To explore the differences of sensitivities to chilling and strong light in indica and japonica rice (Oryza sativa L), the changes in unsaturation of thylakoid membrane lipids and xanthophyll cycle were studied under ...To explore the differences of sensitivities to chilling and strong light in indica and japonica rice (Oryza sativa L), the changes in unsaturation of thylakoid membrane lipids and xanthophyll cycle were studied under chilling condition and strong light. The contents of unsaturated fatty acids of thylakoid membrane lipids decreased and that of the saturated ones increased with the time of chilling and strong light treatment, resulting in the reduction of the index of unsaturation of fatty acids (IUFA). The activity of violaxanthin deepoxidase (VDE), a key enzyme of xanthophyll cycle, also reduced. The content of violaxanthin (V) increased, and the contents of antheraxanthin (A) and zeaxanthin M decreased, the ratio of (A+Z)/ (A+Z+V) decreased correspondingly. Arrhenius analysis showed that VDE was sensitive to both chilling and unsaturation level of thylakoid membrane lipids. Correlation analysis showed that there was distinctly positive relationships between IUFA of thylakoid membrane lipids and the activity of VDE, Fv/Fm, and D, protein content. Lower IUFA values, less fluidity and stability of thylakoid membrane lipids, lower VDE activity and (A+Z)/(A+Z+V) ratio were found in indica rice cv. Shanyou 63 than in japonica rice cv. 9516 under chilling and strong light.展开更多
Resurrection plants which are able to quickly reactivate after falling into a period of anabiosis caused by dehydration have been very rare among angiosperms, especially among dicotyledons whose chlorophyll content an...Resurrection plants which are able to quickly reactivate after falling into a period of anabiosis caused by dehydration have been very rare among angiosperms, especially among dicotyledons whose chlorophyll content and chloroplast structure little changed in the course of desiccation, therefore has been called homoiochlorophyllous desiccation-tolerant plants (HDTs). Another type of resurrection angiosperms that lost its chlorophyll dining desiccation is called poikilochlorophyllous desiccation-tolerant plants (PDTs). HDTs have been received more attention because of simplicity of protection mechanism which is much easy to the study and utilization of the desiccation tolerance of resurrection angiosperms. Recent advances in studies of photosynthesis of resurrection angiosperms indicate that photochemical activities are sensitive indicators for the study of physiological state of resurrection angiosperms during desiccation and rehydration. Photochemical activities of resurrection angiosperms are inhibited with loss of water similar to those of general plants, however, the magic thing is that they could reactivate rapidly during rehydration even losing more than 95% water. Up-regulations in xanthophyll cycle and antioxidative systems as well as preservation in integrity and stability of photosynthetic membranes during desiccation may be very important to desiccation tolerance of resurrection angiosperms. The fact that phosphate treatment in rehydration stage also strongly influences resurrection indicated importance of studies on rehydration stages of resurrection angiosperms.展开更多
The kinetics of Fe3O4 formation by air oxidation of slightly acidic suspension of Fe(OH)2 was studied. The effects of initial concentration of Fe(Ⅱ), temperature, partial pressure of oxygen, air flow rate and sti...The kinetics of Fe3O4 formation by air oxidation of slightly acidic suspension of Fe(OH)2 was studied. The effects of initial concentration of Fe(Ⅱ), temperature, partial pressure of oxygen, air flow rate and stirring rate on the oxidation rate were investigated. The results show that Fe3O4 formation is composed of two-step reaction, the first step is the formation of Fe(OH)+2 by oxidation of Fe(OH)+ complex ions, the second step is the formation of magnetite by dehydration and deprotonation of Fe(OH)+ and Fe(OH)+2. The oxidation reaction is zero-order with respect to the concentration of Fe(Ⅱ) and around 0.5-order with respect to partial pressure of oxygen, and oxygen transfer process is rate-limiting step of oxidation reaction with apparent activation energy of 2.74 kJ·mol-1.展开更多
In order to improve the energy efficiency, reduce the CO2 emission and decrease the cost, a cogenera- tion system for desalination water, heat and power production was studied in this paper. The superstructure of the ...In order to improve the energy efficiency, reduce the CO2 emission and decrease the cost, a cogenera- tion system for desalination water, heat and power production was studied in this paper. The superstructure of the cogeneration system consisted of a coal-based thermal power plant (TPP), a multi-stage flash desalination (MSF) module and reverse osmosis desalination (RO) module. For different demands of water, heat and power production, the corresponding optimal production structure was different. After reasonable simplification, the process model ot each unit was built. The economical model, including the unit investment, and operation and maintenance cost, was presented. By solving this non-linear programming (NLP) model, whose objective is to minimize the annual cost, an optimal cogeneration system can be obtained. Compared to separate production systems, the optimal system can reduce 16.1%-21.7% of the total annual cost. showing this design method was effective.展开更多
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-containing desizing wastewater was treated by various wet oxidation methods.Parameters such as reaction temperature, initial solution pH, and the dosage of H2O2 were investigated in terms of ch...Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-containing desizing wastewater was treated by various wet oxidation methods.Parameters such as reaction temperature, initial solution pH, and the dosage of H2O2 were investigated in terms of chemical oxygen demand (CODcr) and total organic carbon (TOC) removal rate. Up to 90% of the initial CODcr was removed by wet air oxidation(WAO) at 270℃ with stoichiometric oxygen supply, while at temperature of 200℃, the CODcr removal rate was found to be 80%. Similar results were obtained by Promoted WAO (PWAO) and wet peroxide oxidation(WPO) at a lower temperature of 150℃. Reaction temperature was found to have a significant effect on the oxidation performance for all the methods. Initial solution pH was observed to play a significant role in PWAO and WPO where H2O2 was employed. Comparison of WAO, CWAO(catalytic wet air oxidation), PWAO and WPO shows that the rate of CODcr removal increases in the order: WAO, CWAO, PWAO and WPO.展开更多
Birnessite occurs in a wide variety of natural environments, and plays animportant role in soil chemistry. A modified Staehli procedure was used to synthesize sodiumbirnessite in an alkali medium by O_2 oxidation. The...Birnessite occurs in a wide variety of natural environments, and plays animportant role in soil chemistry. A modified Staehli procedure was used to synthesize sodiumbirnessite in an alkali medium by O_2 oxidation. The effects of preparative parameters on thesynthesis of birnessite, such as pretreatment on solutions with N2, reaction temperature, O_2 flowrate, fluxion velocity of the reaction suspension, and dehydration conditions were investigated. Thefluxion velocity of the reactive suspension and O_2 flow rate significantly influenced thesynthesis of birnessite. Vigorous stirring raised the fluxion velocity of the reaction suspensionand easily allowed synthesis of pure crystalline birnessite. However pretreatment of the reactingsolutions with N_2 and the reaction temperature had little effect on the synthesis. Diffusion of O_2was the controlling step during the course of oxidation. The optimum synthetic conditions for purebirnessite were: a NaOH to Mn molar ratio of 13.7, an O_2 flow rate of 2 L min^(-1), and oxidationfor 5 hours with vigorous stirring at normal temperatures. The chemical composition of thesynthesized pure birnessite was Na_(0.25)MnO_(2.07)·0.66H_2O.展开更多
The influence of the dehydration by metal oxides on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) via oxidative carbonylation of methanol was studied. A Cu/Y-zeolite catalyst was prepared by the ion exchange method from...The influence of the dehydration by metal oxides on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) via oxidative carbonylation of methanol was studied. A Cu/Y-zeolite catalyst was prepared by the ion exchange method from CuCl2.2H2O and the commercial NH4-form of the Y type zeolite, The catalyst was characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), N2 adsorption (BET method), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and temperature-programmed de- sorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD) to evaluate its Cu and Cl content, surface area, structure, and acidity. Reaction tests were carried out using an autoclave (batch reactor) for 18 h at 403 K and 5.5 MPa (2CH3OH + 1/2O2 + CO (CH3O)2CO + H2O). The influence of various dehydrating agents (ZnO, MgO, and CaO) was examined with the aim of increasing the methanol conversion (XMeOH, MeOH conversion). The MeOH conversion increased upon addition of metal oxides in the order CaO 〉〉 MgO 〉 ZnO, with the DMC selectivity (SDMC) following the order MgO 〉 CaO 〉 ZnO. The catalysts and dehydrating agents were characterized before and after the oxidative carbonylation of methanol by thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric (TG/DTG), and XRD to con- firm that the dehydration reaction occurred via the metal oxide (MO + H2O →M(OH)2). The MeOH conversion increased from 8.7% to 14.6% and DMC selectivity increased from 39.0% to 53.1%, when using the dehydrating azent CaO.展开更多
In Wuxi Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Anaerobic, anoxic and oxic (A2/O) process was employed to remove the nitrogen and phosphorus, which exhibited the positive results of the high removal efficiency for phosphorus ...In Wuxi Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Anaerobic, anoxic and oxic (A2/O) process was employed to remove the nitrogen and phosphorus, which exhibited the positive results of the high removal efficiency for phosphorus with a range of 67.7% to 89.9% and an average value of 78.0. The effluent of phosphorus met the national discharge standard. The removal of TN was effected by both BOD variation of influent and wastewater temperature. TN removal was in the range of 28.5% to 55.8% with an average value of 39.4%. The energy cost was 0.15 kWh(m3d)-1 or 1.35 kWh(kgBOD@d)-1. The annual average sludge production was 46.3 m3d-1, the annual average dosage for the dewatering was 40 kg d-1 .展开更多
The processing of an energy carrier such as microalgae oil into valuable fuels and chemicals is quite promising.Aqueous-phase processing is suitable for this purpose because the separation of intrinsic water from the ...The processing of an energy carrier such as microalgae oil into valuable fuels and chemicals is quite promising.Aqueous-phase processing is suitable for this purpose because the separation of intrinsic water from the algae cell is difficult.In this study,we synthesized ruthenium(Ru)nanoparticles supported on highly hydrophilic mesoporous carbon to catalyze the quantitative hydrodeoxygenation(HDO)of microalgae oil to alkanes in a one-pot process at a low temperature(140℃)in the aqueous phase.The mesoporous carbon was obtained by single-step calcination of starch and zinc chloride in nitrogen.The as-obtained carbon showed high surface areas and pore volumes,allowing high dispersion of Ru nanoparticles.The surface of the carbon material was rich in hydroxyl groups,as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),infrared(IR)spectroscopy,and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA)measurements.As a result,the carbon material contacted preferably with the water phase versus the organic phase,improving the accessibility of substrates.On the other hand,the contact angle test results speculated the superior hydrophilic nature of mesoporous Ru/C(ZnCl2,starch)than commercial Ru/C.Both kinetics modeling and in situ IR monitoring in water revealed the superior performance of the hydrophilic mesoporous and hydrophilic Ru/C compared to a commercial Ru/C for the tandem hydrogenation of stearic acid and decarbonylation of stearyl alcohol.The herein designed hydrothermal carbon material was highly active,environmentally benign,sustainable,and recyclable material,and could be potentially used for other hydrogenation reactions in the aqueous phase.展开更多
The application of ionic liquids as alternatives to conventional organic solvents in the extraction process has been investigated. In the present study, fourteen species of imidazolium-based ionic liquids were added i...The application of ionic liquids as alternatives to conventional organic solvents in the extraction process has been investigated. In the present study, fourteen species of imidazolium-based ionic liquids were added into the NaOH (aq) to remove the mercaptans. The influences of anion species and cation alkyl chain length of the imidazolium-based ionic liquids on the performance of mercaptan removal from light oils have been discussed. The efficiency of extraction for mercaptans exhibited the order of [Ac]- 〉 [OH]- [Br]- 〉 [BF4]-. The longer alkyl chain imidazolium-based ionic liquids contributed to enhance desulfurization rate of l-butyl mercaptan. 100% desulfurization rate of l-butyl mercaptan was achieved by the anion of Ac- ionic liquids and NaOH (aq) at a volume ratio of 40:1 (V(oil]:Vfionic liouid)) and a short eouilibrium time within 10 min.展开更多
This work described the application of wet air oxidation (WAO) to the treatment of desizing wastewater from natural fiber processing. A two-liter autoclave batch reactor was used for the experiments. The range of op...This work described the application of wet air oxidation (WAO) to the treatment of desizing wastewater from natural fiber processing. A two-liter autoclave batch reactor was used for the experiments. The range of operating temperature examined was between 150 and 290℃, and partial pressure of oxygen ranged from 0.375 to 2.25 MPa standardized at 25℃. Variations in Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD) and Total Organic Carbon(TOC) were monitored during each experiment and used to assess the performance of the process. Experimental results showed that WAO can be an efficient method for the treatment of desizing wastewater. Furthermore, Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation (CWAO) was applied to reduce the reaction temperature and pressure in WAO process. A higher COD removal ratio was achieved under more mild reaction condition with the aid of CWAO. A mathematical model was also proposed to simulate the WAO process of desizing wastewater, in which three distinct kinetics steps were considered to describe the degradation of starch. The model simulations were in well agreement with the experimental data.展开更多
文摘To explore the differences of sensitivities to chilling and strong light in indica and japonica rice (Oryza sativa L), the changes in unsaturation of thylakoid membrane lipids and xanthophyll cycle were studied under chilling condition and strong light. The contents of unsaturated fatty acids of thylakoid membrane lipids decreased and that of the saturated ones increased with the time of chilling and strong light treatment, resulting in the reduction of the index of unsaturation of fatty acids (IUFA). The activity of violaxanthin deepoxidase (VDE), a key enzyme of xanthophyll cycle, also reduced. The content of violaxanthin (V) increased, and the contents of antheraxanthin (A) and zeaxanthin M decreased, the ratio of (A+Z)/ (A+Z+V) decreased correspondingly. Arrhenius analysis showed that VDE was sensitive to both chilling and unsaturation level of thylakoid membrane lipids. Correlation analysis showed that there was distinctly positive relationships between IUFA of thylakoid membrane lipids and the activity of VDE, Fv/Fm, and D, protein content. Lower IUFA values, less fluidity and stability of thylakoid membrane lipids, lower VDE activity and (A+Z)/(A+Z+V) ratio were found in indica rice cv. Shanyou 63 than in japonica rice cv. 9516 under chilling and strong light.
文摘Resurrection plants which are able to quickly reactivate after falling into a period of anabiosis caused by dehydration have been very rare among angiosperms, especially among dicotyledons whose chlorophyll content and chloroplast structure little changed in the course of desiccation, therefore has been called homoiochlorophyllous desiccation-tolerant plants (HDTs). Another type of resurrection angiosperms that lost its chlorophyll dining desiccation is called poikilochlorophyllous desiccation-tolerant plants (PDTs). HDTs have been received more attention because of simplicity of protection mechanism which is much easy to the study and utilization of the desiccation tolerance of resurrection angiosperms. Recent advances in studies of photosynthesis of resurrection angiosperms indicate that photochemical activities are sensitive indicators for the study of physiological state of resurrection angiosperms during desiccation and rehydration. Photochemical activities of resurrection angiosperms are inhibited with loss of water similar to those of general plants, however, the magic thing is that they could reactivate rapidly during rehydration even losing more than 95% water. Up-regulations in xanthophyll cycle and antioxidative systems as well as preservation in integrity and stability of photosynthetic membranes during desiccation may be very important to desiccation tolerance of resurrection angiosperms. The fact that phosphate treatment in rehydration stage also strongly influences resurrection indicated importance of studies on rehydration stages of resurrection angiosperms.
文摘The kinetics of Fe3O4 formation by air oxidation of slightly acidic suspension of Fe(OH)2 was studied. The effects of initial concentration of Fe(Ⅱ), temperature, partial pressure of oxygen, air flow rate and stirring rate on the oxidation rate were investigated. The results show that Fe3O4 formation is composed of two-step reaction, the first step is the formation of Fe(OH)+2 by oxidation of Fe(OH)+ complex ions, the second step is the formation of magnetite by dehydration and deprotonation of Fe(OH)+ and Fe(OH)+2. The oxidation reaction is zero-order with respect to the concentration of Fe(Ⅱ) and around 0.5-order with respect to partial pressure of oxygen, and oxygen transfer process is rate-limiting step of oxidation reaction with apparent activation energy of 2.74 kJ·mol-1.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21076202)
文摘In order to improve the energy efficiency, reduce the CO2 emission and decrease the cost, a cogenera- tion system for desalination water, heat and power production was studied in this paper. The superstructure of the cogeneration system consisted of a coal-based thermal power plant (TPP), a multi-stage flash desalination (MSF) module and reverse osmosis desalination (RO) module. For different demands of water, heat and power production, the corresponding optimal production structure was different. After reasonable simplification, the process model ot each unit was built. The economical model, including the unit investment, and operation and maintenance cost, was presented. By solving this non-linear programming (NLP) model, whose objective is to minimize the annual cost, an optimal cogeneration system can be obtained. Compared to separate production systems, the optimal system can reduce 16.1%-21.7% of the total annual cost. showing this design method was effective.
文摘Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-containing desizing wastewater was treated by various wet oxidation methods.Parameters such as reaction temperature, initial solution pH, and the dosage of H2O2 were investigated in terms of chemical oxygen demand (CODcr) and total organic carbon (TOC) removal rate. Up to 90% of the initial CODcr was removed by wet air oxidation(WAO) at 270℃ with stoichiometric oxygen supply, while at temperature of 200℃, the CODcr removal rate was found to be 80%. Similar results were obtained by Promoted WAO (PWAO) and wet peroxide oxidation(WPO) at a lower temperature of 150℃. Reaction temperature was found to have a significant effect on the oxidation performance for all the methods. Initial solution pH was observed to play a significant role in PWAO and WPO where H2O2 was employed. Comparison of WAO, CWAO(catalytic wet air oxidation), PWAO and WPO shows that the rate of CODcr removal increases in the order: WAO, CWAO, PWAO and WPO.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40101017 and 40071048) the Senior Visitor Foundation of Chinese Educational Ministry.
文摘Birnessite occurs in a wide variety of natural environments, and plays animportant role in soil chemistry. A modified Staehli procedure was used to synthesize sodiumbirnessite in an alkali medium by O_2 oxidation. The effects of preparative parameters on thesynthesis of birnessite, such as pretreatment on solutions with N2, reaction temperature, O_2 flowrate, fluxion velocity of the reaction suspension, and dehydration conditions were investigated. Thefluxion velocity of the reactive suspension and O_2 flow rate significantly influenced thesynthesis of birnessite. Vigorous stirring raised the fluxion velocity of the reaction suspensionand easily allowed synthesis of pure crystalline birnessite. However pretreatment of the reactingsolutions with N_2 and the reaction temperature had little effect on the synthesis. Diffusion of O_2was the controlling step during the course of oxidation. The optimum synthetic conditions for purebirnessite were: a NaOH to Mn molar ratio of 13.7, an O_2 flow rate of 2 L min^(-1), and oxidationfor 5 hours with vigorous stirring at normal temperatures. The chemical composition of thesynthesized pure birnessite was Na_(0.25)MnO_(2.07)·0.66H_2O.
文摘The influence of the dehydration by metal oxides on the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate (DMC) via oxidative carbonylation of methanol was studied. A Cu/Y-zeolite catalyst was prepared by the ion exchange method from CuCl2.2H2O and the commercial NH4-form of the Y type zeolite, The catalyst was characterized by X-ray fluorescence (XRF), N2 adsorption (BET method), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and temperature-programmed de- sorption of ammonia (NH3-TPD) to evaluate its Cu and Cl content, surface area, structure, and acidity. Reaction tests were carried out using an autoclave (batch reactor) for 18 h at 403 K and 5.5 MPa (2CH3OH + 1/2O2 + CO (CH3O)2CO + H2O). The influence of various dehydrating agents (ZnO, MgO, and CaO) was examined with the aim of increasing the methanol conversion (XMeOH, MeOH conversion). The MeOH conversion increased upon addition of metal oxides in the order CaO 〉〉 MgO 〉 ZnO, with the DMC selectivity (SDMC) following the order MgO 〉 CaO 〉 ZnO. The catalysts and dehydrating agents were characterized before and after the oxidative carbonylation of methanol by thermogravimetric and differential thermogravimetric (TG/DTG), and XRD to con- firm that the dehydration reaction occurred via the metal oxide (MO + H2O →M(OH)2). The MeOH conversion increased from 8.7% to 14.6% and DMC selectivity increased from 39.0% to 53.1%, when using the dehydrating azent CaO.
文摘In Wuxi Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Anaerobic, anoxic and oxic (A2/O) process was employed to remove the nitrogen and phosphorus, which exhibited the positive results of the high removal efficiency for phosphorus with a range of 67.7% to 89.9% and an average value of 78.0. The effluent of phosphorus met the national discharge standard. The removal of TN was effected by both BOD variation of influent and wastewater temperature. TN removal was in the range of 28.5% to 55.8% with an average value of 39.4%. The energy cost was 0.15 kWh(m3d)-1 or 1.35 kWh(kgBOD@d)-1. The annual average sludge production was 46.3 m3d-1, the annual average dosage for the dewatering was 40 kg d-1 .
文摘The processing of an energy carrier such as microalgae oil into valuable fuels and chemicals is quite promising.Aqueous-phase processing is suitable for this purpose because the separation of intrinsic water from the algae cell is difficult.In this study,we synthesized ruthenium(Ru)nanoparticles supported on highly hydrophilic mesoporous carbon to catalyze the quantitative hydrodeoxygenation(HDO)of microalgae oil to alkanes in a one-pot process at a low temperature(140℃)in the aqueous phase.The mesoporous carbon was obtained by single-step calcination of starch and zinc chloride in nitrogen.The as-obtained carbon showed high surface areas and pore volumes,allowing high dispersion of Ru nanoparticles.The surface of the carbon material was rich in hydroxyl groups,as evidenced by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),infrared(IR)spectroscopy,and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA)measurements.As a result,the carbon material contacted preferably with the water phase versus the organic phase,improving the accessibility of substrates.On the other hand,the contact angle test results speculated the superior hydrophilic nature of mesoporous Ru/C(ZnCl2,starch)than commercial Ru/C.Both kinetics modeling and in situ IR monitoring in water revealed the superior performance of the hydrophilic mesoporous and hydrophilic Ru/C compared to a commercial Ru/C for the tandem hydrogenation of stearic acid and decarbonylation of stearyl alcohol.The herein designed hydrothermal carbon material was highly active,environmentally benign,sustainable,and recyclable material,and could be potentially used for other hydrogenation reactions in the aqueous phase.
文摘The application of ionic liquids as alternatives to conventional organic solvents in the extraction process has been investigated. In the present study, fourteen species of imidazolium-based ionic liquids were added into the NaOH (aq) to remove the mercaptans. The influences of anion species and cation alkyl chain length of the imidazolium-based ionic liquids on the performance of mercaptan removal from light oils have been discussed. The efficiency of extraction for mercaptans exhibited the order of [Ac]- 〉 [OH]- [Br]- 〉 [BF4]-. The longer alkyl chain imidazolium-based ionic liquids contributed to enhance desulfurization rate of l-butyl mercaptan. 100% desulfurization rate of l-butyl mercaptan was achieved by the anion of Ac- ionic liquids and NaOH (aq) at a volume ratio of 40:1 (V(oil]:Vfionic liouid)) and a short eouilibrium time within 10 min.
文摘This work described the application of wet air oxidation (WAO) to the treatment of desizing wastewater from natural fiber processing. A two-liter autoclave batch reactor was used for the experiments. The range of operating temperature examined was between 150 and 290℃, and partial pressure of oxygen ranged from 0.375 to 2.25 MPa standardized at 25℃. Variations in Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD) and Total Organic Carbon(TOC) were monitored during each experiment and used to assess the performance of the process. Experimental results showed that WAO can be an efficient method for the treatment of desizing wastewater. Furthermore, Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation (CWAO) was applied to reduce the reaction temperature and pressure in WAO process. A higher COD removal ratio was achieved under more mild reaction condition with the aid of CWAO. A mathematical model was also proposed to simulate the WAO process of desizing wastewater, in which three distinct kinetics steps were considered to describe the degradation of starch. The model simulations were in well agreement with the experimental data.