An FTIR product study of the photooxidation of dimethyl disulfide

The products of the 254 nm photolysis of ppm levels of DMDS have been studied as a function of the O₂ partial pressure at 760 Torr (N₂ + O₂) and 298±2 K. The major sulfur containing compounds detected were SO₂ and CH₃SO₃H (methane sulfonic acid, MSA) and the major carbon containing compounds were CO, HCHO, CH₃OH and CH₃OOH (methyl hydroperoxide). Within the experimental error limits the observed sulfur and carbon balances were approximately 100%. CH₃OOH has been observed for the first time in such a photooxidation system. Its observation provides evidence for the formation of CH₃ radicals by the further oxidation of the CH₃S radicals formed in the primary photolysis step.From the behavior of the DMDS photolysis products as a function of the O₂ partial pressure, O₃ concentration and added OH radical source it is postulated that the further reactions of CH₃SOH (methyl sulfenic acid), formed in the reaction OH + CH₃SCCH₃ CH₃SOH + CH₃S, are the main source of MSA in the 254 nm photolysis of DMDS.Some of the possible implications of the results of this study for the degradation mechanisms of other atmospherically important organic sulfur compounds, in particular DMS, are briefly considered.     

Particulate metal speciation in surficial sediments from Loch Dee, southwest Scotland, U.K.

The geochemical partitioning of ten elements in stratified Holocene sediments from Loch Dee, southwest Scotland, has been established by use of a five-stage sequential extraction procedure. Samples from below 15 cm sediment depth show minimal evidence of modification by anthropogenic contamination or active diagenesis and hold Fe, Mg, Cu, Cd, Co, Pb, and Ni primarily in detrital silicates or organic complexes, while Mn, Ca, and Zn reside largely in adsorbed and reducible oxide phases. In the uppermost ca 15 cm of sediment, enhanced total concentrations of Zn, Cu, and Pb reflect increased atmospheric deposition during the postindustrial period. Of these metals, only Pb displays any notable adjustment of partitioning in the enriched zone, showing disproportionate accumulation in labile oxides and organic-Pb phases. The lack of Pb and Zn carbonates in the contaminated horizon may reflect inherent thermodynamic instability under the acid surface and pore-water conditions of Loch Dee. Increments to total Mn and Co in the surficial ca 5 cm of sediment are attributable to the accumulation of secondary oxides and adsorbed species, consistent with precipitation from the interstitial pore-waters across a sedimentary redox front. The presence of metals such as Zn and Cd in soluble or acid-volatile phases in the interfacial sediment has implications for the future management of the Loch Dee basin, with leaching into the overlying waters likely, given the continuation of current trends of lake acidification.     

与时俱进,发展中国大地构造学

郯庐断裂带的起源时间与型式仍然存在着很大的分歧。最近在大别山东缘早白垩世左旋走滑韧性剪切带中 ,发现了早期左旋走滑韧性剪切带。其中三处早期糜棱岩中白云母分别给出了( 188.7± 0 .7)Ma、( 189.7± 0 .6 )Ma、( 192 .5± 0 .7)Ma的40 Ar/ 3 9Ar坪年龄 ,指示了同造山走滑热事件。前陆沉积与变形构造也表明该断裂带在华北与华南板块碰撞中就发生了活动。郯庐断裂带内的造山期构造及旁侧的前陆沉积与变形构造特征 ,指示断裂带同造山运动为转换断层型式 ,并将大别—苏鲁造山带左行错移了约 35 0km ,同时苏鲁造山带发生逆时针旋转。在早白垩世滨太平洋构造活动中 ,该断裂进一步向北延伸 ,发生了约 2 0 0km的左行平移。因而 ,该断裂带起源于华北与华南板块的碰撞之中 ,其同造山运动与这两大板块的碰撞过程相伴生     

Enzymatic and Microbial Degradation of Organic Matter in Lake Hongfeng, Guizhou Province, China

1IntroductionEnzymaticandmicrobialdegradationoforganicmatterhasabearingnotonlyonearlydiagene sis,butalsoonelementcyclingandmicrobedistributioninlakesediments.Somereportsshowedtheabundancevariationsoforganicmatterinsediments (BurdigeandGardner,1998;ArthurandDean ,1998;WanGuojiangetal.,2 0 0 0 ) .However,duetothecomplexchemicalcompositionoforganicmatter,mechanismsofenzymaticandmicrobialdegradationandvariationsofeachchemicalcomponentneedtobestudiedfurther.Underanoxiccondition ,SO2 -4 isanimpo…     

Uranium pollution of South African streams – An overview of the situation in gold mining areas of the Witwatersrand

During more than a century of gold mining in South Africa large amounts of tailings were produced, which now cover vast areas in densely populated regions. These dumps contain elevated levels of uranium and other toxic heavy metals associated with gold in the mined ore. Large-scale extraction of uranium from auriferous ore only took place during the cold war, leaving tailings with high uranium concentrations that were deposited before and after this period. Recent studies found elevated levels of the radioactive heavy metal in groundwater and streams, mainly attributed to the discharge of contaminated water from mines. In this paper the contribution of seepage from slimes dams to the uranium pollution of adjacent streams is analysed. Based on geochemical analyses of samples, field observations and long-term in situ measurements of hydraulic and hydrochemical parameters at selected mining sites across the Witwatersrand goldfields, the extent, mechanisms and dynamics of diffuse stream contamination by tailings seepage is characterised. Temporal and spatial variations of the process and the associated hazard potential are discussed. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

胶州湾李村河口沉积物稀土元素地球化学特征

在胶州湾李村河口钻取两个柱状沉积物样，分层进行REE含量测定。本区沉积物REE分布模式为右倾，富集轻稀土，具中等Eu负异常，与东海、黄海等近海陆源沉积物相似。同时与崂山花岗岩REE配分特征十分相近。因此，李村河口沉积物REE地球化学特征主要是源区物质崂山花岗岩稀土配分特征的继承与发展，基本未受人类活动的影响。     

热成因甲烷碳同位素分布的形成机制

很多学者从不同的角度用不同的方法模拟了从有机母质 (包括煤和干酪根等气源 )形成天然气 (甲烷 )时的碳同位素分馏效应 ,建立了碳同位素分馏效应的很多模型 ,同时也讨论了催化作用和成烃后作用对天然气碳同位素的影响。但这些理论模型和模拟实验结果都还不能完全地拟合自然界中热成因甲烷碳同位素的分布 ,也未能从本质上完全阐明其碳同位素的分馏机制。其原因是各种模型的前提假设都未能完全满足复杂的自然界条件。今后工作的重点应放在用化学动力学的方法建立更完善的模型上 ,同时也应当重点考虑催化作用和成烃后作用对天然气同位素的影响。     

赤道东太平洋C-C区硅质沉积物的磁性特征及细菌合成磁铁矿

对分布于赤道东太平洋克拉里昂和克里帕顿断裂带之间 (C-C区 )的硅质沉积物所作的环境磁学研究表明,沉积物的磁性特征由亚铁磁性矿物主导,亚铁磁性矿物颗粒以单畴 (SD)和超顺磁 (SP)为主。磁性参数和透射电镜(TEM )分析表明,该区沉积物中存在着细菌合成的磁铁矿,并观察到磁铁矿存在不同程度的溶解。这一发现是微生物参与C-C区铁元素循环的直接证据。不完整反铁磁性矿物在氧化性较强的西区沉积物中含量较高,且随着纬度升高而增加,显示随着远离赤道,沉积物氧化性趋强.     

雪峰古陆边缘上石炭统陆源碎屑和碳酸盐混合沉积

湖南沅陵雪峰古陆边缘上石炭统主要包括下列岩相类型 :冲积扇砂砾岩相、前滨海滩砂岩相、浅滩碳酸盐相及混积岩相、潮下碳酸盐岩相及滩后局限碳酸盐岩相。通过沉积相分析和古岩溶面的确定 ,在该区上石炭统中共划分出 13个海侵海退旋回及 5个三级层序。对上石炭统中发育的混积岩也进行了讨论。     

垃圾填埋场设计中的若干问题研究--以襄樊洪山头填埋场为例

襄樊市洪山头垃圾填埋场投资和建设周期均受控于压实粘土坝和渗滤液与沼气收集系统两个关键因素,技术难度大。基于有限元分析结果确定土坝边坡的最佳坡度,采用土工格栅加筋土和包裹式坡面结构新技术加固坝体边坡。介绍一种收集管设置在砾石盲沟内的渗滤液与沼气收集系统,该系统的渗滤液收集和防淤塞能力强,可有效防止收集管弯曲和断裂。