Chemical composition and leaching characteristics of granules made of wood ash and dolomite

 In 1995, the central heating plant Draken in Kalmar, Sweden, started manufacturing a granular ash product for nutrient recycling to forest soil, instead of dumping the ash in landfills. Chemical composition, leaching and dissolution characteristics were determined for the Draken wood ash, the dolomite used in granule manufacturing and the final granule product. The heavy metal concentrations in fly ash were within the limit values recommended by the Swedish National Board of Forestry for ash recycling, except for Cd and As levels which occasionally exceeded the limit values. The Ca, Mn and P levels were too low for nutrient recycling at the time. Adding dolomite insures that the levels of the important nutrients Ca and Mg are sufficient in the granules. After 7 months in the field, about 60 % of Na and K was leached out from granules. Between 20 and 60% of trace elements Mo, Sc, V, Y and Zr were leached out after 7 months. The release of Ca and Mg was low, 1–5% during 7 months. Received: 12 July 1999 · Accepted: 31 August 1999     

NUMERICAL MODELING OF CUMULUS CLOUD CHEMISTRY—PART Ⅰ.MODEL DEVELOPMENT

A one-dimensional cumulus cloud chemistry model(1CCCM)is developed to simulate cloudphysical processes and chemical processes during the evolution of a convective cloud.The cloudphysical submodel includes a detailed microphysical parameterized scheme of 20 processes.Thechemistry submodel is composed of three parts:gas phase chemistry,aqueous phase chemistry andscavenging of soluble gases.The gas phase reaction mechanism contains 85 reactions among 45species including 13 organics.The aqueous phase reaction mechanism contains 54 reactions among40 species and 12 ion equilibria.Mass of 19 gases is transported between the gas phase and theaqueous phase.With this model,studies may be made to analyze the interactions among processesduring lifetime of a cumulus cloud.     

The effect of terrace geology on ground‐water movement and on the interaction of ground water and surface water on a mountainside near Mirror Lake,New Hampshire,USA

The west watershed of Mirror Lake in the White Mountains of New Hampshire contains several terraces that are at different altitudes and have different geologic compositions. The lowest terrace (FSE) has 5 m of sand overlying 9 m of till. The two next successively higher terraces (FS2 and FS1) consist entirely of sand and have maximum thicknesses of about 7 m. A fourth, and highest, terrace (FS3) lies in the north‐west watershed directly adjacent to the west watershed. This highest terrace has 2 m of sand overlying 8 m of till. All terraces overlie fractured crystalline bedrock. Numerical models of hypothetical settings simulating ground‐water flow in a mountainside indicated that the presence of a terrace can cause local ground‐water flow cells to develop, and that the flow patterns differ based on the geologic composition of the terrace. For example, more ground water moves from the bedrock to the glacial deposits beneath terraces consisting completely of sand than beneath terraces that have sand underlain by till. Field data from Mirror Lake watersheds corroborate the numerical experiments. The geology of the terraces also affects how the stream draining the west watershed interacts with ground water. The stream turns part way down the mountainside and passes between the two sand terraces, essentially transecting the movement of ground water down the valley side. Transects of water‐table wells were installed across the stream's riparian zone above, between, and below the sand terraces. Head data from these wells indicated that the stream gains ground water on both sides above and below the sand terraces. However, where it flows between the sand terraces the stream gains ground water on its uphill side and loses water on its downhill side. Biogeochemical processes in the riparian zone of the flow‐through reach have resulted in anoxic ground water beneath the lower sand terrace. Results of this study indicate that it is useful to understand patterns of ground‐water flow in order to fully understand the flow and chemical characteristics of both ground water and surface water in mountainous terrain. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

H3 as a trap for noble gases: 1—The case of Argon

The possibility of H₃⁺ playing a role as a sink for noble gases has been investigated in the case of Argon. Elaborate quantum methods (ab initio Coupled Cluster and density functional BH&HLYP levels of theory) have been shown to reproduce the rotational constants within 0.3% together with the only known IR frequency on the test case of Ar…D₃⁺. Dissociation energies of (Ar)_n…H₃⁺ as a function of cluster size, i.e. 7.2 (n=1), 3.7 (n=2), 3.6 (n=3), 1.6 (n=4), 1.7 (n=5) kcal/mol, follow the pattern established experimentally for (Ar)_n…H₃⁺ and (H₂)_n…H₃⁺ series. Rotational constants and harmonic frequencies of (Ar)_n…H₃⁺ (n=1-3) are presented.     

Reactions of nitriles in ices relevant to Titan, comets, and the interstellar medium: formation of cyanate ion, ketenimines, and isonitriles

Motivated by detections of nitriles in Titan's atmosphere, cometary comae, and the interstellar medium, we report laboratory investigations of the low-temperature chemistry of acetonitrile, propionitrile, acrylonitrile, cyanoacetylene, and cyanogen (CH₃CN, CH₃CH₂CN, CH₂CHCN, HCCCN, and NCCN, respectively). A few experiments were also done on isobutyronitrile and trimethylacetonitrile ((CH₃)₂CHCN and (CH₃)₃CCN, respectively). Trends were sought, and found, in the photo- and radiation chemical products of these molecules at 12-25 K. In the absence of water, all of these molecules isomerized to isonitriles, and CH₃CN, CH₃CH₂CN, and (CH₃)₂CHCN also formed ketenimines. In the presence of H₂O, no isonitriles were detected but rather the cyanate ion (OCN⁻) was seen in all cases. Although isonitriles, ketenimines, and OCN⁻ were the main focus of our work, we also describe cases of hydrogen loss, to make smaller nitriles, and hydrogen addition (reduction), to make larger nitriles. HCN formation also was seen in most experiments. The results are presented in terms of nitrile ice chemistry on Titan, in cometary ice, and in the interstellar medium. Possible connections to prebiotic chemistry are briefly discussed.     

Geochemical and isotopic evidence of a groundwater source in the Corral Canyon meadow complex,central Nevada,USA

Major inorganic ions and stable carbon and oxygen isotopes in stream water, groundwater, groundwater seeps and springs were measured in the Corral Canyon meadow complex and watershed in the Toquima Mountains of central Nevada, USA. The purpose of the study was to determine whether stream water or groundwater was the source of water that supports vegetation in the meadow complex. Water samples from the watershed and meadow complex were mixed cation–HCO₃ type. Stream water sampled at different locations in the meadow complex showed variations in temperature, pH and specific conductance. The cation–anion proportions for stream water were similar to groundwater, groundwater seeps and runoff from the meadow complex. Stable oxygen isotope ratios for stream water (?17·1 to ?17·6‰ versus VSMOW) and groundwater and groundwater seeps in the meadow site (?17·0 to ?17·7‰ versus VSMOW) were similar, and consistent with a local meteoric origin. Dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) and the δ ¹³C_DIC for stream water (?12·1 to ?15·0‰ versus VPDB) were different from that of groundwater from the meadow complex (?15·3 to ?19·9‰ versus VPDB), suggesting different carbon evolution pathways. However, a simple model based on cation–δ ¹³C_DIC suggests that stream water was being recharged by shallow groundwater, groundwater seeps and runoff from the meadow complex. This leads to the conclusion that the source of water that supports vegetation in the meadow complex was primarily groundwater. The results of this study suggest that multiple chemical and stable carbon isotope tracers are useful in determining the source of water that supports vegetation in meadow complexes in small alpine watersheds. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spectral alteration of the Meteorite Epinal (H5) induced by heavy ion irradiation: a simulation of space weathering effects on near-Earth asteroids

We present results obtained for Epinal (H5), an ordinary chondrite meteorite, irradiated with 60 keV Ar⁺⁺ ions, simulating solar wind heavy particle irradiation. Bidirectional reflectance spectra (0.3-2.67 μm) measured after irradiating Epinal samples with different ion fluences exhibit a progressive reddening that is similar to the spread of spectra observed for S-type near-Earth asteroids. The timescales for inducing the same effects in space as those obtained in laboratory are estimated to be ¹⁰⁴-¹⁰⁶ yr. These results suggest irradiation by heavy ions may be a very efficient weathering process in near-Earth space.     

长葛县规划区地下水化学特征及其成因分析

本文根据长葛市规划区地下水化学分析资料 ,利用污染指数法对该区地下水化学特征及其成因进行了初步分析 ,指出该区局部地下水的总硬度、溶解性总固体、硝酸盐污染指数大于 1的原因是生活、工业废物处理不当和引用污水灌溉而引起 ,并提出了该市地下水污染治理的建议     

湖南金鸡岭花岗岩和伟晶岩中黑云母矿物化学及其对成岩成矿的启示

湖南晚侏罗世金鸡岭花岗岩体是南岭地区典型W—Sn成矿岩体之一,内部发育黑云母花岗质伟晶岩团块和文象花岗质条带状伟晶岩脉。金鸡岭花岗岩和黑云花岗伟晶岩中的黑云母具有相似的地球化学特征,均表现出高的FeO、TiO₂、Al₂O₃含量和低的MgO、CaO、Na₂O、MnO含量,以及富集成矿元素Nb、Ta、W、Sn,亏损Sr、Ce、Eu等微量元素特征,从花岗岩体到黑云花岗伟晶岩,岩浆的形成温度和氧逸度降低,云母中Al₂O₃、Li₂O^*含量升高,TiO₂、MgO含量降低,黑云母由铁叶云母演变为黑鳞云母。结合前人资料,金鸡岭花岗岩与黑云花岗伟晶岩均源于元古宙地壳的深熔作用,伟晶岩为花岗岩浆在晚期分异演化的产物,形成于岩浆—热液转化阶段。伟晶岩阶段是稀有金属元素显著富集,乃至进一步成矿的重要阶段。     

雄安新区地热水的化学场特征及影响因素分析

【研究目的】雄安新区地热水化学场特征及其影响因素对了解区域地热资源聚敛机制具有重要意义。【研究方法】在区内5个主要构造单元（容城凸起、牛驼镇凸起、霸县凹陷、保定凹陷和高阳低凸起）开展地热水水化学采样和测试分析工作。【研究结果】研究区内主要分布有砂岩热储和岩溶热储,水化学类型以Cl-Na型和Cl·HCO₃-Na为主。从浅入深,地热水TDS值呈增大趋势。自西向东,地热水TDS含量表现为增大的趋势,指示着地下水流向。受断裂带导水作用影响,部分深部雾迷山组与馆陶组地热水发生混合现象。雾迷山组岩溶热储地热水的变质系数和脱硫系数低,热储封闭性较好,处于相对还原状态,而馆陶组和明化镇组砂岩热储地热水封闭性相对较差。【结论】区内地下水化学场主要受水岩相互作用程度、断裂、储层封闭性等因素影响。研究成果对于认识雄安新区地热资源、科学合理开发利用地热能,推进北方地区冬季清洁取暖具有重要意义。