Does the invisible hand have a green thumb? Incentives, linkages, and the creation of wealth out of industrial waste in Victorian England

'Loop closing', that is, the creation of waste recycling linkages between different industries, has been hailed as a means of simultaneously achieving improved economic and environmental performance. As a result of the widespread assumption that traditional market incentives and institutions are not conducive to such an outcome, however, there remains a fair amount of scepticism as to what the capacity of business self-interest to promote this behaviour actually is. This article challenges the dominant negative perspective by discussing by-product development in one of the most market-oriented societies in human history, Victorian England. Building on nineteenth and early twentieth century writings on the topic, as well as a more detailed analysis of the development of valuable by-products from highly problematic iron and coal gas production residuals, a case is made that the search for increased profitability within the context of private property rights often simultaneously promoted economic and environmental progress in the long run, as well as on different geographical scales.     

Detoxification of hazardous dust with marine sediment

Hazardous electric arc furnace dust containing dioxins/furans and heavy metals is blended with harbor sediment, fired at 950–1100 °C to prepare lightweight aggregates. Dust addition can lower the sintering temperature by about 100 °C, as compared to a typical industrial process. After firing at 950 °C and 1050 °C, more than 99.85% of dioxins/furans originally present in the dust have been removed and/or destructed in the mix containing a dust/sediment ratio of 50:100. The heavy metals leached from all fired mixes are far below Taiwan EPA legal limits. The particle density of the lightweight aggregates always decreases with increasing firing temperature. Greater addition of the dust results in a considerably lower particle density (mostly <2.0 g cm⁻³) fired at 1050 °C and 1100 °C. However, firing at temperatures lower than 1050 °C produces no successful bloating, leading to a denser particle density (>2.0 g cm⁻³) that is typical of bricks.     

福建省漳州华安县洋竹径502矿区泥石流灾害治理方案探讨

华安洋竹径502矿区地质灾害隐患为潜在矿渣泥石流,堆积坡面弃渣及尾矿库内矿渣是泥石流的物质来源,是该地质灾害隐患的主要治理对象。通过对不同治理方案的分析研究,认为工程治理投入资金较大,且仅能治标,不能完全排除泥石流隐患。通过对尾矿弃渣二次选矿,回收有价值的钨矿,废渣外运作为建材,最终恢复原始地貌。投资风险小,并可取得良好的社会效益和经济效益;在资源日益紧缺的时代,对处理类似地质灾害隐患提供一种有效途径。     

具有逆辨识结构的模糊神经网络控制及其应用

该文提出一种新型模糊神经网络结构及算法。在这种控制方案中,采用三层模糊神经网络控制器和神经网络逆辨识控制器相结合的结构。计算机仿真研究和实际应用表明,采用新型模糊神经网络控制方法,对大滞后非线性系统的控制是有效的。     

电炉炼钢烟气特点及捕集净化措施

通过介绍电炉烟气的特点并对目前国内外所采取的各种电炉烟气捕集净化措施进行描述和分析,提出了适合我国国情的电炉烟气捕集形式,并就电炉烟气的净化提出了解决二英等污染物的治理对策。     

微波消解-石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定痕量银的研究

传统的应用石墨炉原子吸收光谱法测定化探样品中的痕量银,一般采用盐酸-硝酸-氢氟酸-高氯酸电热板加热溶样,使用铱、铂为基体改进剂,但存在分析流程繁琐、成本高等缺点。相比于电热板消解法,微波消解技术的高压密闭消解和微波快速加热等特点,具有酸用量少、消解完全、消解过程损失少等优点。本文对传统的微波消解和仪器工作参数进行了改良,确定了最佳测定条件。建立了HNO_3-H_2O_2高压密闭消解样品,石墨炉原子吸收法测定水系沉积物、土壤、岩石中痕量银的方法。采用65%的HNO_3和H_2O_2微波消解溶样,加入12 g/L硫脲为介质,消除了基体干扰。方法检出限为0.018μg/g,将所建立的分析方法用于沉积物标准物质(GBW07309、GBW07311)、土壤标准物质(GBW07402、GBW07404)和岩石标准物质(GBW07103、GBW07104)验证,结果显示测定值与推荐值吻合,准确度△lg C(GBW)≤±0.024、RE(GBW)≤±5.71%,精密度RSD(GBW)≤5.97%。该分析方法适用于大批化探样品中痕量银的测定。     

标准加入-原子吸收光谱法测定钢渣中的铁

样品经硝酸-氢氟酸混合酸溶解后,用标准加入-原子吸收光谱法测定钢渣中的铁.实验探讨了钢渣的均匀性等干扰因素对结果的影响,并提出基体高、浓度高的样品稀释倍数过高误差越大,建议采用如旋转燃烧头、选择次灵敏线等降低仪器灵敏度的方法或采用标准加入法.并将标准加入法与X射线荧光光谱、电感耦合等离子体发射光谱、原子吸收光谱直接测定法进行比较,铁的实验结果分别为51.6%、54.2%、46.2%、16.6%,相对标准偏差分别为2.8%、5.3%、2.0%、2.3%.标准加入-原子吸收光谱法用于测定基体高、浓度高的样品是准确可靠的.方法可用于环境类实验室用水剂标准溶液进行钢渣类样品中元素的分析.     

Production of high titania slag by Electro-Slag Crucible Melting (ESCM) process

In this research, ilmenite concentrate of Iran region successfully was smelted by Electro-Slag Crucible Melting (ESCM) process to produce TiO₂-rich slag as primary product and pig iron as by-product. Moreover, effects of reductant (carbon) amount and smelting time on TiO₂ and FeO content of slag and iron recovery were studied. It is found that addition of carbon excess to stoichiometric amount decreases the iron recovery and TiO₂ content in slag. If the smelting time keeps between 0 to 17 min, the TiO₂ content and iron recovery will be increased, whereas smelting time in excess of 17 min will cause products decline significantly. At optimum conditions, TiO₂ content in slag and the iron recovery are 70 wt.% and 84%, respectively. Kinetic studies proved that the reduction of equivalent FeO was first-order reaction. The studies made by X-ray diffraction analysis showed that formation of the titanium sub-oxides (Ti₃O₅ and Ti₂O₃) causes the decrease in iron recovery and TiO₂ content.     

微晶萘共沉淀富集－石墨炉原子吸收法测定痕量银金钯

基于贵金属同２－巯基苯并噻唑（ＭＢＴ）定量反应时的温度差异，在常温下采用ＭＢＴ为Ａｇ、Ａｕ和Ｐｄ的沉淀剂并藉微晶素共沉淀法富集痕量Ａｇ、Ａｕ和Ｐｄ，使之与Ｐｔ、Ｒｈ及贱金属分离。固相富集物溶解于Ｎ，Ｎ－二甲基甲酰胺后，直接用原子吸收法测定。试验了定量共沉淀的最佳条件，方法用标样分析验证，结果吻合较好。     

石墨炉原子吸收法测定土壤中痕量金检出限的不确定度分析

根据石墨炉原子吸收光谱法对土壤中痕量金进行测定,选取金系列标准浓度测量质量—吸光度工作曲线,连续测定多次空白溶液的吸光度值,计算检出限。通过对其检出限的不确定度的分析,确定了检出限不确定度的因素,计算出其扩展不确定度。能比较直观地了解选择的测试条件、建立的分析方法是否达到现行的相关标准及其灵敏度的要求。