Thorium(IV) removal from aqueous medium by citric acid treated mangrove endophytic fungus Fusarium sp. #ZZF51

Thorium(IV) biosorption is investigated by citric acid treated mangrove endophytic fungus Fussarium sp. #ZZF51 (CA-ZZF51) from South China Sea. The biosorption process was optimized at pH 4.5, equilibrium time 90 min, initial thorium(IV) concentration 50 mg L⁻¹ and adsorbent dose 0.6 g L⁻¹ with 90.87% of removal efficiency and 75.47 mg g⁻¹ of adsorption capacity, which is obviously greater than that (11.35 mg g⁻¹) of the untreated fungus Fussarium sp. #ZZF51 for thorium(IV) biosorption under the condition of optimization. The experimental data are analyzed by using isotherm and kinetic models. Kinetic data follow the pseudo-second-order model and equilibrium data agree very well with the Langmuir model. In addition, FTIR analysis indicates that hydroxyl, amino, and carbonyl groups act as the important roles in the adsorption process.     

Te(IV)对螺旋藻胁迫作用的光谱学研究

用光谱法研究了 Te(IV)对螺旋藻(Spirulina maxima)的胁迫作用.各实验组添加 Te(IV)的时间均在第5~7天,累积添加质量浓度为从450~650 mg/L.结果表明,各 Te(IV)胁迫实验组中活藻体悬浮液的吸收光谱特征峰强度均不同程度地下降.而在440、580 nm 激发所得的荧光发射光谱峰位置不变,峰强度下降.但干粉的荧光光谱与活藻体悬浮液有明显不同,干粉中的藻胆体的能量传递过程受阻.各试验组干藻粉的红外光谱无明显差异     

Kinetics of ammonia and ammonium ion inhibition of the atmospheric oxidation of aqueous sulfur dioxide by oxygen

This is the first study, which shows both NH₃ and NH₄⁺ to inhibit the autoxidation of aqueous SO₂ in the pH range 7.0–8.5. The rate of the autoxidation, R _aut , in both buffered and unbuffered media at a fixed pH is in conformity with the rate law:

Comparison of the Concentrations of Chemical Components in Cloudwater Samples Collected during Four Different Field Campaigns

In this study, the results of four different field experiments concerning the speciation of iron and the concentrations of some other chemical compounds in cloudwater samples are compared to one-another. Hydrogen peroxide concentrations were higher during campaigns, conducted at sites not much influenced by anthropogenic emissions as compared to those conducted at more polluted areas. In contrast, percentages of S(IV) in the cloudwater were lowest at the rural sites and highest at the sites polluted by human activities, indicating a consumption of hydrogen peroxide in the oxidation reaction with S(IV). The concentration of dissolved iron was observed to correlate with the percentage of S(IV), which may be an essential point for the reductive dissolution of oxidic iron compounds of the aerosol particles. As far as the speciation of the dissolved iron is concerned, it became obvious that the percentage of Fe(III) is anticorrelated to the concentration of dissolved iron. This clearly shows the important effect of the chemical and/or photo reductive ways of dissolving the iron(III)-compounds from the aerosol particles. However, a correlation between the pH-value and hydrogen peroxide was observed.     

甲基绿-高碘酸钾催化光度法测定痕量铂

利用痕量铂 (IV)在稀磷酸介质中对高碘酸钾氧化甲基绿褪色反应的催化作用 ,建立了测定痕量铂 (IV)的催化动力学光度法。方法检出限为 3.4× 10 - 1 0 g/mL ,线性范围为 0～ 2 4μg/L。用于催化剂及矿石中铂的测定 ,结果满意。     

关于印度板块俯冲的探讨———据 INDEPTH-MT 研究结果

摘 要　 西藏高原的隆升与印度板块俯冲有着密切联系‚因而关于板块俯冲的研究一直成为 国际地学界十分关注的焦点问题。本文回顾了这一地学前缘课题的研究现状;阐述了 IN- DEPTH-MT 所提供的西藏中、南部全新的地壳电性结构特点;结合地质及深地震探测结果提 出了对印度地壳俯冲过程的推测。认为‚由于熔融及底熔现象可能使俯冲的地壳逐渐消减‚ 并向北迅速减薄‚所以估计印度板块俯冲的前沿不会超过当雄。     

基于FLAC~(3D)的土层非线性地震反应分析

以唐山响嘡局部场地影响台阵3号测井场地(Ⅱ类场地)作为实验场地,验证用FLAC~(3D)软件方法进行土层地震反应计算的可行性。以天津塘沽某IV类场地为例,在不同地震动强度输入条件下分别采用FLAC~(3D)软件方法和等效线性化程序方法计算该场地地表地震动峰值和反应谱。计算结果表明:在输入地震动强度较小时,两种方法计算得到的结果差别不大;在输入地震动强度较大时,FLAC~(3D)方法克服了等效线性化方法低估地表地震反应(高频部分)和高估土体的非线性所造成的地表反应谱特征周期偏大问题。FLAC~(3D)方法计算得到的结果可能更符合工程实际。     

Radionuclides as tracers of water fronts in the South Indian Ocean—ANTARES IV Results

Anthropogenic ⁹⁰Sr, ^239,240Pu and ²⁴¹Am were used as tracers of water mass circulation in the Crozet Basin of the South Indian Ocean, represented by three main water fronts—Agulhas (AF), Subtropical (STF) and Subantarctic (SAF). Higher ⁹⁰Sr concentrations observed north of 43°S were due to the influence of AF and STF, which are associated with the south branch of the Subtropical gyre, which acts as a reservoir of radionuclides transported from the North to the South Indian Ocean. On the other hand, the region south of 43°S has been influenced by SAF, bringing to the Crozet Basin Antarctic waters with lower radionuclide concentrations. The ²³⁸Pu/^239,240Pu activity ratios observed in water and zooplankton samples indicated that, even 35 years after the injection of ²³⁸Pu to the Indian Ocean from the burn-up of the SNAP-9A satellite, the increased levels of ²³⁸Pu in surface water and zooplankton are still well visible. The radionuclide concentrations in seawater and their availability to zooplankton are responsible for the observed ²¹⁰Po, ^239,240Pu and ²⁴¹Am levels in zooplankton.     

ICP－AES 法测定地质样品中微量锆、 铪的研究

摘 要　 在2％酒石酸介质中‚用阳离子交换树脂吸附干扰元素‚以 ICP-AES 法分别在 343∙823nm 和264∙141nm 直接测定地质样品中的微量锆和铪。锆的检出限为0∙5×10 －6 ‚铪 为0∙4×10 －6 。此方法简单、快速‚应用于地球化学标准样品中锆和铪的分析‚取得了满意 的结果。     

Comparison of radar and gauge precipitation data in watershed models across varying spatial and temporal scales

Precipitation is a key control on watershed hydrologic modelling output, with errors in rainfall propagating through subsequent stages of water quantity and quality analysis. Most watershed models incorporate precipitation data from rain gauges; higher‐resolution data sources are available, but they are associated with greater computational requirements and expertise. Here, we investigate whether the Multisensor Precipitation Estimator (MPE or Stage IV Next‐Generation Radar) data improve the accuracy of streamflow simulations using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), compared with rain gauge data. Simulated flows from 2002 to 2010 at five timesteps were compared with observed flows for four nested subwatersheds of the Neuse River basin in North Carolina (21‐, 203‐, 2979‐, and 10 100‐km² watershed area), using a multi‐objective function, informal likelihood‐weighted calibration approach. Across watersheds and timesteps, total gauge precipitation was greater than radar precipitation, but radar data showed a conditional bias of higher rainfall estimates during large events (>25–50 mm/day). Model parameterization differed between calibrations with the two datasets, despite the fact that all watershed characteristics were the same across simulation scenarios. This underscores the importance of linking calibration parameters to realistic processes. SWAT simulations with both datasets underestimated median and low flows, whereas radar‐based simulations were more accurate than gauge‐based simulations for high flows. At coarser timesteps, differences were less pronounced. Our results suggest that modelling efforts in watersheds with poor rain gauge coverage can be improved with MPE radar data, especially at short timesteps. Published 2013. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.