Determination of Chromium, Nickel, Copper and Zinc in Milligram Samples of Geological Materials Using Isotope Dilution High Resolution Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry

A simple and accurate method for the determination of Cr, Ni, Cu and Zn at μg g^?1 levels in milligram‐sized bulk silicate materials is reported using isotope dilution high‐resolution inductively coupled plasma‐mass spectrometry (HR‐ICP‐MS) with a flow injection system. Silicate samples with Cr, Ni, Cu and Zn spikes were digested with HF‐HBr and Br₂, and subsequently decomposed at 518 K in a Teflon bomb. In this procedure, all sulfides and chromite, major hosts of these elements, were completely decomposed, thus allowing for isotope equilibration between the sample and spike. Magnesium and Al fluorides formed after the digestion of the sample were removed by centrifugation, and the supernatant was directly aspirated into a HR‐ICP‐MS at a mass resolution of 7500, where interfering oxide ions, ArO⁺, CaO⁺, TiO⁺, CrO⁺ and VO⁺, were separated from Cr⁺, Ni⁺, Cu⁺ and Zn⁺. No matrix effects were observed down to a dilution factor of 50. Detection limits for these elements in silicate samples were < 0.04 μg g^?1. The effectiveness of the technique was demonstrated by the analysis of 13 to 40 mg test portions of USGS and GSJ silicate reference materials with a major element composition ranging from andesite to peridotite, in addition to 8‐23 mg of the Smithsonian reference Allende. Both the reproducibility and the deviation from the reference value for most reference materials of various rock types were < 9%, and thus confirm that the method gives accurate analytical results for small sample sizes over a wide range of Cr, Ni, Cu and Zn contents. This method is, therefore, suitable for analysing small and/or precious bulk samples, such as meteorites, mantle peridotites and mineral separates, and for the characterisation of silicate and sulfide minerals for use as calibration samples in secondary ion mass spectrometry or laser ablation ICP‐MS.     

Tannery Effluents: Current Practices,Environmental Consequences,Human Health Risks,and Treatment Options

The tannery industry influences the gross domestic product/economic activity of any country, but the uncontrolled release of tannery effluents causes environmental degradation and increases health risks to human. The reason for the toxicity of tannery effluents is the presence of high concentrations of organic and inorganic chemicals used in the production of leather goods. Untreated or partially treated effluents discharged into surface water results in an increase in both chemical and biological oxygen demand as well as in an increase in the levels of total suspended solids, dissolved solids, and toxic metals in environmental bodies, especially in soil, water bodies, and water sediments. Various treatment techniques, such as physicochemical, biological, and advanced oxidation methods, which include chemical precipitation, electrocoagulation, aerobic or anaerobic treatment, wetland construction, and Fenton, electro-Fenton, and photo-Fenton processes are also described. This review also discusses the technical appropriateness and economic feasibility of reducing the effluent pollution load and solid waste emanating from the tannery industry. Considering the enhanced health risks in the tannery waste treatment and management regime, some green and advanced technologies should be explored. A sustainable green technology that avoids the use of toxic chemicals in the tanning process is seen well for ecological health.     

A speckle noise suppression method based on surface waves investigation and monitoring data

The internal energy distribution of waves can be described using ocean-wave spectra. In many ways, obtaining wave spectra on a global scale is critical. Surface waves investigation and monitoring onboard the Chinese-French oceanography satellite is the first space-borne instrument for detecting wave spectra specially, which was launched on October 29, 2018. It can avoid the shortage of synthetic aperture radar detection results while still having some problems, especially with the effects of spe...     

Cr(Ⅵ)抗性菌株的筛选及其Cr(Ⅵ)去除特性研究

采用微生物分离纯化方法,从制革厂含铬污泥中筛选分离Cr (Ⅵ)抗性菌株,并研究菌株对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除能力.共分离得到对50 mg/L Cr(Ⅵ)去除率大于50%的菌株20株,16S rRNA基因测序结果表明这些细菌主要属于Acinetobacter、 Microbacterium、Leucobacter、Ochrobactrum和Brachymonas属.对其中7株细菌,考察了菌株生长期、pH值和Cr(Ⅵ)浓度对菌株去除Cr(Ⅵ)效果的影响,结果表明,细胞在有较高代谢活性的条件下具较高的Cr(Ⅵ)去除能力;pH值对菌株去除Cr(Ⅵ)的能力具有显著影响,在50 mg/L Cr(Ⅵ)、pH值为7～8的条件下,Microbacterium属16号和21号菌株在36 h时对Cr (Ⅵ)的去除率达80%～95%;高浓度的Cr(Ⅵ)抑制菌株对Cr(Ⅵ)的去除能力,其中21号菌株在110 mg/L的Cr(Ⅵ)浓度下去除效果最佳,Cr(Ⅵ)去除率达80%.     

微波消解-电感耦合等离子体质谱法测定铁矿石中铬砷镉汞铅

铁矿石中Cr、As、Cd、Hg和Pb不仅影响冶炼设备和产品性能,同时污染环境。文章以铁矿石标准物质为研究对象,对电感耦合等离子体质谱法(ICP-MS)测定铁矿石中Cd、As、Cr、Hg和Pb等5种元素进行了适用性探讨。结果表明,与常规的单元素原子吸收光谱法或多元素同步分析电感耦合等离子体发射光谱法相比,用微波消解方法处理铁矿石,具有样品消耗量少(0.1000±0.0200)g、消解用酸少(2.5 mL HCl+0.5 mL HF+1.0 mL HNO3)、排放降低、节约成本等优点,且无需配制铁底液,无需添加任何掩蔽剂,质谱干扰小,适用于分析Cr含量为5.5×10-10～2.5×10-4,As含量为7.6×10-10～1.9×10-4,Cd含量为4.5×10-11～5.5×10-6,Hg含量为1.88×10-9～1.9×10-7,Pb含量为1.2×10-10～3.2×10-5的铁矿石样品。优化后的前处理方法节约了能源、试剂和样品消耗,降低了二次污染和有效损失。     

Oxidation mechanisms and chemical bioavailability of chromium in agricultural soil – pH as the master variable

Chromium (Cr) is a heavy metal that exists in soils in two stable oxidation states, +III and +VI. The trivalent species is an essential nutrient, whereas the hexavalent species is highly toxic. This study investigated the environmental impact of Cr^III potentially released into soil from wastes and various materials by determining the risk of oxidation of initially soluble inorganic Cr^III into hazardous Cr^VI. The principal aim was to describe the pH-dependent mechanisms that regulate 1) the formation of Cr^VI from the easily soluble Cr^III and 2) the potential bioavailability of Cr^III and that of Cr^VI species produced in the oxidation of Cr^III in agricultural soil (fine sand, organic carbon 3.2%). The amount of Cr^VI formed in oxic soil conditions was regulated by two counteracting reactions: 1) oxidation of Cr^III into Cr^VI by manganese oxide (Mn^IVO₂) and 2) the subsequent reduction of Cr^VI by organic matter back to Cr^III. The effect of pH on this net-oxidation of Cr^III and on the chemical availability of both Cr^III and Cr^VI species was investigated in soil samples incubated with or without excessive amounts of synthetic MnO₂, over the chemically adjusted pH range of 3.9–6.3 (+22 °C, 47 d). In soil subsamples without added MnO₂, the net-oxidation of Cr^III into Cr^VI (1 mM CrCl₃ in soil suspensions, 1:10 w/V) was negligible. As for the MnO₂-treated soils, at maximum only 4.7% of added Cr^III was oxidized – regardless of the high oxidation potential of these subsamples. The lowest production of Cr^VI was observed under acidic soil conditions at pH ∼4. At low pH, the net-oxidation diminished as result of enhanced reduction of Cr^VI back to Cr^III. At higher pHs, the oxidation was limited by enhanced precipitation (or adsorption) of Cr^III, which lowered the overall amount of Cr^III susceptible for oxidation. Moreover, the oxidation reactions by MnO₂ were inhibited by formation of Cr(OH)₃ coverage on its surface. The pH-dependent chemical bioavailability of added Cr^III differed from that of the Cr^VI formed. At elevated pHs the chemical availability of Cr^III decreased, whereas that of Cr^VI produced increased. However, the risk of Cr^VI formation through oxidation of the easily soluble inorganic Cr^III was considered to be low in agricultural soils high in organic matter and low in innate MnO₂.     

出芽短梗霉吸附水体中共存Cr（Ⅵ）、Cd（Ⅱ）重金属离子研究

利用出芽短梗霉进行吸附水体中Cr（Ⅵ）、Cd（Ⅱ）共存离子实验, Cr（Ⅵ）、Cd（Ⅱ）毒性浓度均为300 mg/L时,菌种生长良好。吸附性能实验结果表明：出芽短梗霉吸附水中Cr（Ⅵ）的最佳条件是pH值为3.0、时间为2 h、温度为30℃,吸附量为8.575 mg/g;吸附Cd（Ⅱ）的最佳条件是pH为5.0、时间为30 min、温度为30℃,吸附量为15.49 mg/g。     

含矿基性-超基性岩的镁铁比值

基性-超基性岩中赋存有铜镍硫化物矿床、豆荚状铬铁矿床等许多重要的矿床,基性-超基性岩成岩成矿方面的研究多采用镁铁比值,但以往利用该比值时未考虑岩石的SiO_2含量、地质构造及岩石蚀变等一些重要条件。文章结合国内外一些重要的铜镍矿床和铬铁矿矿床,考虑到上述的几个条件,讨论了镁铁比值在划分岩石类型方面的应用,通过计算给出了与前人不同的镁铁比值划分区间。     

WAVEWATCHIII 同化模块的建立和检验

将基于最优插值 (OI) 的同化并行模块植入全谱空间的第三代海浪模式WAVEWATCH III version3.14,建立数据同化的海浪模式预报系统, 并通过实际的预报个例对同化系统进行检验。个例实验是以5°S 以北的印度洋海域为目标计算区域, 海面风场强迫采用业务单位的中尺度天气预报模式WRF(weather research and forecast) 提供的逐时海面风场预报产品。模式积分过程中连续同化2010 年12 月15 日、16 日和17 日过境北印度洋的Jason-2 卫星高度计沿轨有效波高 (SWH) 数据 (需要指出的是, 每次同化得到新的SWH 分析场后需重构相应的二维海浪谱用于谱模式)。SWH 同化分析值和无同化的对照组分别与高度计沿轨观测数据比较发现, 就日平均统计来看, 同化较无同化使SWH分析值的均方根误差减小约25%～50%。以SWH 同化分析场作为初始场的预报表明, 同化对预报影响的时效性可延长至48～60 h。本研究目的是通过将高度计测量的SWH 数据同化到海浪模式进一步提升海浪数值预报的准确度。