Comparison of mesophilic and thermophilic anaerobic digestions of thermal hydrolysis pretreated swine manure: Process performance, microbial communities and energy balance

Anaerobic digestion (AD) of swine manure (SM) commonly shows low biogas output and unsatisfactory economic performance. In this study, thermophilic AD (TAD, 50 ± 1 °C) was combined with thermal hydrolysis pretreatment (THP, 170 °C/10 bar), to investigate its potential for maximizing biogas yield, securing successful digestion and microbial diversity, as well as improving energy balance. Four lab-scale continuously stirred tank reactors were operated for 300 days and compared with each other, i.e., reactor 1 (raw SM fed in mesophilic AD: RSM-MAD), reactor 2 (THP-treated SM fed in MAD: TSM-MAD), reactor 3 (RSM-TAD), and reactor 4 (TSM-TAD). The results showed that THP was efficient to increase methane production of SM, TSM-TAD mode led to the highest methane yield (129.8 ± 40.5 mL-CH₄/g-VS/day) among the tests (p < 0.05). Although TAD was more likely to induce free ammonia (> 700 mg/L) or volatile fatty acids (> 6000 mg/L) accumulation compared with MAD in start-up phase, TSM-TAD treatment mode behaved a sustainable digestion process in a long-term operation. For TSM-TAD scenario, higher Shannon–Weaver (3.873) and lower Simpson index (0.061) indicated this mode ensured and enlarged the diversity of bacteria communities. Phylum Bathyarchaeota was dominant (59.3%−90.0%) in archaea community, followed by Euryarchaeota in the four reactors. RSM-MAD treatment mode achieved the highest energy output (4.65 GJ/day), TSM-TAD was less effective (−17.38 GJ/day) due to increased energy demands. Thus improving the energetic efficiency of THP units is recommended for the development of TSM-TAD treatment mode.     

中国科学技术协会五届二次全委会明年在京召开我会两名代表参加全会活动

中国科学技术协会五届二次全委会明年在京召开我会两名代表参加全会活动中国科协第五届全国委员会第二次会议将于１９９７年２月２２日至２４日在北京召开。我会副理事长、中国科协全国委员会委员程映雪教授作为正式代表，我会副秘书长、“中国安全科学学报”主编徐德蜀高...     

Estimating Forest Ecosystem Evapotranspiration at Multiple Temporal Scales With a Dimension Analysis Approach1

Abstract:  It is critical that evapotranspiration (ET) be quantified accurately so that scientists can evaluate the effects of land management and global change on water availability, streamflow, nutrient and sediment loading, and ecosystem productivity in watersheds. The objective of this study was to derive a new semi‐empirical ET modeled using a dimension analysis method that could be used to estimate forest ET effectively at multiple temporal scales. The model developed describes ET as a function of water availability for evaporation and transpiration, potential ET demand, air humidity, and land surface characteristics. The model was tested with long‐term hydrometeorological data from five research sites with distinct forest hydrology in the United States and China. Averaged simulation error for daily ET was within 0.5 mm/day. The annual ET at each of the five study sites were within 7% of measured values. Results suggest that the model can accurately capture the temporal dynamics of ET in forest ecosystems at daily, monthly, and annual scales. The model is climate‐driven and is sensitive to topography and vegetation characteristics and thus has potential to be used to examine the compounding hydrologic responses to land cover and climate changes at multiple temporal scales.     

Risk assessment and prioritisation of contaminated sites on the catchment scale

Contaminated sites pose a significant threat to groundwater resources worldwide. Due to limited available resources a risk-based prioritisation of the remediation efforts is essential. Existing risk assessment tools are unsuitable for this purpose, because they consider each contaminated site separately and on a local scale, which makes it difficult to compare the impact from different sites. Hence a modelling tool for risk assessment of contaminated sites on the catchment scale has been developed. The CatchRisk screening tool evaluates the risk associated with each site in terms of its ability to contaminate abstracted groundwater in the catchment. The tool considers both the local scale and the catchment scale. At the local scale, a flexible, site specific leaching model that can be adjusted to the actual data availability is used to estimate the mass flux over time from identified sites. At the catchment scale, a transport model that utilises the source flux and a groundwater model covering the catchment is used to estimate the transient impact on the supply well. The CatchRisk model was tested on a groundwater catchment for a waterworks north of Copenhagen, Denmark. Even though data scarcity limited the application of the model, the sites that most likely caused the observed contamination at the waterworks were identified. The method was found to be valuable as a basis for prioritising point sources according to their impact on groundwater quality. The tool can also be used as a framework for testing hypotheses on the origin of contamination in the catchment and for identification of unknown contaminant sources.     

基于嵌套模型的地下水侧向径流边界刻画方法研究——以湖北碾盘山冲积平原地下水数值模拟为例

侧向径流边界的刻画方法是地下水数值模拟中的关键问题。以湖北碾盘山汉江水利水电枢纽工程为例,基于有限单元法和嵌套模型的水量转换方法,分别建立包括完整水文地质单元的区域模型和仅包含汉水Ⅰ级阶地的平原区模型;通过区域模型的分区水均衡运算,计算平原区侧向径流边界的径流量,并以区域模型水均衡为框架,分别采用二类流量边界和一类水头边界刻画侧向径流边界,建立了平原区模型;深入分析区域模型和平原区模型间参数和水量的转换关系,并对比了两类边界条件刻画方法的优缺点和适用条件。结果表明:采用嵌套模型能够得到较为准确的地下水侧向径流量;在平原区模型中采用二类流量边界刻画侧向径流边界有利于提高平原区模型的精度和稳定性;边界条件除具有双重含义外还具有双重特征,在模型建立过程中应充分认识边界条件的位置特征和数量特征,并合理概化。     

A+OSA活性污泥工艺剩余污泥减量特性研究

采用自动热量计对Anoxic (A) + oxic-settling-anaerobic(OSA)系统解偶联池进出污泥进行热值分析,以考察污泥量变动与能值变动的相互关系;通过解偶联池参数调整,了解污泥减量趋势,结合能量和物质平衡与常规水质指标测试,推测减量途径和特性.结果表明,解偶联池水力停留时间为5.56、 7.14和9 h时,整个系统污泥减量分别为1.236、 0.771和0.599 g/d.进出解偶联池的污泥含能水平发生了变化,随停留时间增加出流污泥的单位热值有高于进流污泥单位热值的趋势：5.56 h时,进出水热值没有显著差异;7.14 h时,进出水热值差值在99～113 J/g之间;9 h时,差值在191～329 J/g之间.解偶联池发生了污泥的衰减,停留时间延长,衰减程度越高.A+OSA系统污泥减量是解偶联池污泥衰减与AO主体反应区污泥产生率变化共同作用的结果.     

陕西省水资源供求指数和综合干旱指数及其时空分布

识别区域的干旱时空特征对于防旱抗旱具有重要指导意义。论文采用两种方法研究了陕西省干旱时空分布特征并比较了两种方法在应用中的优缺点：其一,考虑社会经济因素对干旱的影响,采用基于水资源供水和需水平衡的陕西省社会经济干旱指标（水资源供求指数）;其二,结合SPI、PDSI和SPEI的特点,运用模糊综合法建立了综合干旱指数。结果表明：陕西省干旱发生频率很高,南北多发生轻微干旱,中部多发生中重度干旱。陕西省干旱在空间上分布差异大,两种方法均表明咸阳、西安、渭南和铜川地区旱情最为严重。在水资源量存在巨大差异的地区,如商洛与榆林,仅用一种类型的干旱指标无法全面体现实际情况,两种方法的结论存在差异：综合干旱指数表明榆林干旱较重,但供求指数为轻旱;商洛供水可满足需水,但综合干旱指数为轻旱。气象干旱指数,在水资源短缺的地区或自然生态系统中,结果更贴近于实际;社会经济干旱指数——水资源供求指数,更适宜用于水资源极其丰富且供水能力强的地区。     

超高盐高磷废水磷酸盐还原系统构建过程中磷系统转化分析研究

针对现有除磷技术存在的问题,以高盐高磷榨菜腌制废水为研究对象,探讨了磷酸盐生物还原系统构建过程中磷形态的转化.结果表明,以3%的盐度(以NaCl计,下同)废水启动反应器,通过两阶段盐度逐步提升法,在进水有机负荷(COD)0.45kg.(m3.d)-1,磷负荷(PO43--P)5.0 g.(m3.d)-1,DO 6 mg.L-1,水温30℃,且未排泥的条件下,成功构建了超高盐(7%盐度)条件下的磷酸盐还原系统.通过该磷酸盐还原系统运行26个周期中,对磷平衡及污泥中磷形态转化进行研究.结果表明,系统中平均每日有41.8 mg.L-1的外源磷损失,而污泥中共有155 mg的内源磷通过磷形态转化以及磷酸盐还原途径损失,占外源磷损失量的14.2%,占系统磷损失总量的12.5%.系统构建过程中污泥的磷形态主要以Org-P→NaOH85-P→HCl-P→NaOH-P→BD-P→H2O-P途径进行转化.     

Experimental research of LNG accidental underwater release and combustion behavior

Evaluating potential hazards caused by accidental LNG release from underwater pipelines or vessels is a significant consideration in marine transportation safety. The aim of this study was to capture the dynamic behavior of LNG jet released under water and to analyze its vapor dispersion characteristics and combustion characteristics on the water surface during different release scenarios. Controlled experiments were conducted where LNG was jet released from a cryogenic storage tank. The dynamic process of LNG being jet released from orifices of different sizes and shapes, as well as the rising plume structure, were captured by a high-speed camera. The leakage flow rate and pipeline pressure were recorded by a flow meter and pressure gauge, respectively. The concentration distribution that emanated from the water surface was measured utilizing methane sensors in different positions with various wind speeds. The flame combustion characteristics of LNG vapor clouds, which immediately ignited upon the enclosed water tank, were also recorded. Additionally, the mass burning rate of the flame on the water surface was evaluated, and a new correlation between the ratio of flame length and width was established. The results indicated a large dimensionless heat release rate (Q*) and a continuous release flow rate in a limited burning area. This study could provide greater understanding of the mechanisms of LNG release and combustion behavior under water.     

大型水利水电工程实施占用耕地补偿制度的思考

本文在分析长江三峡工程用地特点的基础上。对大型水利水电工程实施耕地补偿制度中的问题和困难进行调查研究，认为应从新的视角来认识大型水利水电工程的耕地占补平衡问题。进而探索耕地补偿制度实施的新途径和新方式。应在耕地总量动态平衡政策适当调整的基础上．将“以地补地”和“缴费补地”的方式相结合。既通过土地整理．在提商土地质量的前提下增加耕地的有效面积：又要落实耕地开垦费．扶持库区的土地整理。从而使库区的耕地占补制度顺利实施。