Effects of metal and acidic sites on the reaction by-products of butyl acetate oxidation over palladium-based catalysts

Catalytic oxidation is widely used in pollution control technology to remove volatile organic compounds. In this study, Pd/ZSM-5 catalysts with different Pd contents and acidic sites were prepared via the impregnation method. All the catalysts were characterized by means of N2 adsorption- desorption, X-ray fluorescence （XRF）, HE temperature programmed reduction （H2-TPR）, and NH3 temperature programmed desorption （NH3-TPD）. Their catalytic performance was investigated in the oxidation of butyl acetate experiments. The by-products of the reaction were collected in thermal desorption tubes and identified by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. It was found that the increase of Pd content slightly changed the catalytic activity of butyl acetate oxidation according to the yield of CO2 achieved at 90%, but decreased the cracking by-products, whereas the enhancement of strong acidity over Pd-based catalysts enriched the by-product species. The butyl acetate oxidation process involves a series of reaction steps including protolysis, dehydrogenation, dehydration, cracking, and isomerization. Generally, butyl acetate was cracked to acetic acid and 2- methylpropene and the latter was an intermediate of the other by-products, and the oxidation routes of typical by-products were proposed. Trace amounts of 3-methylpentane, hexane, 2-methylpentane, pentane, and 2-methylbutane originated from iso4merization and protolysis reactions.     

饮用水消毒副产物控制工艺研究进展

通过对氯、二氧化氯、紫外线等常见消毒工艺以及去除已生成消毒副产物的深度处理工艺进行了分析,探讨了各种消毒工艺的消毒性能和对消毒副产物的控制效果以及各种深度处理工艺对消毒副产物的去除性能,为实际水处理中消毒以及深度处理工艺的选择提供了参考。     

Biodegradation of α and β Endosulfan in Soil as Influenced by Application of Different Organic Materials

Abstract

A laboratory pot experiment was conducted to study the effect of amending soil with four different sources of organic matter on the degradation rate of α and β endosulfan isomers. Poultry by-product meal, poultry manure, dairy manure, and municipal solid waste compost were cured, dried, ground (<1 mm) and thoroughly mixed with a calcareous soil at a rate of 2% and placed in plastic pots. Endosulfan was added at the rate of 20 mg kg^?1. The moisture level was kept near field capacity and the pots were kept at room temperature. Soil sub-samples, 100 g each, were collected from every pot at days 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 43, and 57 for the measurement of endosulfan isomers. Endosulfan residues were extracted from the soil samples with acetone. The supernatant was filtered through anhydrous sodium sulphate, 5 mL aliquot was diluted to 25 mL with hexane, mixed well, and then two sub-samples from the filtrates were analyzed for α and β endosulfan isomers by gas chromatography. The results indicated that the half-life (T _½) of α-endosulfan in the poultry by-product meal treatment was 15 days compared to about 22 days in the other treatments. The T _½ of β-endosulfan was 22 days in the poultry by-product meal treatment and followed a bi-phasic pattern, 57 days in the municipal solid waste compost treatment and the extrapolated T _½ was about 115 days for the other three treatments.     

Experimental evaluation of emission factors of cement kilns burning hazardous wastes

Cement industry is an interesting way to eliminate combustible wastes. Thermal valorization is maximal, conditions of combustion are especially favorable to the destruction and the trapping of pollutants, and there are neither ultimate residues (slag) nor aqueous rejects. Moreover the properties of the cement are not modified. Nevertheless the increased use of substitution fuel may lead to deal with unusual amounts of heavy metals. Tests were realized on several rotary cement kilns with varying substitution ratios of fossil fuels by wastes. Mass balances were fitted over the whole plant, and emission factors were explained.     

Biopesticide and formulation processes based on starch industrial wastewater fortified with soybean medium

Abstract

The aim of this study was to produce Bacillus thuringiensis-based biopesticide using starch-producing industry wastewater (SIW) fortified with soybean medium and optimize the formulated product using different adjuvants. This study was necessary as low endotoxin concentration is obtained in formulated biopesticide when SIW alone is used as fermentation medium. The fermentation runs were conducted using SIW alone and SIW fortified with 25% soybean (w/v) medium in 2000?L and 150?L bioreactor, respectively. SIW supplemented with soybean medium showed an increase in cell count (from 1.95?×?10⁸ to 1.65?×?10⁹ CFU mL^–1), spore synthesis (from 1.5?×?10⁸ to 1.35?×?10⁹ CFU mL^–1) and endotoxin concentration (from 436 to 1170?μg mL^–1) when compared to SIW medium alone. The fermented broth was concentrated using continuous centrifugation and adjuvants were added for biopesticide formulation in order to enhance its resistance against UV rays and rainfastness. Entomotoxicity of the formulation produced using fermented broth of SIW fortified with soybean (38,000?IU μL^–1) was higher than that obtained by SIW medium alone (21,000?IU μL^–1), commercial biopesticide Foray 76B (20,000?IU μL^–1) and Btk sander’s (12,500?IU μL^–1).     

Valorization of solid waste in sugar factories with possible applications in India : A review

Sugar production is a major agro-based industry in India that generates various solid wastes viz. sugarcane trash, bagasse, press mud and bagasse fly ash. This work examines the state-of-the-art in innovative value added products that can be obtained from the transformation of these wastes. Challenges in implementing these waste valorization solutions are also highlighted. It is observed that the extent of research and adoption of these solutions vary considerably. Both industry involvement as well as government encouragement is required in translating the research findings into commercial products.     

Ru/AC催化臭氧氧化难生物降解有机物

研究了臭氧单独氧化和Ru/AC催化臭氧氧化DMP、酚类物质和消毒副产物前体物.结果表明,Ru/AC能显著提高臭氧氧化中有机物的矿化效果.在DMP降解中,反应100 min后TOC的去除率由单独臭氧氧化的28.84%提高到66.13%.在23种酚类物质降解中,反应60min后TOC的去除率由单独臭氧的9.57%~56.08%提高到41.81%~82.32%.相对于单独臭氧,Ru/AC催化臭氧氧化更能有效地降低水源水中消毒副产物的生成势,以卤乙酸生成势的降低最为明显,100 min后卤乙酸生成势由144.02μg/L降到58.50μg/L,低于美国环保局规定的限制浓度60μg/L.而使用单独臭氧处理并不能使卤乙酸生成势降到符合美国EPA的规定.比较了BAC、O3+BAC、O3/AC+BAC以及Ru/AC+O3+BAC工艺处理水源水的效果,TOC平均去除率分别为3.80%、20.14%、27.45%和48.30%;COD平均去除率分别为4.37%、27.22%、39.91%和50.00%;UV254去除率分别为8.16%、62.24%、67.03%和84.95%.Ru/AC+O3+BAC工艺相比其他工艺,更能有效地...     

脉冲放电等离子体烟气脱硫脱硝工业试验

40000—50000Nm^3／h工业试验结果表明：烟气温度75℃-80℃，脱硫效率大于90％，脱硝效率大于40％，烟气温度90℃-95℃，脱硫效率大于80％，脱硝效率大于50％；能耗小于3.0Wh／Nm^2；随着温度升高，SO2热化学反应效率逐渐降低；随着氨硫化学计量比增大，氨泄漏逐渐增加，烟气温度90℃。95％，氨泄漏增加更为迅速。并分析了副产物的成分，阐述了脱硫脱硝的机理，探讨了烟气排放的温度。     

开化县外向型创汇林业的战略模式

我国森林资源少,消耗量大,林业建设资金短缺。如何发展当前的林业生产、筹集林业建设资金,开化县的外向型创汇林业为我们走出了一条具有中国特色的外向型林业建设道路。本文就开化县发展外向型创汇林业的优点、出口创汇的主要对策、主要商品、发展潜力及其前景进行了论述,对目前正在探索适合我国国情的、解决我国林业“两危”的战略对策提供了现实的典型范例。     

苯甲酸重副产物的脱色处理

为了有效去除苯甲酸重副产物中含有的交联大分子和碳化物等有色杂质,降低有用组分资源化处理的难度,分别采用吸附和蒸馏两种方法对苯甲酸重副产物进行脱色处理。实验结果表明：大孔树脂、硅藻土、活性炭等作脱色剂不能有效去除苯甲酸重副产物中的有色杂质;在真空度0．093～0．095MPa、蒸馏温度220～240℃条件下进行蒸馏脱色,当温度出现回落时停止蒸馏,平均馏出率为66．99％;蒸馏脱色得到的轻组分颜色呈黄色,可满足中和、酸化、结晶、回收苯甲酸的要求;釜残物可作为燃料通过焚烧利用其热能。