Chemical fixation of toxic metals in stainless steel pickling residue by Na2S·xH2O,FeSO4·6H2O and phosphoric acid for beneficial uses

The leaching concentrations of different metals in stainless steel pickling residue(SSPR)were determined and the toxic metals were treated using Na2 S·xH2 O,FeSO4·6 H2 O,and phosphoric acid.A modified European Community Bureau of Reference(BCR)sequential extraction was used to identify the speciation of the concerned metals.Results showed that SSPR contains a large amount of Ca(58.41%),Fe(29.44%),Cr(3.83%),Ni(2.94%),Mn(2.82%)and some of Al,Cu,Mg,Zn.Among them,Cr and Ni were the most toxic metals in SSPR,thus the raw SSPR falls into hazardous waste category due to the leaching amount of Cr.In addition,the leached Cr was identified as Cr6+(MgCr04)in the waste.BCR test revealed that risk assessment code(RAC)of Cr and Ni were 33.29%and 61.7%,indicating they posed"high"and"very high"risk to the environment,respectively.After fixing by Na2 S·xH2 O and FeSO4·6 H2 O,the leaching concentrations of Cr and Ni were less than 1.5 and 0.5 mg/L,respectively.After fixing by Na2 S·xH2 O and FeSO4·6 H2 O the tre ated SSPR can be safely reused as roadbed materials,concrete and cement aggregates.This study provides a useful implication in treatment and beneficial reuse of heavy metal-containing hazardous wastes.

Treatment of fir wood with chitosan and polyethylene glycol

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer, derived from chitin, which is used for wood modification. Polyethylene glycol（PEG） was reacted with wood to provide possible fixation of the chitosan to wood. Wood blocks were treated with chitosan and PEG, as well as pre-treatment with the PEG at different temperatures and further reaction with the chitosan. The samples were soaked in water to study leaching of the chemicals, water absorption, swelling, as well as anti-swelling efficiency. Any prior reaction of the wood with PEG provided better reaction to the chitosan.Bulking was increased after the treatment of the wood with PEG. Swelling was reduced in the PEG-treated wood blocks as well as the pre-treated samples. Chitosan was not able to protect wood against water penetration： the treated samples showed more water absorption and swelling.However, pre-treatment of the samples decreased swelling in the wood, and the density was not noticeably affected by the treatments. Heating during the treatment caused more reduction in swelling for PEG–chitosan treated samples.

Applications of metal-organic framework composites in CO_(2) capture and conversion

Reliable technologies for CO_(2) capture and conversion(C3) are of vital importance for the establishment of a sustainable society.Metal-organic framework(MOF) composites have shown their compelling potentials for C3 due to the plentiful reticular chemistry of MOF structures and the synergistic catalysis between MOFs and the functional guests.This review focuses on the syntheses and catalytic applications towards C3 of MOF composites,which is divided into three sections.The first section gives a brief introduction about synthetic strategies of MOF composites.The second section discusses the recent progress of MOF composites in C3,including CO_(2) chemical fixation,hydrogenation,photoreduction,electro reduction and photoelectro reduction.The third section summarizes the challenges and future prospects of MOF composites for C3.We hope that this review cannot only provide an inspiration for the rational design of MOF composites for C3,but also stimulate more and more research works in this emerging area.