Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste and FOG with sewage sludge – realising its potential in Ireland

The severe environmental pollution in many countries is caused by indiscriminate discharge of large quantities of food waste (FW), fat oil and grease (FOG) and sewage sludge (SS) to the environment. There are many possible treatment routes, but anaerobic digestion (AD) is now well accepted for treating several kinds of organic wastes. But AD of FW alone presents some operational challenges because of substrates and variability. Anaerobic co-digestion of two or more substrates is better than single substrate digestion. This can use a plant’s unused capacity, in line with the trend to renewable energy. Co-digestion technology, although well established in many European countries, is still in its infancy in Ireland. There are problems with different regulatory arrangements. They should be resolved. The paper reviews anaerobic co-digestion technology is reviewed, with special focus on possible application in Ireland.     

The influence of volume fraction of amorphous phase on corrosion resistance of Mg67Zn 29Ca 4 alloy

The aim of this study was to investigate the structure and corrosion resistance of amorphous, amorphous‐crystalline, and crystalline Mg₆₇Zn₂₉Ca₄ alloy for biodegradable applications. This paper presents a preparation method and results of the structural characterization and corrosion resistance analysis of the material. Samples were prepared in the form of 3 mm diameter rods. The structure of the alloy was examined with the use of X‐ray diffractometry and scanning electron microscopy. The thermal properties of the samples were examined with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Results of DSC analysis were used to determine heat treatment temperatures, allowing to obtain different fractures of crystalline phase in the material. Corrosion resistance of heat‐treated samples was investigated by immersion tests and electrochemical measurements performed in the simulated body fluid. The X‐ray diffraction results confirmed that the prepared Mg₆₇Zn₂₉Ca₄ alloy's structure is fully amorphous. After heat treatment, samples with different fractions of amorphous phase in the structure were obtained. Immersion tests of the samples showed that the structure significantly influenced corrosion resistance in examined materials. It should be pointed out, that certain amounts of crystalline phase in amorphous matrix can greatly improve the corrosion resistance of Mg₆₇Zn₂₉Ca₄ alloy.     

海洋钻井液有机物添加剂生物降解性评价

随着海洋石油的勘探开发，钻井液有机添加剂不可避免地进入海洋．因此在海洋勘探开发过程中应选择环保性能好，即生物降解性能好的有机物添加剂。用累计耗氧量法测定了海洋钻井液有机添加剂的生物降解性，研究评价了有机添加剂的生物降解规律和机理，探讨了有机物生物降解性同其化学结构的内在联系，为海洋勘探开发过程中选择环保性能好的有机物添加剂提供理论依据。总结实验结果发现：淀粉类(如DFD-140和FI-E1等)最容易生物降解；其次是纤维素类(如MV-CMC等)和烯类单体聚合物(如PAM和PHP)；而沥青类、两性离子类则难以生物降解，有的甚至对生物降解起抑制作用。     

绿色润滑剂的生物降解性及特点

阐述了绿色友好润滑剂的生物降解性和摩擦化学特点，提出了绿色润滑剂在发展过程中存在的主要问题，并对未来的发展趋势进行了预测。     

Fabrication of Biodegradable Polyurethane Foam Scaffolds with Customized Shapes and Controlled Mechanical Properties by Gas Foaming Technique

Poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL)-based polyurethane (PU) foam scaffolds with different mechanical properties are fabricated using a gas foaming technique to use as porous substitutes for ear or bone with cartilage. PCL diol or triol is used as a polyol in PU foam for biocompatibility and biodegradation, with an aqueous gelatin solution as a blowing agent. The highly porous inner and outer structures of the scaffolds are developed by employing a silicone surfactant and sulfuric acid, respectively. The PU scaffolds prepared by PCL diol show ductile and flexible properties, whereas the PU scaffolds prepared by PCL triol exhibit high compression strength. In vitro test reveals the low toxicity of the PU scaffolds and the high ALP activity of MC3T3-E1 cells in the PU scaffold prepared by PCL triol. By taking advantage of the difference in mechanical properties, customized PU scaffolds with ear or bone shapes are fabricated using a silicone mold. The PU scaffolds with two compartments of PCL diol and triol (corresponding to cartilage and bone, respectively) are fabricated as a substitute for bone with cartilage. It is believed that the PU scaffolds with highly porous structure and controlled mechanical properties have wide potential application for tissue engineering.     

釜式内电解法处理高浓度制药废水

提出了釜式内电解的方法 ,成功解决了以往塔式内电解中铁屑结块问题。研究了釜式内电解的最佳工艺条件。用该法对实际高浓度制药废水进行了处理 ,可生化性明显提高     

三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉的消化性能及酶降解程度

采用In Vitro消化模型模拟人体消化道环境 ,对不同交联度 (DC)的三氯氧磷淀粉 (DC =3.70× 10 -5至 2 .2 7×10 -2 )的消化性能进行了研究 ;同时用微生素酶对三氯氧磷交联木薯淀粉进行生物降解并测定各个样品的抗酶解淀粉 (RS)含量。三氯氧磷交联变性处理对木薯淀粉的消化速度和生物降解程度的影响随交联度的不同而不同。高交联特别是使淀粉达到完全非晶化时对淀粉的消化速度和生物降解程度影响更大。     

污泥中邻苯二甲酸酯生物降解性与化学结构的相关性

为预测邻苯二甲酸酯类环境激素的好氧生物降解性,评价其在城市污泥中的滞留情况,应用定量结构-活性关系(QSAR)研究方法,对城市污泥中邻苯二甲酸酯类化合物的好氧生物降解性能与其化学结构间的关系(QSBR)进行了研究。研究表明,污泥中邻苯二甲酸酯类化合物好氧生物降解速率常数随受试物相对分子质量的增大而减少,以分子连接性指数描述的空间结构参数是影响受试物好氧生物降解性能的重要因素。     

十六烷基二甲基(2-亚硫酸)乙基铵生物降解及协同阻垢缓蚀效应

采用微生物摇床法、静态阻垢法和旋转挂片失重法对十六烷基二甲基（2-亚硫酸）乙基铵的生物降解性及与阻垢缓蚀剂的协同阻垢、缓蚀性进行了研究。结果表明，十六烷基二甲基（2-亚硫酸）乙基铵具有较好的生物降解性，与常用阻垢缓蚀剂复配有协同增效作用。     

ST-T接枝淀粉的可生化量分析

通过可生化量即生化需氧量（BOD）与化学需氧量（COD）的比值对一种已在市场中得到应用的接枝淀粉（ST-T）进行生物降解性评价。测定结果表明ST-T的可生化量的平均值是0.340,是PVA的27-85倍,也比酸解淀粉的可生化量值略高,具有十分优异的生物降解性。