硫酸钛混凝去除无机砷(Ⅲ)的效能

使用硫酸钛作为混凝剂,研究了混凝去除As(Ⅲ)过程中溶液pH值、混凝剂投加量、砷的初始浓度以及阴离子对除砷效果的影响.硫酸钛的水解沉淀物颗粒等电点为pH =5;当pH =6时,水解沉淀物的粒径最大.在pH =5 ～8范围内,As(Ⅲ)的去除率高且基本稳定;而沉淀物颗粒Zeta电位降低较大.说明水解沉淀物Zeta电位对As(Ⅲ)的去除影响不大.混凝剂投加量为2.5 ～10 mg/L时,As (Ⅲ)的去除率随投加量的增加而显著增加;混凝剂投加量大于15 mg/L时,As(Ⅲ)去除率随混凝剂投加量的增加变化趋于平缓.水中阴离子(硅酸根和磷酸根离子)的存在会降低混凝对As (Ⅲ)的去除效率.     

竹炭吸附对硝基苯胺的过程与机理研究

研究了竹炭吸附对硝基苯胺的过程影响因子以及吸附过程的动力学、等温线和热力学。结果表明,粒径80~100目的竹炭即可实现对对硝基苯胺的高效吸附,吸附效率为95.65%。竹炭对硝基苯胺的吸附效率随溶液pH值的升高而逐渐下降,当溶液pH值超过7.0以后,下降趋势明显加快,实验条件下,溶液pH=2.0可以获得最佳吸附效果,吸附效率为95.85%,静电作用力和氢键作用力在不同溶液pH值下变化的联合作用是造成吸附效率变化的主要原因。吸附动力学研究结果表明:准二级吸附动力学模型可以很好的拟合3种不同温度下的吸附速率数据;吸附等温线研究结果表明,RedlichPeterson吸附等温线模型可以很好的拟合3种不同温度下的吸附等温线数据,说明吸附过程兼有单分子层吸附和吸附表面异质性的特点;吸附热力学计算结果表明,吉布斯自由能ΔG~0小于零,说明竹炭吸附对硝基苯胺的过程可以自发进行,吸附焓变ΔH~0小于零,说明吸附反应为放热过程,并且吸附焓变数值大于单纯由范德华力引起的吸附放热范围,说明吸附过程中存在多种作用力;吸附熵变ΔS~0大于零,说明吸附过程中体系的混乱度显著增大。     

改性沸石同步深度脱氮除磷的实验研究

以氯化铝、硫酸镁为活性剂,采取高温活化,对天然沸石进行改性,并通过正交试验优化了改性工艺。以模拟二级出水为研究对象,考察了改性沸石同步去除水样中氮磷的效果及其影响因素,并对不同温度下改性沸石对磷酸盐和氨氮的吸附平衡和吸附热力学,以及脱氮除磷机理进行了探讨。结果表明,15 min后改性沸石脱氮除磷过程基本完成,其pH值范围与实际污水相符,最佳pH值为8;当投加质量浓度为0.8 g/L时,出水中氨氮浓度和总磷浓度均达到景观环境用水水质标准(GB/T 18921-2002)。改性沸石对氨氮和磷酸盐的吸附均符合Langmuir等温吸附方程。热力学参数ΔG⁰、ΔH⁰分别为正值和负值,表明该吸附是一个自发的吸热过程。     

复合分子筛去除水中氟化物的研究

通过使用复合分子筛对模拟含氟水进行静态吸附实验,研究了复合分子筛对水中氟化物的吸附性能,并分析了吸附过程中温度、pH值和停留时间等因素对分子筛除氟效率的影响。结果表明,用80 g粒径0.9 mm的分子筛处理150 mL浓度为5 mg/L的模拟含氟水,分子筛的除氟效率达到90%以上,而同样条件下天然沸石和改性涂铁沸石的去除率分别为23.35%和80.69%。分子筛的除氟效率随着温度呈现先上升后下降的趋势,50℃时去除效率达到最高,为92.7%;在弱酸性条件下的去除率比碱性条件要高,在pH=4时去除率最大,为91.8%;停留时间初始阶段与去除率保持正相关,在45 min后反应达到平衡。分子筛的吸附速率符合二级动力学方程dqe/dt=k(qe-qt)2,吸附等温线符合Langmuir方程。     

改性膨润土对水中磷和藻类的同步去除

为快速去除富营养化水体中的磷和藻类,制备了絮凝剂-镧复合改性膨润土(聚合氯化铝铁-镧复合改性膨润土(PAFC-La)、聚合硫酸铝-镧复合改性膨润土(PAS-La)、聚合硫酸铁-镧复合改性膨润土(PFS-La)、聚合氯化铝-镧复合改性膨润土(PAC-La)),对材料进行表征,通过吸附动力学和等温吸附模型比较4种复合改性膨润土的除磷性能,并探究投药量和pH对复合改性膨润土除磷除藻的影响。结果表明,4种材料吸附磷的过程均能由准二级动力学模型和Langmuir等温吸附模型描述。其中,PAC-La的磷吸附容量最大(44.677 mg/g);投药量为300 mg/L时,总磷(TP)去除率最高的是PAC-La(94.1%),叶绿素a(Chla)去除率最高的是PFS-La(78.2%);在pH为5～10时,PAC-La除磷除藻效果受pH影响最小。实验结果表明,采用絮凝剂-镧复合改性膨润土能够同步去除富营养化水体中的磷和藻类,尤其是采用PAC-La性能最优。     

香菇下脚料对水体中十二烷基苯磺酸钠的吸附

香菇下脚料经甲醛/硫酸混合溶液处理后制备成吸附剂。研究了吸附剂对SDBS的吸附性能,考察了溶液pH值、吸附剂粒径、初始浓度、吸附时间、浓度和温度的影响。结果表明,吸附适宜条件的为:pH 4.0,吸附时间60 min,吸附过程可以很好地用准二级动力学方程描述,吸附等温线用Langmuir方程的拟合效果优于Freundlich和Tempkin方程。在热力学研究中,ΔG0<0,ΔH0>0,ΔS0>0,表明此吸附过程是自发、吸热和熵增加的过程。     

改性二次锶渣吸附去除废水中的磷

以改性二次锶渣为吸附剂,研究了吸附时间、吸附剂投加量、磷初始浓度和pH值对废水中磷去除效果的影响。结果表明,当总磷浓度为10mg／L,pH为7、二次锶渣投加量为15g／L时,90min内就可使废水中磷的去除率达到95％以上,总磷浓度低于污水综合排放标准的一级标准;改性二次锶渣对磷的吸附符合Langmuir等温吸附模型及准二级动力学模型。     

改性二氧化钛纳米管对水体中磷的吸附

利用硝酸铁对二氧化钛纳米管进行改性,并研究了改性二氧化钛纳米管对水中磷的吸附能力及吸附特征。结果表明,通过对二氧化钛纳米管的改性,提高了其对水中磷的吸附能力,磷去除率随着改性二氧化钛纳米管投加量的增加而提高,原水p H值对磷去除率影响不大;温度升高,磷去除率有所提高。进一步研究表明,改性二氧化钛纳米管对磷的吸附是一个快速吸附过程并可用准二级动力学模型进行很好的描述;热力学研究表明,改性二氧化钛纳米管对磷的吸附符合Freundlich等温吸附模型,ΔG00和ΔH00说明吸附反应是自发的吸热反应。     

改性水葫芦粉对水体中Hg~(2+)的吸附

通过二硫化碳(CS_2)对水葫芦粉进行改性,研究吸附时间、吸附剂浓度和溶液pH对改性前后水葫芦吸附溶液二价汞(Hg~(2+))的影响,并探讨其吸附动力学、热力学行为和除汞机理。结果表明:吸附剂浓度为2 g·L~(-1),溶液pH值为6,吸附时间180 min,改性水葫芦粉对Hg~(2+)浓度为2.0 mg·L~(-1)时的去除率大于93%;改性前后水葫芦粉对Hg~(2+)的吸附过程均符合拟二级动力学方程,化学吸附在整个吸附过程中起重要作用。吸附过程能够很好地用Langmuir方程拟合,吸附自由能变(ΔG)0、吸附焓变(ΔH)0、吸附熵变(ΔS)0,表明改性水葫芦粉对Hg~(2+)的吸附过程是自发的吸热过程;动力学拟合和热力学研究表明改性水葫芦粉对Hg~(2+)的吸附既有物理吸附又有化学吸附。     

富磷上清液铁接触除磷工艺及影响因素

设计了一种由铁碳合金和钝态不锈钢作为电化学腐蚀两极系统的铁接触除磷反应器,首次尝试将铁接触除磷技术用于厌氧富磷上清液的处理.通过对模拟富磷上清液除磷效果的测定与分析,详细探讨了铁接触除磷工艺的影响因素,结果表明,曝气方式宜为间歇曝气,且最优曝气/停歇时间为 60 min/30 min;在进水总磷浓度为 30～50 mg/L范围内,随着磷浓度的升高,总磷去除率随之下降;而随着曝气强度、pH值的升高及水力停留时间的延长,总磷去除率随之升高;随着水温的升高,总磷去除率有波动,水温为27℃时,总磷去除率最大.将铁接触除磷工艺运用到侧流除磷方法中,最终可使出水总磷浓度达到国家<城镇污水处理厂污染物排放标准>(GB18918-2002)中的一级(A)标准.     

Chloroaromatic pollutants in mussels incubated in two finnish watercourses polluted by industry

Concentrations of different chlorinated compounds were measured in mussels incubated in two polluted watercourses, a river (the River Kymijoki) and a lake (Lake Vanaja) for four weeks in summer 1995. The sum concentrations of polychlorinated phenols (PCP) and biphenyls (PCB) were both about 1 μg/g lipid weight (lw) in Lake Vanaja mussels, while in the River Kymijoki mussels PCPs were non-detectable and PCBs were measured 120 ng/g lIw. The concentrations of toxic polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin (PCDD) and dibenzofuran (PCDF) congeners ranged between <17 and 370 pg/g Iw in Lake Vanaja mussels and between <38 and 11,000 pg/g lw in the River Kymijoki mussels. Polychlorinated diphenyl ethers (PCDE) were detected in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki (0.4–1.1 ng/g Iw), but not in those incubated in Lake Vanaja. Polychlorinated phenoxyanisoles (PCPA) were measured 33 ng/g lw and polychlorinated phenoxyphenols (PCPP) 300 ng/g lw in the mussels incubated in the River Kymijoki. PCPAs were also detected in reference samples, which were sediment and pike from the River Kymijoki and Baltic salmon, seal and white-tailed sea eagle.     

Book review

The Pesticide Manual ‐ A World Compendium, 8th Edition, C.R. Worthing, Editor and S.B. Walker, Assistant Editor, British Crop Protection Council, BCPC Publications Sales, Bear Farm, Binfield, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 5QE, England. 1987, 1100 pp., UK £50; Overseas £56. ISBN 0–948404–01–9.     

Patterns of volatile metabolites and nonvolatile trichothecenes produced by isolates of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Stachybotrys,Fusarium, Trichoderma,Trichothecium</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Memnoniella</Emphasis>

We reported previously that trichodiene, a volatile trichothecene derivative, was produced by a Stachybotrys isolate, also known to produce highly cytotoxic, non-volatile, macrocyclic trichothecenes (satrotoxins). We investigated the relationship between the production of trichodiene and various non-volatile trichothecenes for several molds. Volatile metabolites were concentrated by adsorption on Tenax TA and analyzed by GC/MS, while non-volatile metabolites were separated by HPLC, derivatized and analyzed by GC/MS. Stachybotrys chartarum isolates producing macrocyclic trichothecenes secreted significantly larger amounts of trichodiene and other sesquiterpenes than isolates which only produced simple trichothecenes. The amounts of secreted trichodiene were relatively small in all cases. With the exception of Memnoniella, which excreted small amounts of sesquiterpenes, the other isolates produced varying amounts of sesquiterpenes, including trichodiene, as well as simple tricothecenes, no detectable trichodiene, but large amounts of griseofulvin derivatives. In Stachybotrys there is apparently a correlation between trichodiene and macrocyclic trichothecene production. In the remaining isolates, there was no simple relationship between trichodiene and non-volatile trichothecene synthesis. Trichodiene is produced in larger amounts by Stachybotrys isolates, which also produce satratoxins, but it will be difficult to utilize this metabolite to detect toxic isolates in buildings due to the relatively small amounts excreted.     

Observations on the influence of water and soil pH on the persistence of insecticides

Abstract

The pH‐disappearance rate profiles were determined at ca. 25°C for 24 insecticides at 4 or 5 pH values over the range 4.5 to 8.0 in sterile phosphate buffers prepared in water‐ethanol (99: 1 v/v). Half‐lives measured at pH 8 were generally smaller than at lower pH values. Changes in half lives between pH 8.0 and 4.5 were largest (>1000x) for the aryl carbamates, carbofuran and carbaryl, the oxime carbamate, oxamyl, and the organophosphorus insecticide, trichlorfon. In contrast, half lives of phorate, terbufos, heptachlor, fensulfothion and aldicarb were affected only slightly by pH changes. Under the experimental conditions described half lives at pH8 varied from 1–2 days for trichlorfon and oxamyl to >1 year for fensulfothion and cyper‐methrin. Insecticide persistence on alumina (acid, neutral and basic), mineral soils amended with aluminum sulfate or calcium hydroxide to different pH values and four natural soils of different pH was examined. No correlation was observed between the measured pH of these solids and the rate of disappearance of selected insecticides applied to them. These observations demonstrate the difficulty of extrapolating the pH dependent disappearance behaviour observed in homogeneous solution to partially solid heterogeneous systems such as soil.     

Radionuclides and trace elements in fish collected upstream and downstream of Los Alamos national laboratory and the doses to humans from the consumption of muscle and bone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine radionuclide and trace element concentrations in bottom‐feeding fish (catfish, carp, and suckers) collected from the confluences of some of the major canyons that cross Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) lands with the Rio Grande (RG) and the potential radiological doses from the ingestion of these fish. Samples of muscle and bone (and viscera in some cases) were analyzed for ³H, ⁹⁰Sr, ¹³⁷Cs, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^239,240Pu, and ²⁴¹Am and Ag, As, Ba, Be, Cr, Cd, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, and Tl. Most radionuclides, with the exception of ⁹⁰Sr, in the muscle plus bone portions of fish collected from LANL canyons/RG were not significantly (p<0.05) higher from fish collected upstream (San Ildefonso/background) of LANL. Strontium‐90 in fish muscle plus bone tissue significantly (p<0.05) increases in concentration starting from Los Alamos Canyon, the most upstream confluence (fish contained 3.4E‐02 pCi g^‐1 [126E‐02 Bq kg^‐1]), to Frijoles Canyon, the most downstream confluence (fish contained 14E‐02 pCi g^‐1 [518E‐02 Bq kg^‐1]). The differences in ⁹⁰Sr concentrations in fish collected downstream and upstream (background) of LANL, however, were very small. Based on the average concentrations (±2SD) of radionuclides in fish tissue from the four LANL confluences, the committed effective dose equivalent from the ingestion of 46 lb (21 kg) (maximum ingestion rate per person per year) of fish muscle plus bone, after the subtraction of background, was 0.1 ± 0.1 mrem y^‐1 (1.0 ± 1.0 μSv y^‐1), and was far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem y^‐1 (1000 μSv y^‐1). Of the trace elements that were found above the limits of detection (Ba, Cu, and Hg) in fish muscle collected from the confluences of canyons that cross LANL and the RG, none were in significantly higher (p<0.05) concentrations than in muscle of fish collected from background locations.     

The chemical stability of formulations of some hydrolyzable insecticides in aqueous mixtures with hydrolysis catalysts

Abstract

The active ingredients in commercial formulations of malathion, oxamyl, carbaryl, diazinon, and chlorpyrifos diluted to “spray tank”; concentrations with buffered distilled or natural water of pH 4–9 were stable for at least 24 hr. Formulations of trichlorfon were not stable at pH 7 or above but disappearance rates were slower than for the pure chemical in homogeneous solution. Cupric ion was observed to be an effective catalyst for the hydrolysis of a variety of pure organophosphorus insecticides but did not catalyze hydrolysis of the active ingredients of the formulations examined. Increasing the dilution of the formulation increased the susceptibility of malathion, oxamyl, and carbaryl to hydrolysis.     

Organochlorine compounds in a three-step terrestrial food chain

The concentrations of 15 organochlorine chemicals (PCBs and pesticides) were studied in a Central European oak wood food chain system: Great tit (Parus major), caterpillars (Tortrix viridana, Operophtera brumata, Erannis defoliaria), and oak-leaves (Quercus robur). Juvenile tits receive organochlorines from the mother via egg transfer and, eventually to a greater extent, from the caterpillar food source during nestling period. The concentrations of PCB 153 (2,2′,4,4′,5,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl, the most abundant in this study) was found in leaf material at ca. 1 ng/g, in caterpillars 10 ng/g, and in bird eggs 170 ng/g on an average and on a dry mass basis.     

Radionuclides in pinon pine (Pinus edulis) nuts from los alamos national laboratory lands and the dose from consumption

Abstract

One of the dominant tree species growing within and around the eastern portion of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM, lands is the pinon pine (Pinus edulis). Pinon pine is used for firewood, fence posts, and building materials and is a source of nuts for food—the seeds are consumed by a wide variety of animals and are also gathered by people in the area and eaten raw or roasted. This study investigated the (1) concentration of ³H, ¹³⁷Cs, ⁹⁰Sr, ^totU, ²³⁸Pu, ^{239, 240}Pu, and²⁴¹ Am in soils (0‐ to 12‐in. [31 cm] depth underneath the tree), pinon pine shoots (PPS), and pinon pine nuts (PPN) collected from LANL lands and regional background (BG) locations, (2) committed effective dose equivalent (CEDE) from the ingestion of nuts, and (3) soil to PPS to PPN concentration ratios (CRs). Most radionuclides, with the exception of ³H in soils, were not significantly higher (p < 0.10) in soils, PPS, and PPN collected from LANL as compared to BG locations, and concentrations of most radionuclides in PPN from LANL have decreased over time. The maximum net CEDE (the CEDE plus two sigma minus BG) at the most conservative ingestion rate (10 lb [4.5 kg]) was 0.0018 mrem (0.018 μSv); this is far below the International Commission on Radiological Protection (all pathway) permissible dose limit of 100 mrem (1000 μSv). Soil‐to‐nut CRs for most radionuclides were within the range of default values in the literature for common fruits and vegetables.     

Degradation and sorption of imidacloprid in dissimilar surface and subsurface soils

Degradation and sorption/desorption are important processes affecting the leaching of pesticides through soil. This research characterized the degradation and sorption of imidacloprid (1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)-methyl]-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine) in Drummer (silty clay loam) and Exeter (sandy loam) surface soils and their corresponding subsurface soils using sequential extraction methods over 400 days. By the end of the incubation, approximately 55% of imidacloprid applied at a rate of 1.0 mg kg^?1 degraded in the Exeter sandy loam surface and subsurface soils, compared to 40% of applied imidacloprid within 300 days in Drummer surface and subsurface soils. At the 0.1 mg kg^?1 application rate, dissipation was slower for all four soils. Water-extractable imidacloprid in Exeter surface soil decreased from 98% of applied at day 1 to > 70% of the imidacloprid remaining after 400 d, as compared to 55% in the Drummer surface soil at day 1 and 12% at day 400. These data suggest that imidacloprid was bioavailable to degrading soil microorganisms and sorption/desorption was not the limiting factor for biodegradation. In subsurface soils > 40% of ¹⁴C-benzoic acid was mineralized over 21 days, demonstrating an active microbial community. In contrast, cumulative ¹⁴CO₂ was less than 1.5% of applied ¹⁴C-imidacloprid in all soils over 400 d. Qualitative differences in the microbial communities appear to limit the degradation of imidacloprid in the subsurface soils.     

Biochemical interaction of six op delayed neurotoxicants with several neurotargets

Abstract

Five organophosphorous insecticides: Leptophos, EPN, Cyano‐fenphos, trichloronate and salithion proved to cause irreversible ataxia not only to chicken but also to mice and sheep. TOCP was included as a reference. Cyanofenphos blocked the catecholamine B‐receptor binding activity with ³H‐norepinephrine at a level similar to that of the specific inhibitor propranolol in the mouse heart preparation. In the lamb heart preparation, the B‐receptor was more sensitive to Leptophos, salithion and TOCP than to propranolol. The six compounds and their oxons were screened for their in‐vitro inhibition to monamine oxidase (MAO), acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) and neurotoxic esterase (NTE) in the brain of either mouse, lamb or chicken. It is believed that their AChE inhibition stands for their acute toxicity, while NTE inhibition is responsible for their paralytic ataxia.