Since the adverse factors such as deficient penetration and long reaction time have restricted the complete microwave-used drying of municipal sludge, the microwave-induced drying is considered, which has advantages i...Since the adverse factors such as deficient penetration and long reaction time have restricted the complete microwave-used drying of municipal sludge, the microwave-induced drying is considered, which has advantages in such aspects. The investigation of the microwave-induced drying to uncover the mechanism bears great meaning for its development and utilization. The effects of temperature and microwave cracking in municipal sewage sludge drying characteristics are stud- ied through municipal sewage sludge drying experiment. Experiments shows that higher drying temperature would lead to a more acutely changing drying rate (DR). The DR had increased from 0.005 g/(g.min) to 0.060 g/(g·min), which was 12 times enlarged, while the temperature rose from 70℃ to 160 ℃. The higher the temperature was, the earlier the peak value of DR appeared. The experiments indicated that the temperature was the decisive factor affecting the DR. The microwave-induced sludge reached the highest DR at the moisture rate (MR) of 40%, with a 20% grade promotion compared with that of the original one. The molecular fracture caused by microwave radiation had obviously accelerated the drying process and the DR was rising in proportion to the microwave radiation dose. The diffusion coefficient had been calculated according to Fick's law. In com- parison to that of the original one, the diffusion coefficient of microwave-induced sludge was obviously enlarged more than two times. By fit examinations, Model Weibull was proven to be the most fit one for thermal thin-layer drying of municipal sludge. By means of Arrhenius equation, the obtained average activation energy of municipal sludge was 37.1 kJ/(mol·K).展开更多
The mechanical dewatering of activated sludge is difficult due to its high compressibility, which can be improved by electroosmosis. In electroosmosis, direct electric field is applied to sludge cake. Based on the con...The mechanical dewatering of activated sludge is difficult due to its high compressibility, which can be improved by electroosmosis. In electroosmosis, direct electric field is applied to sludge cake. Based on the conductivity modes of different sludge beds, a model is presented in which sludge cake consists of two series parts in the circuit: a dewatered bed and an undewatered one. The dewatered bed called solid conductor is mainly made up of immovable water and sludge particles. The undewatered bed includes movable water and solid conductor, which are connected in parallel in the circuit. The model describes the variation of water content with time and electric power consumption as a function of water content in sludge cake, and interprets the reason for the variation of electroosmotic dewatering rate. Comparison with the experimental data for electroosmotic dewatering under constant voltage supports the validity of the model.展开更多
This study presents a comprehensive comparison of the electro-osmosis treatments of heavy metal contaminated soil using electrokinetic geosynthetics(EKG)and iron electrodes in terms of both theoretical analysis and ex...This study presents a comprehensive comparison of the electro-osmosis treatments of heavy metal contaminated soil using electrokinetic geosynthetics(EKG)and iron electrodes in terms of both theoretical analysis and experimental research.The variation in the electrical parameters was analyzed,and the results show linear relationships between temperature and conductivity and between the soil and pore water conductivities.The average cathode contact resistance of iron is60%smaller than that of EKG,whereas the average anode contact resistance of EKG is56%smaller than that of iron.The values of the power consumption per unit mass of contaminants for EKG and iron are1.895and1.989kJ/g,respectively.After electro-osmosis,the number of soil pores increased,but the average area decreased,with an average area of0.9100–1.0504μm^2.Based on microstructure analysis,we obtained higher electroosmotic efficiency and realized the effective analysis and utilization between macroscopic and microscopic parameters.展开更多
Fouling induction period of CaCO3 on heated surface was studied with the micro video technology. The rates of nucleating and nuclei growing were measured under various experimental conditions. The experimental results...Fouling induction period of CaCO3 on heated surface was studied with the micro video technology. The rates of nucleating and nuclei growing were measured under various experimental conditions. The experimental results showed that both nucleating and nuclei growing rates of CaCO3 increased obviously with surface temperature and concentration of reagents. In addition, the experiment of fouling induction period on the surface material of chemical plated nickel-phosphorus-polytetrafluoroethylene indicated that not only the nucleate rate of CaCO3 decreased but also some fouling particles with certain size were easy to peel off from the heated surface under shearing stress, which means that the property of surface material is one of the most important factors influencing fouling induction periods.展开更多
Of the factors affecting migration and bioavailability of toxic metals in heavy metal contaminated soil, DOC (dissolved organic carbon) provides binding sites for metal cations and reduces the fixation and adsorptio...Of the factors affecting migration and bioavailability of toxic metals in heavy metal contaminated soil, DOC (dissolved organic carbon) provides binding sites for metal cations and reduces the fixation and adsorption of heavy metals by soil solid phase. Elevation of DOC level due to the direct incorporation of crop residues may lead to enhanced accumulation of toxic metals in crop body grown in polluted farmland. In this study, an incubation experiment and a pot experiment were conducted respectively to investigate the effects of wheat straw incorporation on DOC level, cadmium availability, and Cd accumulation in rice plant, and to establish the relation between Cd solubility and DOC level. A Cd-contaminated rice soil was used and incorporated with different rates (0%, 0.5% and 1%) of wheat straw in both experiments. Results showed that the change pattern of Cd in soil solution was very similar to that of DOC level. Wheat straw addition significantly elevated Cd and DOC level in soil solution while NH4NO3-extrated Cd was not affected. There existed a close linear correlation between soluble Cd and DOC level. Enhanced Cd accumulation in rice plant, grown in a Cd contaminated soil, induced by wheat straw incorporation was observed in this study.展开更多
We evaluated the effects of high molecular-weight phlorotannins from Sargassum thunbergii(STP) on ADP-induced platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid(AA) metabolism in New Zealand white rabbits and Wistar rats.The i...We evaluated the effects of high molecular-weight phlorotannins from Sargassum thunbergii(STP) on ADP-induced platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid(AA) metabolism in New Zealand white rabbits and Wistar rats.The inhibition of STP on platelet aggregation was investigated using a turbidimetric method,and the levels of the terminal products of AA metabolism were measured using the corresponding kits for maleic dialdehyde(MDA),thromboxane B2(TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α(6-keto-PGF1α) by colorimetry and radioimmunoassay,as appropriate.We found that STP could inhibit ADP-induced platelet aggregation,and the inhibitory ratio was 91.50% at the STP concentration of 4.0 mg/mL.Furthermore,STP markedly affected AA metabolism by decreasing the synthesis of MDA(P<0.01) and increasing the synthesis of 6-keto-PGF1α,thus changing the plasma TXB2/6-keto-PGF1α balance when the platelets were activated(P<0.01).Therefore,STP altered AA metabolism and these findings partly revealed the molecular mechanism by which STP inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation.展开更多
The Ti base PbO 2 electrode prepared by electrodeposition of PbO 2 on the surface of titanium was used for electro catalytic oxidation of phenol in waste water. The experimental results show that the electrodeposition...The Ti base PbO 2 electrode prepared by electrodeposition of PbO 2 on the surface of titanium was used for electro catalytic oxidation of phenol in waste water. The experimental results show that the electrodeposition of PbO 2 at a higher current density for a short time, then followed by a lower current density can get a compact and combinative PbO 2 layer. The properties of a Ti/PbO 2 electrode with an interlayer of oxide are the best. When this kind of electrode is used to treat phenol containing waste water, the phenol removal rate is higher and the slot voltage is lower. In addition, by using the phenol removal rate as an index, the influences of electrolysis current density, mass transfer condition and pH were studied and the optimal condition was confirmed.展开更多
Based on the laboratory experiments with the saltwater and freshwater replacing each other in the level sand column, taking the kaolin, illite, smectite, bivalent hydrargyrum ion (Hg^2+) and "phenol (C6H5OH) as ...Based on the laboratory experiments with the saltwater and freshwater replacing each other in the level sand column, taking the kaolin, illite, smectite, bivalent hydrargyrum ion (Hg^2+) and "phenol (C6H5OH) as examples, this paper studies the applications of water sensitivity in situ remediation in saltwater-freshwater transition zone. In the water sensitivity process, the release and migration of clay minerals can make the hydraulic conductivity (HC) decrease and pollutants remove. A new type of low penetrable or impenetrable purdah can be built by adding clay minerals into the sand media to replace the underground concrete impenetrable wall to prevent seawater intrusion, and a number of the heavy metals and organic pollutants in the sand media can be removed by in situ remediation. The results show that the content of kaolin and illite influences the water sensitivity process slightly, and HC of the sand columns descends from 0.011 cm/s to 0.001 4 cm/s and 0.001 2 cm/s respectively even if the content reaches 12% (weight ratio, sic passim). However, for smectite, HC descends sharply to about 1 × 10^-8 cm/s when its content reaches 4%, and no water can flow through the sand columns beyond 5%. The particle release and migration processes can remove the Hg^2+ and C6HsOH out of the sand columns efficiently, the removing rate of Hg^2+ is 31.68% when the freshwater and saltwater are filtered through the sand columns polluted by Hg^2+, while it is 67.55% when the water sensitivity occurs. With the same method, the removing rates of C6H5OH under the fluid flow and water sensitivity are 55.71% and 43.43% respectively.展开更多
The paper was monitored the conductivity (g.L"l of NaCI), the absorbances values (Abs) and the amount of TOC (total organic carbon), before and after five consecutive dyeings made with reuse water, obtained fro...The paper was monitored the conductivity (g.L"l of NaCI), the absorbances values (Abs) and the amount of TOC (total organic carbon), before and after five consecutive dyeings made with reuse water, obtained from treated effluent by UV/H202 photocatalysis. All rates of decolorization were above 92%, the removal of total organic carbon was above 89% in all treatments and the economy of NaCI was from 3.10 in the first recipe, 3.17 in the second, 3.49 in the third, 3.79 in the fourth and 4.05 in the fifth recipe. The five dyeings compared with same dyeings made with deionized water presented a color deviation (AE*) below 1. The conventional dyeings would consume 80 L/kg against 40 L/kg used in the dyeing process proposed in this study, representing a great economy of water, with no discharge of effluents.展开更多
Traffic sector presents a major contributor to air pollution in Palestine. This has been maximized as Israeli closure of major roads resulted in major congestion in most of Palestinian cities in West Bank, which cause...Traffic sector presents a major contributor to air pollution in Palestine. This has been maximized as Israeli closure of major roads resulted in major congestion in most of Palestinian cities in West Bank, which causes high emissions of exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide (CO). nitrogen oxides (NOx). particulate matters (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and sulphur dioxide (SO2). In order that traffic induced pollution can be assessed in Palestine. in this paper, an approach is presented by which the traffic emissions can be estimated relying on the emission factors as input together with vehicle types, annual traveled distance, etc.. The outcomes cover the emission from the various types of vehicles in West Bank.展开更多
The study developed a triple-exposure color particle image velocimetry(TE-CPIV) technique associated with pressure reconstruction, and validated its feasibility. A light source with the three primary colors of red, gr...The study developed a triple-exposure color particle image velocimetry(TE-CPIV) technique associated with pressure reconstruction, and validated its feasibility. A light source with the three primary colors of red, green, and blue(R, G, and B) is produced in a time sequence by a liquid crystal display(LCD) projector. Particle images at three different instants under the color illuminations are captured in one snapshot using a color digital single-lens reflex(SLR) camera with a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor(CMOS) sensor. A contamination correction algorithm based on a specific calibration is performed on the different color layers(R layer, G layer, and B layer) of the raw color image to reduce the contaminated intensity of each color illumination on the other two color layers. The corrected intensity generates three new color layers, from which a standard cross-correlation process in the classical PIV method is used to obtain two velocity fields. Eventually, an instantaneous pressure field is reconstructed from the two velocity fields. The feasibility of TE-CPIV was tested by two experiments with a solid body rotation flow and a cylinder wake flow. The results show acceptable accuracy and robustness of the new technique. The idea of the TE-CPIV is believed to provide a simple and effective way of estimating a pressure field with low cost and high convenience.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (50930006) Acknowledgment The authors thank Shenzhen Water Group Co., Ltd. (China) for their support for this project and also Si Yaohui, Ph.D., for his assistance.
文摘Since the adverse factors such as deficient penetration and long reaction time have restricted the complete microwave-used drying of municipal sludge, the microwave-induced drying is considered, which has advantages in such aspects. The investigation of the microwave-induced drying to uncover the mechanism bears great meaning for its development and utilization. The effects of temperature and microwave cracking in municipal sewage sludge drying characteristics are stud- ied through municipal sewage sludge drying experiment. Experiments shows that higher drying temperature would lead to a more acutely changing drying rate (DR). The DR had increased from 0.005 g/(g.min) to 0.060 g/(g·min), which was 12 times enlarged, while the temperature rose from 70℃ to 160 ℃. The higher the temperature was, the earlier the peak value of DR appeared. The experiments indicated that the temperature was the decisive factor affecting the DR. The microwave-induced sludge reached the highest DR at the moisture rate (MR) of 40%, with a 20% grade promotion compared with that of the original one. The molecular fracture caused by microwave radiation had obviously accelerated the drying process and the DR was rising in proportion to the microwave radiation dose. The diffusion coefficient had been calculated according to Fick's law. In com- parison to that of the original one, the diffusion coefficient of microwave-induced sludge was obviously enlarged more than two times. By fit examinations, Model Weibull was proven to be the most fit one for thermal thin-layer drying of municipal sludge. By means of Arrhenius equation, the obtained average activation energy of municipal sludge was 37.1 kJ/(mol·K).
基金Supported by Tianjin Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology(No. 09JCYBJC08200)
文摘The mechanical dewatering of activated sludge is difficult due to its high compressibility, which can be improved by electroosmosis. In electroosmosis, direct electric field is applied to sludge cake. Based on the conductivity modes of different sludge beds, a model is presented in which sludge cake consists of two series parts in the circuit: a dewatered bed and an undewatered one. The dewatered bed called solid conductor is mainly made up of immovable water and sludge particles. The undewatered bed includes movable water and solid conductor, which are connected in parallel in the circuit. The model describes the variation of water content with time and electric power consumption as a function of water content in sludge cake, and interprets the reason for the variation of electroosmotic dewatering rate. Comparison with the experimental data for electroosmotic dewatering under constant voltage supports the validity of the model.
基金Project(51378469)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2017C33034)supported by the Application Research of Public Welfare Technology in Zhejiang Province,China+1 种基金Project(LQ18E080001)supported by the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation,ChinaProject(12017A610304)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City,China
文摘This study presents a comprehensive comparison of the electro-osmosis treatments of heavy metal contaminated soil using electrokinetic geosynthetics(EKG)and iron electrodes in terms of both theoretical analysis and experimental research.The variation in the electrical parameters was analyzed,and the results show linear relationships between temperature and conductivity and between the soil and pore water conductivities.The average cathode contact resistance of iron is60%smaller than that of EKG,whereas the average anode contact resistance of EKG is56%smaller than that of iron.The values of the power consumption per unit mass of contaminants for EKG and iron are1.895and1.989kJ/g,respectively.After electro-osmosis,the number of soil pores increased,but the average area decreased,with an average area of0.9100–1.0504μm^2.Based on microstructure analysis,we obtained higher electroosmotic efficiency and realized the effective analysis and utilization between macroscopic and microscopic parameters.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.
文摘Fouling induction period of CaCO3 on heated surface was studied with the micro video technology. The rates of nucleating and nuclei growing were measured under various experimental conditions. The experimental results showed that both nucleating and nuclei growing rates of CaCO3 increased obviously with surface temperature and concentration of reagents. In addition, the experiment of fouling induction period on the surface material of chemical plated nickel-phosphorus-polytetrafluoroethylene indicated that not only the nucleate rate of CaCO3 decreased but also some fouling particles with certain size were easy to peel off from the heated surface under shearing stress, which means that the property of surface material is one of the most important factors influencing fouling induction periods.
文摘Of the factors affecting migration and bioavailability of toxic metals in heavy metal contaminated soil, DOC (dissolved organic carbon) provides binding sites for metal cations and reduces the fixation and adsorption of heavy metals by soil solid phase. Elevation of DOC level due to the direct incorporation of crop residues may lead to enhanced accumulation of toxic metals in crop body grown in polluted farmland. In this study, an incubation experiment and a pot experiment were conducted respectively to investigate the effects of wheat straw incorporation on DOC level, cadmium availability, and Cd accumulation in rice plant, and to establish the relation between Cd solubility and DOC level. A Cd-contaminated rice soil was used and incorporated with different rates (0%, 0.5% and 1%) of wheat straw in both experiments. Results showed that the change pattern of Cd in soil solution was very similar to that of DOC level. Wheat straw addition significantly elevated Cd and DOC level in soil solution while NH4NO3-extrated Cd was not affected. There existed a close linear correlation between soluble Cd and DOC level. Enhanced Cd accumulation in rice plant, grown in a Cd contaminated soil, induced by wheat straw incorporation was observed in this study.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No 30572314)the Basic Research Program of Science and Technology,Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2007FY210500)+1 种基金the Program of Chinese Offshore Investigation and Assessment,State Oceanic Administration of China (Nos 908-01-ST12 and 908-02-05-04)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Qingdao (No 06-2212-JCH)
文摘We evaluated the effects of high molecular-weight phlorotannins from Sargassum thunbergii(STP) on ADP-induced platelet aggregation and arachidonic acid(AA) metabolism in New Zealand white rabbits and Wistar rats.The inhibition of STP on platelet aggregation was investigated using a turbidimetric method,and the levels of the terminal products of AA metabolism were measured using the corresponding kits for maleic dialdehyde(MDA),thromboxane B2(TXB2) and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α(6-keto-PGF1α) by colorimetry and radioimmunoassay,as appropriate.We found that STP could inhibit ADP-induced platelet aggregation,and the inhibitory ratio was 91.50% at the STP concentration of 4.0 mg/mL.Furthermore,STP markedly affected AA metabolism by decreasing the synthesis of MDA(P<0.01) and increasing the synthesis of 6-keto-PGF1α,thus changing the plasma TXB2/6-keto-PGF1α balance when the platelets were activated(P<0.01).Therefore,STP altered AA metabolism and these findings partly revealed the molecular mechanism by which STP inhibits ADP-induced platelet aggregation.
文摘The Ti base PbO 2 electrode prepared by electrodeposition of PbO 2 on the surface of titanium was used for electro catalytic oxidation of phenol in waste water. The experimental results show that the electrodeposition of PbO 2 at a higher current density for a short time, then followed by a lower current density can get a compact and combinative PbO 2 layer. The properties of a Ti/PbO 2 electrode with an interlayer of oxide are the best. When this kind of electrode is used to treat phenol containing waste water, the phenol removal rate is higher and the slot voltage is lower. In addition, by using the phenol removal rate as an index, the influences of electrolysis current density, mass transfer condition and pH were studied and the optimal condition was confirmed.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40572142)
文摘Based on the laboratory experiments with the saltwater and freshwater replacing each other in the level sand column, taking the kaolin, illite, smectite, bivalent hydrargyrum ion (Hg^2+) and "phenol (C6H5OH) as examples, this paper studies the applications of water sensitivity in situ remediation in saltwater-freshwater transition zone. In the water sensitivity process, the release and migration of clay minerals can make the hydraulic conductivity (HC) decrease and pollutants remove. A new type of low penetrable or impenetrable purdah can be built by adding clay minerals into the sand media to replace the underground concrete impenetrable wall to prevent seawater intrusion, and a number of the heavy metals and organic pollutants in the sand media can be removed by in situ remediation. The results show that the content of kaolin and illite influences the water sensitivity process slightly, and HC of the sand columns descends from 0.011 cm/s to 0.001 4 cm/s and 0.001 2 cm/s respectively even if the content reaches 12% (weight ratio, sic passim). However, for smectite, HC descends sharply to about 1 × 10^-8 cm/s when its content reaches 4%, and no water can flow through the sand columns beyond 5%. The particle release and migration processes can remove the Hg^2+ and C6HsOH out of the sand columns efficiently, the removing rate of Hg^2+ is 31.68% when the freshwater and saltwater are filtered through the sand columns polluted by Hg^2+, while it is 67.55% when the water sensitivity occurs. With the same method, the removing rates of C6H5OH under the fluid flow and water sensitivity are 55.71% and 43.43% respectively.
文摘The paper was monitored the conductivity (g.L"l of NaCI), the absorbances values (Abs) and the amount of TOC (total organic carbon), before and after five consecutive dyeings made with reuse water, obtained from treated effluent by UV/H202 photocatalysis. All rates of decolorization were above 92%, the removal of total organic carbon was above 89% in all treatments and the economy of NaCI was from 3.10 in the first recipe, 3.17 in the second, 3.49 in the third, 3.79 in the fourth and 4.05 in the fifth recipe. The five dyeings compared with same dyeings made with deionized water presented a color deviation (AE*) below 1. The conventional dyeings would consume 80 L/kg against 40 L/kg used in the dyeing process proposed in this study, representing a great economy of water, with no discharge of effluents.
文摘Traffic sector presents a major contributor to air pollution in Palestine. This has been maximized as Israeli closure of major roads resulted in major congestion in most of Palestinian cities in West Bank, which causes high emissions of exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide (CO). nitrogen oxides (NOx). particulate matters (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and sulphur dioxide (SO2). In order that traffic induced pollution can be assessed in Palestine. in this paper, an approach is presented by which the traffic emissions can be estimated relying on the emission factors as input together with vehicle types, annual traveled distance, etc.. The outcomes cover the emission from the various types of vehicles in West Bank.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11472030,11327202&11490552)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.YWF-16-JCTD-A-05)
文摘The study developed a triple-exposure color particle image velocimetry(TE-CPIV) technique associated with pressure reconstruction, and validated its feasibility. A light source with the three primary colors of red, green, and blue(R, G, and B) is produced in a time sequence by a liquid crystal display(LCD) projector. Particle images at three different instants under the color illuminations are captured in one snapshot using a color digital single-lens reflex(SLR) camera with a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor(CMOS) sensor. A contamination correction algorithm based on a specific calibration is performed on the different color layers(R layer, G layer, and B layer) of the raw color image to reduce the contaminated intensity of each color illumination on the other two color layers. The corrected intensity generates three new color layers, from which a standard cross-correlation process in the classical PIV method is used to obtain two velocity fields. Eventually, an instantaneous pressure field is reconstructed from the two velocity fields. The feasibility of TE-CPIV was tested by two experiments with a solid body rotation flow and a cylinder wake flow. The results show acceptable accuracy and robustness of the new technique. The idea of the TE-CPIV is believed to provide a simple and effective way of estimating a pressure field with low cost and high convenience.