other hand, conversion of the feed-COD to the methane-COD in the mesophilic-methanogenic fermenter of both temperature-phased and conventional mesophilic two-phased processes ranged from 66.2 to 72.3% and from 63.5 to 70.5%, respectively, with decrements related to the increase of organic loading rate.     

水解酸化＋两级生物接触氧化处理高盐度水产品加工废水

介绍了“水解酸化＋两级生物接触氧化”处理水产品加工废水的运行效果和工程实例，结果表明：对C1^-浓度平均6000mg／L的高盐度水产品加工废水，系统对COD、SS、氨氮的去除率分别超过了88％、90％、85％，出水COD、SS、氨氮分别低于100mg／L、70mg／L、15mg／L，出水完全可以达到《污水综合排放标准》（GB8978—1996）一级排放标准。     

气象卫星遥感在干旱监测中的应用

本文根据ＮＯＡＡ极轨气象卫星ＡＶＨＲＲ资料计算生成植被指数相对距平图用于旱情监测，并在江苏省１９９４年特大干旱中进行了应用服务     

Workplace deviance,organizational citizenship behavior,and business unit performance: the bad apples do spoil the whole barrel

The influences of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) and workplace deviant behavior (WDB) on business unit performance were investigated using data from branches of a fast food organization. Data included measures of WDB and OCB obtained from staff, ratings of performance provided by supervisors, and objective measures of performance. It was found that WDB was negatively and significantly associated with business unit performance measured both subjectively and objectively. OCB, however, failed to contribute to the prediction of business unit performance beyond the level that was achieved by WDB. It appeared, therefore, that the presence of deviant employees among business units impinges upon the performance of the business unit as a whole, whereas OCBs had comparatively little effect. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Unreliability of co‐occurrence‐based sediment quality guidelines for contaminated sediment evaluations at Superfund/hazardous chemical sites

Many Superfund/hazardous chemical sites include waterbodies whose sediments contain hazardous chemicals. With the need to assess, rank, and remediate contaminated sediments at such sites, as well as in other waterways, regulators seek a simple, quantitative assessment approach that feeds easily into a decision‐making scheme. Numeric, co‐occurrence‐based “sediment quality guidelines” have emerged with the appearance of administrative simplicity. However, the very foundation of the co‐occurrence approach, based on the total concentrations of a chemical(s) in sediment, is technically invalid; its application relies on additional technically invalid presumptions. Use of technically invalid evaluation approaches renders any assessment of the significance of sediment contamination unreliable. This article reviews the technical roots and assumptions of the co‐occurrence‐based SQGs, the fundamental flaws in the rationale behind their development and application, and their misapplication for sediment quality evaluation. It also reviews concepts and approaches for the more reliable evaluation, ranking, and cleanup assessment of contaminated sediments at Superfund sites and elsewhere. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

关于植物化学生态信息的开发与利用

植物的化学信息，早已被人们所关注和利用，目前，该研究已成为生态学和化学生态学中最活跃，最能为社会与生产服务的领域之一，生态系统中的物质流和能量流是资源，而生态学的信息则是更具开发，利用前景的资源。     

以长春为例研究环境空气中TSP、PM_(10)和PM_(2.5)的相关性

选取长春市解放大路与人民大街的交叉口为研究地点,分别进行TSP、PM10和PM2.5的采样和分析.然后利用相关系敷法和t检验对测定结果进行相关性分析,得到备元素的含量在三种污染物中的相关系敖:在TSP与PM10中为0.9349;在PM2.5与PM10中为0.8797;在TSP与PM2.5中为0.7824.得到各元素含量在三种污染物中的T检验统计值,在TSP与PM10中为0.90103;在PM2.5与PM10中为0.04745;在TSP与PM2.5中为0.047986.从分析结果可以看出,各元素含量在TSP与PM10中的相关性最好,在PM2.5与PM10中次之,研究结果为相关环境管理提供科学依据.