Systematic assessment of electrocoagulation for the treatment of marble processing wastewater

In this study, the treatability of marble processing wastewater by electrocoagulation using aluminum and iron electrodes was investigated. The sample used was from the marble-processing plant in Sivas and its turbidity, suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand and total solids concentrations were about 1,914?NTU, 2,904, 150 and 4,750?mg/L, respectively. The effects of various operating parameters such as initial pH, current density and electrolysis time on turbidity, suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand and total solids removal efficiencies were investigated. The settling characteristics of waste sludge produced and energy and electrode consumption were also determined. The optimum values of initial pH, current density and electrolysis time in electrocoagulation studies carried out using aluminum electrode were found to be 7.8, 30?A/m² and 5?min, respectively. Under these conditions, the removal efficiencies obtained for turbidity, suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand and total solids were 98.5, 99.2, 55.2 and 92.4?%, respectively. Corresponding energy and electrode consumptions were 0.143?kWh/kg SS and 0.010?kg Al/kg SS. For iron electrode, the optimum parameter values were found to be 7.8 pH, 20?A/m² and 5?min, respectively. Under these conditions, removal efficiencies for turbidity, suspended solids, chemical oxygen demand and total solids were determined as 94.3, 99.1, 54.2, and 96.1?%, respectively. Energy and electrode consumptions were 0.0571?kWh/kg SS and 0.0206?kg Fe/kg SS, respectively. Settling characteristics of sludge produced during experiments carried out using both aluminum and iron electrodes were fairly good. The results showed that electrocoagulation method can be used efficiently for the treatment of marble processing wastewater under proper operating conditions.     

疏浚淤泥化学絮凝−真空预压深度脱水效果评价

为实现疏浚淤泥高效快速脱水减容,选取化学絮凝和真空预压相结合的脱水技术,利用自制真空预压抽滤装置对5种类型絮凝剂调理淤泥进行系列室内脱水试验,通过上清液高度、泥水分界面高度、沉降速率、底泥含水率等指标,综合评价疏浚淤泥沉降过程与深度脱水效果。结果表明：5种絮凝剂对应最优添加量分别为Ca(OH)2(1 500 mg/L)、PAFSI(200 mg/L)、PAC(200 mg/L)、HCA(50 mg/L)、APAM(500 mg/L);与原始淤泥自然沉降过程相比（底泥高度17.14 cm、含水率96.8%）,真空预压可实现絮凝调理淤泥脱水减容、底泥平均含水率降至53.5%,使底泥体积进一步压缩20.48%～36.99%;真空预压作用下,絮凝调理淤泥在50 min内达到沉降速率峰值,前120 min内淤泥絮凝效果明显、泥水分离程度占据主导;与原始淤泥真空预压对比,絮凝?真空预压大幅提升淤泥沉降速率、有效缩短峰值对应沉降时间,最优絮凝剂（APAM）底泥沉降速率峰值、淤泥总高度沉降速率峰值对应时间点缩短87.5%和83.33%,峰值速率分别增加3.56倍、5.18倍;添加适量絮凝剂能有效改善淤泥脱水性能,增大泥粒尺寸、防堵促排,加速疏浚淤泥沉降与泥水分离效率。化学絮凝?真空抽滤技术有利于实现疏浚淤泥减量化,显著缩短工期、加快施工进度、减少堆积占地,具有显著的工程应用价值。     

微生物絮凝剂投加方式对好氧颗粒污泥性能的影响

为提高好氧污泥颗粒化速度, 采用微生物絮凝剂, 探讨在好氧颗粒污泥培养过程中微生物絮凝剂的投加方式对颗粒污泥理化性能及生物降解效能的影响。结果表明:微生物絮凝剂每隔2、3、5、7 d投加一次时, 均可培养出成熟的好氧颗粒污泥, 微生物絮凝剂的投加方式对好氧污泥颗粒化的影响较显著;微生物絮凝剂最佳投加方式为每5天投加一次, 此时颗粒化速度快, 颗粒形成时间由未投加的60 d缩短为42 d, 好氧颗粒污泥疏水性好, 污泥体积指数稳定在40 mL/g左右, 沉降速度达35.06 m/h, COD、氨氮和总磷的去除率分别为96.55%、93.29%和87.29%。     

Effect of soil amendments on phytoextraction potential of Brassica juncea growing on sewage sludge

A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of elemental sulfur, gypsum and chelating agent (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) on copper, zinc, nickel, cadmium, chromium and lead uptake by Brassica juncea from sewage sludge. Addition of sulphur acidified the sludge, which caused the pH decrease to 5.4 with an initial pH 6.7. The shoot and root biomass were increased with sulfur addition, while decreased with Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid addition. Applications of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and sulfur resulted in a considerable increase in copper and lead concentrations in the plant. The highest root concentration of copper obtained to be 110?mg/kg?dw at Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid treatment. For sulfur treatment, lead concentrations in shoots indicated almost high concentrations 77?mg/kg, about twofold increases relative to roots (34?mg/kg). The Transportation Index of all studied metals were quite low (TI?<?0.5), whereas the Bioaccumulation Factor values were much higher, varied from 0.01 to 9.67. Furthermore, the plant showed better Bioaccumulation Factor for copper and lead metals in both shoot and root. The efficiency to remove copper and lead from sludge is high in this plant. As a result, elemental sulfur will be effective amendment for phytoextraction of heavy metals from sewage sludge.     

Gravitational orogenic collapse vs plate-boundary stresses: a numerical modelling approach to the Permo-Carboniferous evolution of Central Europe

A two-dimensional thermo-mechanical finite element model is used to study the Permo-Carboniferous evolution of Central Europe along a lithosphere-scale transect from the Variscan Internides to the undeformed foreland. The study concentrates on a quantitative evaluation of the processes controlling late-orogenic extension and destruction of the Variscides, particularly the gravitational instability of thickened crust. Modelling results suggest that gravitational forces along cannot reproduce the observed timing and amount of Permo-Carboniferous crustal thinning. Tensile plate-boundary forces are required in addition to gravitation to restore a crustal thickness of approximately 30?km in the Variscan Internides. Stresses as little as 10?MPa result in up to 28% extension and a good fit between observed data and model predictions. It is concluded that the Stephanian to Rotliegend evolution in the vicinity of the modelled traverse resulted not from gravitational forces inherited from Variscan crustal thickening, but was related to a change in orientation of the plate-boundary stresses at the end of the Westphalian.     

Volume,gravitational potential energy reduction,and regional centroid position change in the wake of landslides triggered by the 14 April 2010 Yushu earthquake of China

In recent years, earthquake-triggered landslides have attracted much attention in the scientific community as a main form of seismic ground response. However, little work has been performed concerning the volume and gravitational potential energy reduction of earthquake-triggered landslides and their severe effect on landscape change. This paper presents a quantitative study on the volume, gravitational potential energy reduction, and change in landscape related to landslides triggered by the 14 April 2010 Yushu earthquake. At least 2,036 landslides were triggered by the earthquake. A total landslide scar area of 1.194 km² was delineated from the visual interpretation of aerial photographs and satellite images and was supported by selected field checking. In this paper, we focus on possible answers to the following five questions: (1) What is the total volume of the 2,036 landslides triggered by the earthquake, and what is the average landslide erosion thickness in the earthquake-stricken area? (2) What are the elevations of all landslide materials in relation to pre- and post-landsliding? (3) How much was the gravitational potential energy reduced due to the sliding of these landslide materials? (4) What is the average elevation change caused by these landslides in the study area? (5) What is the vertical change of the regional centroid position above sea level, as induced by these landslides? It is concluded that the total volume of the 2,036 landslides is 2.9399?×?10⁶ m³. The landslide erosion thickness throughout the study area is 2.02 mm. The materials of these landslides moved from an elevation of 4,145.243 to 4,104.697 m, resulting in a decreased distance of 40.546 m. The gravitational potential energy reduction related to the landslides triggered by the earthquake was 2.9213?×?10¹² J. The average regional elevation of the study area is 4,427.160 m, a value consistent with the assumption that the accumulated materials were remained in situ. This value changes from 4,427.160 to 4,427.158 m with all landslide materials moved out of the study area, resulting in a reduction in elevation of 2 mm. Based on the assumption that all landslide materials moved out of the study area, the elevations of the centroid of the study area’s crust changed from 2,222.45967 to 2,222.45867 m, which means the centroid value decreased by 1 mm. This value is 0.001 mm when assuming that the materials were remained in situ, which is almost negligible, compared with the situation of “all landslide materials moved out of the study area.”     

Anaerobic co-digestion of sewage and brewery sludge for biogas production and land application

In Thailand, sewage sludge production from the Bangkok metropolitan area can reach up to 63,000 ton/y by 2010. The Beer-Thai Company, Thailand, produces beer and generates lots of sludge as waste. Sewage sludge and brewery sludge can be used to generate energy which could be saved on the fossil fuels conventionally used as a source of energy. The possibility was explored to mix brewery sludge with sewage sludge at different mixing ratios for anaerobic digestion so that the energy can be generated as biogas and at the same time, digested sewage sludge can be used as fertilizer for agricultural applications. A batch anaerobic reactor under mesophilic condition for a digestion period of 40 days was used in the laboratory. The acrylic reactor was cylindrical with a working weight of 12 kg. The diameter was 23.7 cm and the height was 34.5 cm. Sludge mixtures at different ratios were fed into the reactors and the optimum mixing ratio was determined. Experimental results showed that the sludge mixture at ratio of 25:75 % by weight (sewage:brewery) yielded higher biogas production. A reduction in heavy metals and pathogens was observed at this ratio after the digestion indicating its safe use as fertilizer. Nitrogen content was about 4.95 % which is well above the commercial fertilizers. At optimum mixing ratio of 25:75, the amount of the generated biogas is 1.15×10⁶ m³/y. This large amount of biogas is equivalent to 1.44 million kWh/y of electricity, 561,000 L/y of diesel oil and 936,000 L/y of vehicle gasoline.     

深厚覆盖层中弱透水层对渗流影响的试验研究

我国西南、西北地区常存在强弱互层的深厚覆盖层坝基,弱透水层在深厚覆盖层坝基中对渗流影响较大,其影响规律需要深入研究。试验中将弱透水层设置在坝基的不同位置,变化垂直防渗墙的深度。试验结果表明,弱透水层处在中间位置处,其与防渗墙形成半封闭式联合防渗体系能有效降低坝基渗流量与出逸坡降;上江坝工程实例中,经半封闭式联合防渗体系降低后的渗流量及出逸坡降皆在允许范围内;从理论层面上考虑,该弱透水层若能加以利用,可大大减小防渗墙深度。此外,研究还发现,当防渗墙位置越深,其与防渗墙形成的半封闭式防渗体系越能有效减小渗流量及出逸坡降。研究成果能为类似工程提供一定的理论参考及建议,从而降低工程造价。     

Mechanistic evaluation of the sorption properties of endocrine disrupting chemicals in sewage sludge biomass

This study investigated the sorption behaviour of two endocrine disrupting chemicals; 17β-estradiol (E2) and 17β-ethinylestradiol and their thermodynamic properties in an activated sludge biomass. The partition coefficient values measured for E2 and EE2 at varying temperatures range from 245–604 L/kg ( log K_d 2.39–2.78) and 267–631 L/kg (Log K_d 2.43–2.80), respectively. The K_d values were inversely related to temperature. The average percentages of E2 and EE2 adsorbed to the solid phase at 4.3 % dry solid were 87.2 % and 92.5 %, respectively. Sorption of E2 and EE2 to the activated sludge biomass was found to be spontaneous and entropy retarded with ΔG values in the range of ?13 to ?16 KJ/mol and ΔS value of?105.2J/mol/K and 96.7 J/mol/k for E2 and EE2, respectively. The enthalpy changes for E2 and EE2 were ?45.7KJ/mol and ?43.4KJ/mol respectively, demonstrating that the sorption process is exothermic. The values of the enthalpy changes also show that the mechanism of sorption is physisorption with some element of chemisorption.     

现代生物物质生烃机制动力学研究

对浮游藻和底栖藻进行了生烃动力学分析,结合热模拟实验和元素分析研究表明,浮游藻和底栖藻富含S、O、N等杂原子,生烃活化能普遍很低,生烃平均活化能为220 kJ/mol左右,开始生烃活化能小于184 kJ/mol,分别于251 kJ/mol和255 kJ/mol时达到90%生烃转化率,能在未熟、低熟期大量生烃。但浮游藻和底栖藻生烃过程较长,有效生烃（生烃转化率10%～90%）期间活化能跨度较大,分别为59 kJ/mol和71 kJ/mol,生烃温度跨度分别是166.8℃和201.2℃,浮游藻生烃速率快于底栖藻。浮游藻和底栖藻生烃碳转化率是61.77%和34.9%,浮游藻有更强的生烃能力,生烃产物主要是非烃和沥青质,是未熟、低熟油的重要烃源。     

Accumulation of lead, cadmium, manganese, copper and zinc by sludge worms; Tubifex tubifex in sewage sludge

Tubifex tubifex has been shown to survive in organic polluted environments, however, not much has been done on its inorganic pollution tolerance. Samples of T. tubifex and their respective sewage sludge were taken from Soche wastewater treatment plant in Blantyre City, Malawi during July 2007 to November 2008. The total number of sludge samples taken was fifty one which was made into seventeen composite samples. A total of seventeen T. Tubifex samples were also collected. The samples were analyzed for copper, lead, manganese, zinc and cadmium using standard methods from American Public Health Association and Association of Official Analytical Chemists. The concentrations of metals in sewage sludge and T. tubifex were on dry weight basis and the metals determined were acid extractable. In general, heavy metals concentration was lower in T. tubifex than in sewage sludge. The range of heavy metals concentrations were (in sludge and (T. tubifex)): zinc 275.3–361.5 mg/kg (45.0–82.2 mg/kg), manganese 293.7–230.1 mg/kg (1.21–3.69 mg/kg), copper 86.5–120.1 mg/kg (1.6–4.7 mg/kg), lead 11.2–22.4 mg/kg (Below detection limit–0.95 ) and cadmium 1.12–2.31 mg/kg (1.08–2.18 mg/kg). The results showed significant differences between the concentrations of manganese, copper, lead and zinc in sewage sludge and T. tubifex (p < 0.05). However there was no significant difference between the concentrations of cadmium in sewage sludge and T. tubifex (p > 0.05). T. tubifex did not show the ability to accumulate heavy metals (attributed to its high defecation and metabolic rate) except for cadmium hence cannot be used as a bioindicator for heavy metal pollution in sludge.     

河南汝州矿区滑覆构造浅析

对汝州矿区滑覆构造的新认识，很大程度上改变了区骨原有构造解释格局，并使嵩箕地区重力滑覆构造的发育范围得到扩展。本文阐述了河西陈一陵头重力滑覆构造发育特征及成因机制，为区内滑覆体下普查找煤工作提供了理论依据。     

Comparing the adsorption and desorption characteristics of 17α-ethinylestradiol on sludge derived from different treatment units

The adsorption and desorption behaviors of 17??-ethinylestradiol on various sludges derived from different treatment units of a sewage treatment plant were investigated using batch equilibration experiments. The results showed that adsorption process could be well described by pseudo-second-order kinetic model and fast adsorption played a main role. Adsorption ability varied as the order of aerobic sludge????anoxic sludge????primary sludge?>?sludge cake?>?anaerobic sludge. Adsorption/desorption isotherms were well fitted by the modified Freundlich model, and $ K_{f}^{\prime } $ values increased with the organic matter content. Thermodynamic analysis indicated that 17??-ethinylestradiol adsorption/desorption was exothermic and conducted spontaneously. After heat treatment for removing the organic carbon, $ K_{f}^{\prime } $ values decreased by more than 78%, but organic carbon normalized adsorption constant was 7.76?C29.51?mg/g. The 17??-ethinylestradiol adsorption capacity was found to decrease from 0.95?C1.39 to 0.44?C0.49?mg/g with sludge concentration increasing from 500 to 4,000?mg/L, being almost unchanged at pH 3?C10 and sharply decreasing with pH?>?10. The adsorption capacity was also found to fluctuate in the range of 2.0?C3.0?mg/g when Ca²⁺ concentration was <0.5?mol/L and increased rapidly above 0.5?mol/L. Addition of methanol and acetonitrile could improve 17??-ethinylestradiol desorption effect, which increased with the content of organic solvents, and the desorption degree of acetonitrile was higher than methanol.     

辐流式二沉池中异重流的计算流体力学模型研究

异重流的形成是影响活性污泥系统二沉池水力学性能的主要因素,形成异重流的主要原因包括沉淀池内不均匀的污泥分布和温度分布。采用多相流欧拉模型、标准k-ε湍流模型和Boussinesq假设研究了二沉池中活性污泥和表面散热引起的异重流。表面散热的计算采用经验方程,数值计算结果同实验结果作了比较,结果表明模型能较好地预测辐流式二沉池的流场、温度场和污泥分布。研究还表明,Fr_p2Gr/Re2表示了不均匀温度分布引起的浮升力与不均匀污泥分布引起的作用力的比值,用它可以判断两种作用力在异重流的形成当中的相对大小。     

大庆徐家围子不同储层改造的干热岩潜力评估

针对如何评估大庆徐家围子不同储层干热岩开采潜力的问题,基于徐家围子深井的地质和测井资料,对其深部存在的三种储层情况进行了划分。首先提出了各储层改造方案并建立了三维压裂模型;然后基于储层改造结果,采用水热耦合软件TOUGH2对其进行了换热分析;最终得出了不同储层的干热岩开采潜力。研究结果显示,徐家围子营城组储层是该区目前最适合进行干热岩开采的储层:根据天然裂隙发育程度,可以分为致密储层和天然裂隙发育储层,天然裂隙储层经清水剪切压裂后,采用三垂直井开采模式,最大注入速率30 kg/s,20 a产热量达17000~18500 kJ/s;根据地应力遮挡情况,可以分为遮挡层和无遮挡层,遮挡层和无遮挡层采用传统支撑剂型压裂后,采用三水平井(水平段2000 m)的开采模式,最大注入速率分别为20和32 kg/s,20 a的产热量分别为3500~5350 kJ/s和5600~7760 kJ/s。此外,虽然致密层产出热量远低于天然裂隙发育储层,但传统支撑剂型压裂和水平井技术结合后,致密储层也具有了开采干热岩的潜力。     

Biosorptive behaviour of mango leaf powder and rice husk for arsenic(III) from aqueous solutions

The present study deals with the biosorption of As(III) from aqueous solution using mango leaves powder (MLP) and rice husk (RH) in a batch operation. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transformation infrared spectrometry analysis shows the surface texture of biosorbents and metal binding of functional groups of before and after biosorption of As(III). The optimum pH was obtained at 7 and 6 with 7 and 6?g/l of dosage of MLP and RH, respectively. The adsorption of As(III) onto MLP and RH was favourably influenced by an increase in temperature. Equilibrium data were well represented by the Freundlich isotherm model. Nitric acid and ethylenediaminetetra acetic acid was found to be a better eluant for the desorption followed by hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide of As(III) with a maximum desorption efficiency of 69.5, 48.5 and 79.4, 86.3?%, respectively. The pseudo-second-order kinetic model was found to best fitted of the experimental data over the equilibrium time at 32?h. The positive values of heat of adsorption (23.89?kJ/mol for MLP and 52.26?kJ/mol for RH) indicate the endothermic nature of the adsorption process. The thermodynamic study showed the spontaneous nature of the sorption of As(III) onto MLP and RH.     

准噶尔盆地构造动力学过程

准噶尔盆地被古生代缝合线构造包围,周缘山系向盆地方向逆冲推覆,显示了盆地处于长期受压的构造环境;火山喷发由海相转变为大陆相,火山活动由强到弱,表明二叠纪以后,上地幔物质一直处于收缩状态,盆地整体持续下沉接受沉积,地壳增厚。二叠纪进入盆地演化阶段之后,经历了晚海西、印支、燕山和喜马拉雅四期构造应力场的作用,发生了南北向拉张变形、南北向和北西向碰撞挤压变形、南北向和北西向张压交替变形以及南北向压扭冲断、走滑和重力滑覆变形,形成复杂多样构造类型。      

Gravitational radiation during coalescence of neutron stars

The coalescence of components of a binary star with equal masses (M ₁ = M ₂ = M _⊙) and moving in circular orbits is considered. The equation of state for degenerate neutrons is used, leading to the equation of state for an ideal gas. The initial model has zero temperature, corresponding to a polytrope with n = 1.5. To reduce the required computational time, the initial close binary is constructed using the self-consistent field method. The computations use Newtonian gas dynamics, but the back reaction of the gravitational radiation is taken into account in a PN2.5 post-Newton approximation, obtained using ADM formalism. This makes it possible to apply previous experienceof constructing high-order Godunov-type difference schemes, which are suitable for end-to-end calculations of discontinuous solutions of the gas-dynamics equations on a fixed Eulerian grid. The Poisson equations were solved using an original spherical-function expansion method. The 3D computations yielded the parameters of the gravitational signal. Near the radiation maximum, the strain amplitude is rh ～ 4 × 10⁴ cm, the power maximum is 4 × 10⁵⁴ erg/s, and the typical radiation frequency is ?1 kHz. The energy carried away by gravitational waves is ?10⁵² erg. These parameters are of interest, since they form an inherent part of a rotational mechanism for the supernova explosion. They are also of interest for the planning of gravitational-wave detection experiments.     

安徽铁炉地区放射性污染调查分析及防治措施

对安徽东至县铁炉地区开展了放射性污染调查工作,并提出了防治方案和治理措施。其方法是采用6台FD-3013γ辐射仪、1台FD-3022N道γ谱仪和1台FD-3017氡射气仪对该地区进行大比例尺地面γ辐射剂量率、地面γ能谱、水中氡浓度等测量。获得了该地区γ辐射剂量率为0．11～4.38μGy/h;铀质量活度为123-1 230Bq／kg,钍质量活度为21-411 Bq/kg,钾质量活度为264-528Bq／kg;水中铀活度浓度为4-12 300 Bq／L,水中氡活度浓度为2-155Bq／L;剥露的岩矿、矿渣中铀质量活度为1230-151 290 Bq／kg,钍质量活度为25-411 Bq／kg。该地区地面γ辐射剂量率、地层中铀、钍质量活度均高于安徽省平均值,而剥露的岩矿、矿渣中铀质量活度远大于地层中的铀质量活度,是该地区环境中最大的潜在污染源之一,并为此提出了4项治理措施。     

A procedure for partitioning bulk sediments into distinct grain-size fractions for geochemical analysis

A method to separate sediments into discrete size fractions for geochemical analysis has been tested. The procedures were chosen to minimize the destruction or formation of aggregates and involved gentle sieving and settling of wet samples. Freeze-drying and sonication pretreatments, known to influence aggregates, were used for comparison. Freeze-drying was found to increase the silt/clay ratio by an average of 180 percent compared to analysis of a wet sample that had been wet sieved only. Sonication of a wet sample decreased the silt/clay ratio by 51 percent. The concentrations of metals and organic carbon in the separated fractions changed depending on the pretreatment procedures in a manner consistent with the hypothesis that aggregates consist of fine-grained organic- and metal-rich particles. The coarse silt fraction of a freeze-dried sample contained 20–44 percent higher concentrations of Zn, Cu, and organic carbon than the coarse silt fraction of the wet sample. Sonication resulted in concentrations of these analytes that were 18–33 percent lower in the coarse silt fraction than found in the wet sample. Sonication increased the concentration of lead in the clay fraction by an average of 40 percent compared to an unsonicated sample. Understanding the magnitude of change caused by different analysis protocols is an aid in designing future studies that seek to interpret the spatial distribution of contaminated sediments and their transport mechanisms.