Production of Levulinic Acid from Bagasse and Paddy Straw by Liquefaction in the Presence of Hydrochloride Acid

A method of levulinic acid production from bagasse and paddy straw is presented. Biomass waste was mixed with hydrochloride acid and water, and then liquefied at about 200°C in a pressurized reactor. Both the mass of the biomass and the amount of hydrochloride acid were kept as constants, and the effects of temperature, reaction time, and acid concentration on the levulinic acid yield were studied. It was found that the yield of levulinic acid was maximum when the reaction temperature was carried out for 45 min at 220°C using 4.45% concentration of hydrochloride acid, and the maximum yields of levulinic acid were 22.8 and 23.7% for bagasse and paddy straw, respectively. The products were analyzed using NMR, HPLC, and GC/MS.     

小麦秸杆和残茬覆盖对夏玉米耗水量及产量的影响

夏玉米田进行小麦秸杆和残茬覆盖,可发迹夏玉米耗水规律,减少前期棵间蒸发,增加后期植株蒸腾,促进干物质积毗,使玉米产量和水分利用效率均有明显提高。不同土壤水分利用效率均有明显提高。不同土壤水分状况下,秸杆和残茬覆盖的效果是不同的,产量和水分利用效率以土训湿度较小的地段增加最为明显。说明该技术适用于气候比较干旱的地区,对发展我国北方旱地农业有重要意义。     

云南南亚热带地区气候资源与水稻、冬播玉米的适应性

云南南亚热带地区光能资源丰富 ,不仅表现在太阳辐射量高于我国华南和华东地区 ,而且辐射强度大 ,是籼型杂交水稻、冬播玉米等作物的高产区。全年热量资源充足 ,≥ 1 0℃积温在 6 0 0 0～ 75 0 0℃·d之间。但温度年较差小 ,日较差大 ,冬暖夏凉 ,一年四季都能种植玉米 ,是云南南亚热带地区玉米气候生态的一大特点。夏季高温强度不够 ,日照时数偏少是限制杂交水稻提高结实率和产量的主要因子。全年降水适中 ,但分布不均 ,地域差异大 ,干季降水量仅占全年总降水量的 1 0 %～ 1 5 % ,冬春干旱严重制约着冬播玉米以及水稻拔节前的生长发育。发展农田水利和灌溉是云南南亚热带地区夺取水稻、冬播玉米高产、稳产最重要的措施。     

The influence of climate change on maize production in the semi-humid–semi-arid areas of Kenya

The effect of climate change on maize production in the semi-humid and semi-arid, agro-climatic zones III-IV of Kenya was evaluated using two General Circulation Models (GCMs): the Canadian Climate Center Model (CCCM) and the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL), as well as the CERES-Maize model. Long-term climate data was obtained from three meteorological stations situated in eastern, central and western regions of Kenya, while maize data was obtained from six sites within the regions. The climate scenarios were projected to the year 2030. Temperature increases of 2·29 and 2·89°C are predicted by the CCCM and GFDL, respectively. Rainfall levels are predicted to remain unchanged, but there are thought to be shifts in distribution. It is predicted that the short-rains season (October–January) will experience some increased rainfall, while the long-rains season (April–July) will show a decrease. Maize yields are predicted to decrease in zone III areas, while an increase is predicted in zone IV areas. However, the predicted changes in yields are low since they all fall below 500 kg ha⁻¹, except the Homa Bay site. Thus, to counter the adverse effects of climate change on maize production, it may be necessary to use early maturing cultivars, practice early planting, and in eastern Kenya, shift to growing maize during the short-rains season.     

用硫酸镁和造纸草浆黑液制备吸附剂及其对活性黄ST-4RFN吸附研究

利用硫酸镁和造纸草浆黑液制备含镁氧化合物的吸附剂,通过化学分析、表面性质分析、X射线衍射和红外光谱等对吸附剂进行了表征.考察了吸附剂焙烧温度、投加量、吸附时间以及pH值等因素对活性黄ST-4RFN吸附性能的影响,吸附过程可用Freundlich模型来描述.     

两种覆盖方式下的土壤溶液盐分含量变化

利用定期取表层土样测定其电导率和在不同深度埋设盐分传感器探头的方法，在作物生长季节内，监测了秸杆覆盖和地膜覆盖农田不同深度的土壤溶液含盐量变化。结果为：（1）土壤表层盐分含量和10cm深土壤溶液含盐量的变化规律为，未灌水期间迅速增加；灌水时急剧降低。秸杆覆盖和覆膜可明显抑制盐分的累积，使整个生育期内土壤盐分含量波动幅度变小。其中覆膜处理抑制土壤盐分累积的作用最大。（2）30cm深土壤溶液含盐量的变化为灌水降低，未灌水时升高。秸杆覆盖处理在灌头水后含盐量虽有波动，但总体上呈下降趋势；覆膜处理在灌头水后一直处于很低的含盐水平。（3）60cm深土壤溶液含盐量变化幅度小于其上土层。秸杆覆盖增强了灌水对60cm土壤溶液含盐量的降低作用，并抑制了后期土壤溶液含盐量增加。覆膜减少了灌水对60cm深土壤溶液含盐量的降低幅度，也抑制了未灌水期间含盐量的增加。     

我国东北地区玉米冷害风险评估

根据年平均寒积温水平,将东北地区的玉米冷害分成4个区域。在分析各冷害区域年寒积温距平与年减产率关系的基础上,确定东北地区各地无冷害影响年、一般冷害年、严重冷害年的年寒积温距平指标。将危险度、脆弱度和暴露度作为冷害风险的评估因子,建立了冷害风险评估指标体系,并应用层次分析法对各指标赋予权重。建立了冷害危险度与年平均寒积温的回归方程,利用地理因子构建了年平均寒积温空间格点化模型,应用地理信息系统推算东北地区玉米冷害危险度,由危险度、脆弱度和暴露度得到我国东北地区玉米冷害风险指数,并开展风险评估。结果表明:东北地区的玉米冷害风险空间分布呈北侧和南部低、东部中等、西部高,松嫩平原东北部和西北部以及吉林省中北部主要为较高或高风险区,三江平原主要为中等风险区,黑龙江省北部、吉林省东南部和辽宁省主要为较低或低风险区。     

东北春玉米积温模型的改进与比较

积温是农业气象科研和业务工作中最常使用的指标之一,但由于受其他环境条件的影响,农作物生育期间的积温在年际间和地区间均表现出不稳定性。因此,如何对已有积温模型进行修正,使农作物生育期间积温计算值趋于稳定并反映实际情况,对农业生产和气象服务均有重要意义。该文以东北春玉米四单19为例,应用沈国权提出的非线性积温模型（简称NLM）进行拟合,分析了参数选择对积温稳定性的影响,提出使用平均温度的二次函数对线性积温模型（简称LM）进行修正（修正后模型称TRM）并进行效果分析,与NLM进行比较。结果表明:NLM拟合时参数P越小,模拟有效积温越稳定;NLM积温在年际间、地区间均存在差异,造成积温不稳定的主要因子是温度强度,与其他因子相关性较差;有效积温与生育期平均温度呈二次曲线关系,对LM的温度二次方修正结果与NLM结果比较发现,二次方修正方法具有可行性。     

Drip irrigation enhances shallow groundwater contribution to crop water consumption in an arid area

Shallow groundwater plays a key role in agro‐hydrological processes of arid areas. Groundwater often supplies a necessary part of the water requirement of crops and surrounding native vegetation, such as groundwater‐dependent ecosystems. However, the impact of water‐saving irrigation on cropland water balance, such as the contribution of shallow groundwater to field evapotranspiration, requires further investigation. Increased understanding of quantitative evaluation of field‐scale water productivity under different irrigation methods aids policy and decision‐making. In this study, high‐resolution water table depth and soil water content in field maize were monitored under conditions of flood irrigation (FI) and drip irrigation (DI), respectively. Groundwater evapotranspiration (ET_g) was estimated by the combination of the water table fluctuation method and an empirical groundwater–soil–atmosphere continuum model. The results indicate that daily ET_g at different growth stages varies under the two irrigation methods. Between two consecutive irrigation events of the FI site, daily ET_g rate increases from zero to greater than that of the DI site. Maize under DI steadily consumes more groundwater than FI, accounting for 16.4% and 14.5% of ET_a, respectively. Overall, FI recharges groundwater, whereas DI extracts water from shallow groundwater. The yield under DI increases compared with that under FI, with less ET_a (526 mm) compared with FI (578 mm), and irrigation water productivity improves from 3.51 kg m^?3 (FI) to 4.58 kg m^?3 (DI) through reducing deep drainage and soil evaporation by DI. These results highlight the critical role of irrigation method and groundwater on crop water consumption and productivity. This study provides important information to aid the development of agricultural irrigation schemes in arid areas with shallow groundwater.     

Assessing crop yield and crop water productivity and optimizing irrigation scheduling of winter wheat and summer maize in the Haihe plain using SWAT model

Haihe plain is an important food production area in China, facing an increasing water shortage. The water used for agriculture accounts for about 70% of total water resources. Thus, it is critical to optimize the irrigation scheduling for saving water and increasing crop water productivity (CWP). This study first simulated crop yield and CWP for winter wheat and summer maize in historical scenario during 1961–2005 for Haihe plain using previously well‐established Soil and Water Assessment Tool model. Then, scenarios under historical irrigation (scenario 1) and sufficient irrigation (scenario 2) were, respectively, simulated both with sufficient fertilizer. The crop yield in scenario 2 was considered as the potential crop yield. The optimal irrigation scheduling with sufficient fertilizer (scenario 3) was explored by iteratively adjusting irrigation scheduling based on the scenario 1 and previous studies related to water stress on crop growth. Results showed that net irrigation amount was, respectively, reduced 23.1% and 18.8% in scenario 3 for winter wheat and summer maize when compared with scenario 1. The CWP was 12.1% and 8.2% higher with very slight change of crop yield. Using optimal irrigation scheduling could save 8.8 × 10⁸ m³ irrigation water and reduce about 16.3% groundwater over‐exploitation in winter wheat growth period. The corresponding yield was 18.5% and 12.9% less than potential yield for winter wheat and summer maize but using less irrigation water. Therefore, it could be considered that the optimal irrigation was reasonable, which provided beneficial suggestions for increasing efficiency of agricultural water use with sustainable crop yield in Haihe plain. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.