Effects of conservation methods of water samples on determination of total phosphorus were analyzed from aspects of methods of adding conserving agent, SS concentration, natural sedimentation time, conservation temper...Effects of conservation methods of water samples on determination of total phosphorus were analyzed from aspects of methods of adding conserving agent, SS concentration, natural sedimentation time, conservation temperature and time. The results showed that SS concentration in water and natural sedimentation time had the greatest impact on the determination of total phosphorus, while the influence of methods of adding conserving agent, conservation temperature and time was relatively smaller. TP concentration in water samples conserved irregularly was higher than the standard value due to the existence of SS and microorganisms in water, and the deviation became larger with the increase of SS concentration in water. In addition, quality control measures and matters needing attention during the conservation process of water samples were put forward to improve the accuracy of TP concentration.展开更多
Phosphorus loading and measurement is of concern on lands where biosolids have been applied. Traditional soil testing for plant-available P may be inadequate for the accurate assessment of P loadings in a regulatory e...Phosphorus loading and measurement is of concern on lands where biosolids have been applied. Traditional soil testing for plant-available P may be inadequate for the accurate assessment of P loadings in a regulatory environment as the reported levels may not correlate well with environmental risk. In order to accurately assess potential P runoff and leaching, as well as plant uptake, we must be able to measure organic P mineralized by the biotic community in the soil. Soils with varying rates of biosolid application were evaluated for mineralized organic P during a 112-day incubation using the difference between P measured using a rapid-flow analyzer (RFA) and an axial flow Varian ICP-OES. An increase in the P mineralized from the treated soils was observed from analysis with the Varian ICP-OES, but not with the RFA. These results confirm that even though organic P concentrations have increased due to increasing biosolid application, traditional soil testing using an RFA for detection, would not accurately portray P concentration and potential P loading from treated soils.展开更多
Regulation of stormwater runoff is increasing throughout the United States.The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)and state agencies are beginning to move toward effluent and/or load limits for pollutants in stormwat...Regulation of stormwater runoff is increasing throughout the United States.The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)and state agencies are beginning to move toward effluent and/or load limits for pollutants in stormwater.Compliance costs for treating urban stormwater runoff,especially in highly-developed areas where retrofits are required,will only continue to increase.展开更多
文摘Effects of conservation methods of water samples on determination of total phosphorus were analyzed from aspects of methods of adding conserving agent, SS concentration, natural sedimentation time, conservation temperature and time. The results showed that SS concentration in water and natural sedimentation time had the greatest impact on the determination of total phosphorus, while the influence of methods of adding conserving agent, conservation temperature and time was relatively smaller. TP concentration in water samples conserved irregularly was higher than the standard value due to the existence of SS and microorganisms in water, and the deviation became larger with the increase of SS concentration in water. In addition, quality control measures and matters needing attention during the conservation process of water samples were put forward to improve the accuracy of TP concentration.
文摘Phosphorus loading and measurement is of concern on lands where biosolids have been applied. Traditional soil testing for plant-available P may be inadequate for the accurate assessment of P loadings in a regulatory environment as the reported levels may not correlate well with environmental risk. In order to accurately assess potential P runoff and leaching, as well as plant uptake, we must be able to measure organic P mineralized by the biotic community in the soil. Soils with varying rates of biosolid application were evaluated for mineralized organic P during a 112-day incubation using the difference between P measured using a rapid-flow analyzer (RFA) and an axial flow Varian ICP-OES. An increase in the P mineralized from the treated soils was observed from analysis with the Varian ICP-OES, but not with the RFA. These results confirm that even though organic P concentrations have increased due to increasing biosolid application, traditional soil testing using an RFA for detection, would not accurately portray P concentration and potential P loading from treated soils.
文摘Regulation of stormwater runoff is increasing throughout the United States.The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)and state agencies are beginning to move toward effluent and/or load limits for pollutants in stormwater.Compliance costs for treating urban stormwater runoff,especially in highly-developed areas where retrofits are required,will only continue to increase.
