Adsorption of uranyl complex ions on hydrous titanium oxide (HTO)——Ⅱ. Infrared spectrum investigation

-The i. r. spectra of Na4 [UO2 (CO3)3], Na [UO2 (OH)3] and the surface species of uranium on HTO underthe condition of flowing natural seawater and concentrated seawater (NaCl-NaHCO3-U) were recorded, with the bands of urany! of surface species obtained and the finding that iigands of surface species besides HTO are mainly water and OH, and there are some CO32- groups under the condition of natural seawater. Some relations between the complex properties and the j. r. spectroscopic characters for uranyl complexes were studied, and the transferred change quantity of surface complex was calculated.Structure models for surface species of adsorption are herein presented and the mechanism for uranium adsorption is deduced.     

Bioavailability of different chemical forms of dissolved silica can affect marine diatom growth

In this study, we demonstrate that dissolved silica obtained from mineral (crystalline quartz), biogenic amorphous (diatomaceous earth) and artificial amorphous sources (Aerosil) influence the growth rate of two marine diatoms, Chaetoceros sp. and Skeletonema marinoi. Diatoms were reared in four different experimental conditions in artificial seawater containing either dissolved silica previously obtained through dissolution of the mineral crystalline quartz or two amorphous substrates, biogenic diatomaceous earth or artificial Aerosil silica. Sodium metasilicate was used as control. When the silica in the different media reached concentrations higher than 107 μm , particles were eliminated by filtration and the diatom cells were inoculated. Maximum cell density, growth and silica assimilation rates of both species in the presence of dissolved silica derived from crystalline quartz and metasilicate were higher than those obtained with the other silica sources. These results are discussed against the background of previous geochemical studies that have shown that silica–water interactions are strictly dependent on the silica polymorphs involved and on the ionic composition of the solution. Our results demonstrate that the soluble silicon compounds generated in seawater by crystalline sources are highly bioavailable compared with those generated by biogenic and amorphous materials. These findings are potentially of considerable ecological importance and may contribute to clarifying anomalous spatial and temporal distributions of siliceous organisms with respect to the presence of lithogenic or biogenic silica sources in marine environments.     

EXTRACTION OF URANIUM FROM SEAWATER BY AMIDOXIME RESINS

The adsorption behaviour for uranium of four kinds of amidoxime resinst RNH, RCH, RAH and RPH in seawater has been investigated. It has been found that all these resins are capable of adsorbing rapidly uranium from U-cnriched seawater with a high uranium uptake.RNH was able to adsorb uranium satisfactorily from natural seawater, and the uranium uptake of RNH with a degree of cross-linking of 3-5 mol % was above 200 μg/g-R (adsorption for 15 days). The uranium uptakes of RCH, RAH and RPH from natural seawater were much lower than the uranium uptake of RNH. The factors which caused the difference between resins RCH, RAH, RPH and resin RNH are discussed.     

On the sensitized photo-oxidation of alkylbenzenes in seawater

Several homologous monoalkylated benzenes were photo-oxidized as surface films on and dissolved in pure water and purified natural seawater by solar and equivalent artificial UV irradiation in the presence of anthraquinone as photo-sensitizer. The main reaction products were the 1-phenylalkanones, the corresponding secondary alcohols, benzaldehyde and, when the side chain contained four or more carbon atoms, the products of what appears to be a Norrish type II photo-degradation. The detection among the reaction products of an aldehyde with one carbon atom less than the olefin produced by the Norrish type II photo-degradation suggests a photolytic decomposition of 1-alkenes, resulting in the formation of highly reactive compounds capable of abiotic reactions in the electronic ground state with a variety of organic compounds occurring in seawater.     

Experiments on the uptake of zinc and cadmium by manganese oxides

Experiments on the uptake of Zn and Cd by synthetic hydrous Mn oxides were carried out in an ionic medium at pH 3.5 and at pH 4. A slight preference for uptake of Cd²⁺ over Zn²⁺ was observed with both birnessite and nsutite, the Cd/Zn ratio being different for each mineral. Subsequently, the desorption of Zn and Cd from the obtained products in artificial seawater was studied. In this medium Cd is desorbed from the Mn oxides to a much higher extent than is Zn. The latter observations can be satisfactorily explained by the large difference of complex formation for the two metals in seawater, slightly counteracted by the preferential uptake of Cd²⁺ over Zn²⁺. The order of magnitude of the Zn/Cd ratio in natural manganese nodules is compatible with the ratio calculated on the basis of experimental results, taking fair estimates of the actual inorganic Zn/Cd ratio in seawater and of the pH of deep ocean water.     

钛胶海水提铀动力学研究Ⅲ——交换过程的扩散机理

水合氧化钛是一种无机离子交换剂.它对海水中铀的吸附是一种较为复杂的离子交换过程.除了一般的离子交换外,可能还伴随有络合[螯合][1]过程.在一般的情况下,离子交换的决定步骤是离子扩散.根据体系的性质不同,可以是离子在交换剂粒子内部的扩散(粒子扩散),或是在围绕粒子周围的液膜内部的扩散(液膜扩散).     

海水中锰的光化学反应研究

对海水中锰的光化学反应及其影响因素进行了研究.实验结果表明,锰的光化学反应主要通过有机物为媒介进行,反应液中加入的有机物种类和浓度的改变会导致锰的光化学反应速率的改变.增加光强,有利于锰的光还原反应的进行.降低体系的pH值,可提高锰的光反应速率.锰在不同介质中光反应速率从大到小的顺序为:去离子水、人工海水、天然海水.此外,搅拌有利于锰的光反应的进行,但在体系分布已达均匀的前提下,搅拌速率的大小对锰的光反应速率几乎无影响.研究表明,通过光化学反应,海水中的锰会由四价的颗粒态转化为二价的可溶态,从而有利于浮游植物的吸收和生长.     

A comparison of iron limitation of phytoplankton in natural oceanic waters and laboratory media conditioned with EDTA

The solubility of iron in oxic waters is so low that iron can be a limiting nutrient for phytoplankton growth in the open ocean. In order to mimic low iron concentrations in algal cultures, Ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA) is commonly used. The presence of EDTA enables culture experiments to be performed at a low free metal concentration, while the total metal concentrations are high. Using EDTA provides for a more reproducible medium. In this study Fe speciation, as defined by EDTA in culture media, is compared with complexation by natural organic complexes in ocean water where Fe is thought to be limited. To grow oceanic species into iron limitation, a concentration of at least 10⁻⁴ M EDTA is necessary. Only then does the calculated [Fe³⁺] concentrations resemble those found in natural sea water, where the speciation is governed by natural dissolved organic ligands at nanomolar concentrations. Moreover, EDTA influences the redox speciation of iron, and thus frustrates research on the preferred source of Fe-uptake, Fe(III) or Fe(II), by algae. Nowadays, one can measure the extent of natural organic complexation in sea water, as well as the dissolved Fe(II) state, and can use ultra clean techniques in order to prevent contamination. Therefore, it is advisable to work with more natural conditions and not use EDTA to create iron limitation. This is especially important when the biological availability of the different chemical fractions of iron are the subject of research. Typically, many oceanic algae in the smallest size classes can still grow at very low ambient Fe and are not easily cultivated into limitation under ambient sea water conditions. However, the important class of large oceanic algae responsible for the major blooms and the large scale cycling of carbon, silicon and other elements, commonly has a high Fe requirement and can be grown into Fe limitation in ambient seawater.     

海水主要成分的平衡分布计算及其在渤海中的应用

文采用有关离子缔合理论并结合具体海域的平衡矿物反应来计算海水中主要成分诸如Ca~(2+),Mg~(2+),K~+,Na~+,SO_4~(2-);Cl~-,HCO_3~-,F~-,CO_3~(2-),OH~-,离子的平衡分布,并应用于渤海的实际计算中。结果显示海水中主要阳离子基本上呈非缔合状态,而阴离子趋于与各种阳离子缔合,其中C1~-,F~-,Br~- 等卤族元素的趋势较弱。     

海水中铀与碱式碳酸锌的反应级数及活化能

目前国外对碱式碳酸锌吸附海水中铀的报导较少,对其吸附海水中铀的反应级数及活化能测定的报导尚未见到。本文试图用三颈瓶反应器及分光光度法,测定海水中铀与碱式碳酸锌的反应级数及活化能,并获得较满意的实验结果。     

ADSORPTION ACTION OF BASIC ZINC CARBONATE ADSORBENT ON URANIUM IN NATURAL SEAWATER

1. The adsorption action of basic zinc carbonate adsorbent on uranium in natural seawater can be expressed with the following formula of adsorption isotherm:C=k(U*)n = 8.51× 10-1(U*)0.49,where C is the concentration of uranium on adsorbent; U* is content of uranium in natural seawater employed.2. when the quantity of basic zinc carbonate adsorbent (T) is constant, with the increase of natural seawater quantity through the adsorption column (G), also increased are the adsorption content of uranium of the adsorbent (U), the concentration of uranium on the adsorbent (C) and the concentration of residual uranium (C0*) in natural seawater after adsorbing uranium, while the rate of recovery of uranium (R) is decreased. With the increase of (G) the coefficient of distribution (Kd) decreases to a certain value and then a little rises again.     

The diffusion coefficient of dissolved silica revisited

The diffusion coefficient of dissolved silica was determined for two different salinities, 36 and 0, at temperatures ranging from 2 °C to 30 °C and at an average pH value of 8.1. Our results show limited influence of salinity and a variation by a factor of 2 to 3 of the silica diffusion coefficient within the temperature range considered in this study. The values obtained at 25 °C are in agreement with previous work carried out at room temperature for seawater and freshwater. The dependency on temperature and viscosity of the diffusion coefficient agrees well with the Einstein–Stokes equation. The composition of the solvent appears to be an important factor because it modifies the viscosity and allows for the complexation of the dissolved silica with less mobile ions, while its pH controls the dissolved silica speciation. In seawater, the higher viscosity and the presence of dissociated and polymeric species result in a decrease of the diffusion coefficient compared to freshwater systems.     

海水养殖珍珠的漂白技术研究

通过对漂白体系中溶剂、表面活性剂、双氧水浓度3个重要参数的优化选择,研究了海水养殖珍珠的漂白技术。首次发现在海水养殖珍珠漂白过程中,以海水为介质漂白效果明显优于用甲醇、乙醇、丙酮和蒸馏水。在以海水为介质的漂白体系中,表面活性剂贝芬家用洗手液使用效果较优,双氧水体积分数为5%,效果最佳。同时探讨了漂白时间对珍珠长麻的影响。     

Monitoring trace metals in seawater using a diffusive gradient in thin film probe in Ulsan Bay,East Sea,Korea: Comparison with transplanted mussels

To evaluate the applicability of a diffusive gradient in thin film (DGT) probe for monitoring dissolved metals in coastal seawater, DGT-labile metal concentrations were compared with total dissolved metal concentrations using spiked and natural seawater samples in the laboratory and transplanted mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis). This was achieved through the simultaneous deployment of DGT probes and transplanted mussels in Ulsan Bay during winter and summer. DGT-labile metal concentrations were 45% (Cu) ~ 90% (Zn) of total dissolved concentrations, and the order of non-labile concentrations was Cu > Pb > Co ~ Ni > Cd ~ Zn in both metal-contaminated and non-contaminated seawater samples, which was similar to the order of stability of metal complexes in the Irving–Williams series. The overall variability of the DGT probe results within and between tanks was less than 10% (relative standard deviation: RSD) for all the metals tested during a 48-h deployment. The accumulation of metals, as determined by DGT probes, represented the spatial gradients better than the transplanted mussels did for all of the metals tested, and the extent of metal accumulation in mussels differed depending on the metal. The comparison of results for the DGT probe and the transplanted mussels in two seasons (winter and summer) suggested that metal accumulation in mussels was controlled by the physiological factors of mussels and partly by their diet (particulate metal loadings). The DGT probe could be used as a monitoring tool for dissolved metals in coastal seawater because its results explained only labile species. When using the DGT probe, slightly more than half of the total dissolved concentration in seawater samples for all the metals investigated displayed timeintegrated properties and distinct spatial gradients from pristine to metal-contaminated seawater.     

The density of Red Sea brines

The densities of artificial and real Red Sea brines have been measured at 25°C with a vibrating tube densimeter. Measurements were also made on mixtures of Red Sea brines with seawater and pure water. The results have been used to characterize the density—composition relations of waters across the interface of brine and average Red Sea waters. The results for the real and artificial brines are in reasonable agreement.The composition of the brines and mixtures with seawater have been characterized by conductivity measurements of weight diluted samples. The conductivity salinities were found to be conservative to within $\text{±0.07‰}$ for the mixtures.The densities of brines and mixtures of brines and seawater were estimated from apparent molal volume data using Young's rule. The calculated densities for all of the solutions were found to be in good agreement with the measured values, demonstrating the applicability of Young's rule to concentrated natural waters.     

Fibrous adsorbent containing amidoxime and carboxyl groups and adsorption of uranium

Through introducing amidoxime and carboxyl groups into polyacrylonitrile fiber, a fibrous adsorbent with high capacity and fast adsorption rate was obtained, which could adsorb 4.6 mg uranium/g in 10 days from natural seawater. The influence of the functional group content on equilibrium adsorption capacity Xm and adsorption rate constant K of the adsorbent was studied, thus indicating that the contents of amidoxime and carboxyl groups correlated with Xm and K respectively. It is concluded that the amidoxime group is of reactive adsorption, while the carboxyl group is of promotion in the adsorption of uranium. In this paper, the mechanism of uranium adsorption on the fibrous adsorbent is deduced and the chelating structure of adsorption species is discussed with molecule orbit theory.     

An experimental study on the speciation of dissolved zinc,cadmium, lead and copper in river rhine and north sea water,by differential pulsed anodic stripping voltammetry

Dissolved electroactive concentrations of zinc, cadmium, lead and copper in river Rhine and North Sea samples have been measured at natural and lower pH values by differential pulsed anodic stripping voltammetry using a Kemula-type hanging mercury drop electrode. Average concentrations detected in North Sea samples at salinities $\text{? 32‰ S}$ and their range are (in μgl^?1): 3.9 (2.0–7.5) for zinc, 0.23 (0.13–0.31) for cadmium, 0.3 (0.1–0.6) for lead and 0.3 (0.25–0.60) for copper (pH 8.1). The APDC-MIBK extracting/concentrating method, followed by AAS measurement applied to the same samples, resulted in 3.9 (2.0–7.5) for zinc, 0.11 (0.01–0.27) for cadmium, 0.5 (0.2–0.9) for lead and 1.6 (0.7–3.2) for copper. A fraction of the electroactive concentrations at pH 2.7 (6.1 for Zn) is electroactive at pH 8.1. The fractions are 100% for Cd, 20% for Cu, 13% for Pb and 40% for Zn. The remaining fractions are partly composed of organically bound species in solution. The low value for lead may be caused by the presence of particulate lead that is dissolved at low pH.Ionic copper and lead species, added separately to seawater at pH 8.1 are removed from the electroactive form, and taken up in (organic) complexes in the same ratio (at least for copper) as the species already present. Added ionic zinc is not removed within the time scale of the measurements (30 min). North Sea water at the natural pH has a complexing capacity, probably due to the presence of dissolved organic compounds, in a concentration equivalent to 3.10^?7M copper. The complexing capacity is zero at pH 2.7. The usual method of standard addition for the determination of electroactive copper and lead concentrations may lead to erroneous results in samples where complexation of this type occurs.     

Distribution Patterns of Methane,Hydrogen, and Helium in the Water Column of the Kara Sea

Oceanology - Estimates of the content of dissolved methane, hydrogen, and helium in seawater of the Kara Sea were obtained. It was found that the methane concentration in the studied areas varied...     

STUDY OF SPECIES OF DISSOLVED CHROMIUM IN SEAWATER

A new and simple analytical procedure has been developed for the determination of the chemical species of dissolved chromium in seawater and used to monitor the water pollution in the sea area of Xiamen. The data obtained by statistical treatment coincides with the environment situation in that sea area.     

Silica-alumina interactions in seawater

Amorphous silica can polymerize in distilled water, in 0.6 N NaCl solution and in seawater to form a colloidal suspension that contains approximately 200 ppm Si. Solid amorphous alumina can prevent this polymerization in seawater and in 0.6 N NaCl, and can inhibit but not prevent it in distilled water. This prevention of polymerization may be an important factor in authigenic mineral formation.The presence of solid amorphous alumina with solid silica in the same solutions causes the final concentrations of dissolved silica to be lower than those attained by solid silica in the absence of solid alumina. The effects are similar whether the final levels are approached from above or below the saturation concentration for amorphous silica. This indicates that the observed concentration of dissolved silica will be a function of available alumina as well as of the silica solubility.The presence of solid amorphous alumina with quartz in seawater, 0.6 N NaCl solution and distilled water causes dissolved silica levels to remain below 0.7 ppm Si for at least 38 days. The same systems in the absence of alumina approach the solubility levels of quartz within that time period.