Bioavailability and Toxicity of Metal Nutrients during Anaerobic Digestion

This paper investigates the effect of chelating agents on the bioavailability of Fe and Cu during anaerobic digestion. The results on metal speciation and methane production in anaerobic serum bottles showed that biomass was able to grow in the presence of citrate 1?mM and nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) 1?mM, suggesting that the binding sites at the cell surface competed efficiently for the metals with the chelating agents added. The presence of free ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid 1?mM inhibited methanogenesis, and this seemed to be related to a loss in metal uptake capacity. Although the addition of soluble microbial products (SMP) did not change metal distribution in anaerobic systems, it caused an increase in the rate of methane production, and it is believed that direct uptake of Cu-SMP complexes was responsible for this increase. The best protection against Cu toxicity occurred when stoichiometric amounts of NTA, which should complex and solubilize most of the Cu, was added, and it is likely that NTA prevented lethal concentrations of Cu from being adsorbed onto the cell and hence internalized.     

Stimulatory effects of tannins and cholic acid on tryptic hydrolysis of proteins: Ecological implications

The biochemical basis for considering tannins as digestion inhibitors has been reexamined. Both stimulatory and inhibitory effects of tannins on tryptic hydrolysis are reported. We show how stimulation may result from tannin-induced structural changes in the substrate protein, effectively denaturing it. The surfactant and bile constituent cholic acid also produced similar stimulatory effects. These results have considerable implications for normal digestive physiology as well as for the impact of tannins on argicultural and natural herbivore populations.     

Municipal solid waste conversion to energy

In recent years it has been recognised by an increasing number of nations that there is considerable energy potential within MSW. As a result many countries have established R,D& D programmes to examine methods of exploiting this potential. The IEA's MSW Conversion Activity was set up in 1986 to provide an infrastructure for sharing information and co-ordinating work in this area internationally. This Activity was extended in 1989 and currently a total of 9 nations participate in it.

To cope with the wide scope of the area (encompassing both biological and thermal processing of MSW) the Activity was divided into three subgroups or Expert Working Groups (EWGs). Each of these dealt with a distinct area of expertise:

1. •Downstream effects of source separation and screening of MSW

2. •Sampling and analytical protocols

3. •Landfill gas

In addition to these groups a central secretariat based at Harwell (UK) has provided guidance, established and administered databases of contacts and produced a series of national reports.

This paper describes the achievements of the Activity and discusses work proposed for the future.     

Fluorine analysis of nuclear waste glasses

A method for analyzing the fluorine content of glass using a microwave oven to digest the glass is presented. Analysis time and secondary waste generation are reduced using this method, without sacrificing accuracy.     

酸溶性钛渣酸解工艺研究

针对攀枝花钛铁矿冶炼钛渣的物化性质，对影响钛渣酸解率和钛液指标的各个因素进行了全面系统的实验室研究，并在年产2000t钛白生产线上进行了工业验证和优化试验，酸解率稳定在93％以上，三价钛控制在1－3g/L，钛液浓度较钛矿酸解提高了40－50g/L，其它钛液指标达到了后续水解工艺的要求。     

Anaerobic digestion of alkaline black liquor using an up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor

The anaerobic digestion of alkaline black liquor from a cereal straw pulping mill was studied in batch (serum bottles) and continuous systems (up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor—UASB). The batch digestion studies confirmed that lignin and related compounds (LRC) in the alkaline black liquor were the main inhibitory substances and could not be decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. At organic loading rates of 5–10 kg COD m^?3 day^?1, the UASB reactor achieved 50–60% COD removal efficiencies. Gas production was 2–3 dm³ per dm³ of alkaline black liquor. Two different sludge types were examined in the reactor: granular and cluster-like sludges. Sludge in a cluster, which involved many small granules and flocs, tended to form larger aggregates and possessed good settling ability.     

A combo technology of autotrophic and heterotrophic denitrification processes for groundwater treatment

In this study,a sequential process (heterotrophic up-flow column and completely mixed membrane bioreactors) was proposed combining advantages of the both processes.The system was operated for 249 days with simulated and real groundwater for nitrate removal at concentrations varying from 25 to 145 mg·L-1 NO3-N.The contribution of heterotrophic process to total nitrate removal in the system was controlled by dozing the ethanol considering the nitrate concentration.By this way,sulfur based autotrophic denitrification rate was decreased and the effluent sulfate concentrations were controlled.The alkalinity requirement in the autotrophic process was produced in the heterotrophic reactor,and the system was operated without alkalinity supplementation.Throughout the study,the chemical oxygen demand in the heterotrophic reactor effluent was (23.7 ± 22) mg·L-1 and it was further decreased to(7.5 ± 7.2) mg·L-1 in the system effluent,corresponding to a 70％ reduction.In the last period of the study,the real groundwater containing 145 mg·L-1 NO3-N was completely removed.Membrane was operated without chemical washing in the first 114 days.Between days 115-249 weekly chemical washing was required.     

二嗪磷在黄瓜中的残留检测及膳食风险评估

[目的]评价二嗪磷在黄瓜中的残留消解动态和膳食摄入风险。[方法]2015、2016年在湖北、浙江和河北进行规范残留试验,气相色谱法(FPD)分析样品。评价二嗪磷在黄瓜上的长期慢性膳食暴露风险和对消费者的保护水平。[结果]二嗪磷在黄瓜和土壤中的定量限分别为0.01、0.02 mg/kg,添加水平范围为0.01~3 mg/kg时,平均回收率为82%~105%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为3%~12%,二嗪磷在土壤中的半衰期为6.1~19.8 d。膳食风险评估结果显示,风险商为0.006~0.013,摄入风险保护水平值为7.48~16.99。[结论]二嗪磷在黄瓜中长期膳食摄入风险较低,可根据推荐施药剂量和施药方法在黄瓜上施用。     

氟硅酸钾滴定法测定粗制氟化钠中二氧化硅

采用硝酸-氢氟酸混合酸为消解溶剂,通过微波消解技术对粗制氟化钠进行快速消解,并用氟硅酸钾滴定法测定其二氧化硅含量。选择饱和氯化钾溶液替代固体氯化钾作为沉淀剂,考察了消解酸体系、饱和氯化钾溶液用量、沉淀温度、沉淀放置时间、共存元素干扰及指示剂选择等条件对测定结果的影响并进行优化。确定了最优测试条件：以8 mL硝酸+2 mL氢氟酸为消解溶剂,以8 mL饱和氯化钾溶液为沉淀剂,控制沉淀温度为20~25 ℃、沉淀放置时间为15 min,选择50 g/L氯化钾-50%乙醇溶液洗涤沉淀,采用溴麝香草酚蓝-酚红指示剂。该方法应用于回收粗制氟化钠中二氧化硅含量的测定可大幅度缩短分解试样的时间,有效降低检测成本,回收率为99.15%~100.63%,相对标准偏差（RSD,n=8）小于1%,与传统高温碱熔法测定结果相符,方法的准确度和精密度较好。     

拜耳法高压溶出过程添加钙水化石榴石作用的研究

混联法生产系统中,烧结法粗液深度脱硅过程生成主要由钙水化石榴石组成的钙硅渣。将烧结法钙硅渣做为拜耳法溶出过程的添加剂,可替代部分石灰,还可使钙硅渣中钙水化石榴石中SiO2的饱和系数x从0.1提高到0.9～1.0,避免了拜耳法溶出脱硅产物带走大量的氧化铝,提高溶出过程的氧化铝回收率。试验研究结果表明,随着拜耳法高压溶出过程钙添加量中钙硅渣添加比例的增大,溶出液αk逐渐降低、溶出赤泥的N/S升高,矿石的相对回收率升高,对提高拜耳法循环效率和生产砂状氧化铝都会产生非常有利的影响。