Fluxes of riverine nutrient to the Zhujiang River Estuary and its potential eutrophication effect

The Zhujiang River Estuary is becoming eutrophic due to the impact of anthropogenic activities in the past decades.To understand nutrient dynamics and fluxes to the Lingdingyang water via four outlets(Humen,Jiaomen,Hongqimen and Hengmen),we investigated the spatial distribution and seasonal variation of dissolved nutrients in the Zhujiang River Estuary,based on fourteen cruises conducted from March 2015 to October 2017,covering both wet(April to September)and dry(October to March next year)seasons.Our results showed that riverine fluxes of dissolved inorganic nitrogen(DIN)and dissolved silicate(DSi)into the Lingdingyang water through four outlets varied seasonally due to the influence of river discharge,with the highest in spring and the lowest in winter.However,riverine flux of phosphate exhibited little significant seasonal variability.Riverine nutrients into the Lingdingyang water most resulted through Humen Outlet.The estuarine export fluxes of DIN out of the Zhujiang River Estuary derived from a box model were higher than fluxes of riverine nutrients in May,likely due to the influence of local sewage,while lower than riverine flux in August.The export fluxes of phosphate were higher than the fluxes of riverine phosphate in May and August.In contrast,large amounts of DSi were buried in the estuary in May and August.Although excess DIN was delivered into the Zhujiang River Estuary,eutrophication effect was not as severe as expected in the Zhujiang River Estuary,since the light limitation restricted the utilization of nutrients by phytoplankton.

The underappreciated role of fugitive VOCs in ozone formation and health risk assessment emitted from seven typical industries in China

Fugitive emission from industrial sources may result in ozone formation and health risk,while the exact contribution of this source remains incompletely understood.In this study,emission characteristics,ozone formation potential(OFP)and health risk of fugitive VOCs in7 representative industries were investigated.Chemical material industry was the dominant contributor to VOCs of fugitive emission in comparison with other industries.The OFP of VOCs from fugitive emission was in the range of 1.45×10^(3)-3.98×10^(5)μg/m^(3),with a higher value than that of organized emission in seven industries except for the coking industry and the chemical material industry,suggesting that fugitive VOCs should be taken into account while developing control strategies.Acetaldehyde,m,p-xylene,n-nonane,ethylene,vinyl chloridethe and other high OFP-contributing species were the major reactive species that should be targeted.Health risk assessment investigated non-cancer and cancer risks of fugitive VOCs in 7 industries were all above safe level(HR>1 and LCR>1×10^(-4)),posing remarkable health threats to human health.OVOCs were the main contributor to non-cancer risk,while halohydrocarbons and aromatics contributed most to cancer risks,posing remarkable health threat on human health.Our findings highlighted the contribution of fugitive VOCs on ozone formation and health risk was underestimated,indicating which should be considered in emission control strategies of industrial sources.

Formation of spheroidal microstructure in semi-solid state and thixoforming of 7075 high strength aluminum alloy

The effects of isothermal holding process on the microstructure evolution of semi-solid 7075 strength aluminum alloy produced by the recrystallisation and partial remelting(RAP) process were investigated. Tensile mechanical properties of as-received and thixoformed alloys at room temperature were examined. The results show that the microstructure of as-received alloy exhibits remarkable orientation along the deformation direction.With the increase of isothermal holding time, the solid particle grain size continuously increases and the degree of spheroidization also improves. Coalescence mechanism is dominant when reheated at 595 °C and Ostwald ripening mechanism is dominant when reheated at 615 °C in the semi-solid state. A lower coarsening rate is observed for 615 °C(coarsening rate K = 391 μm3 s-1) compared with the coarsening rate for 595 °C(coarsening rate K = 501 μm3 s-1). The RAP 7075 aluminum alloy can be successfully thixoformed and the filling of components is good after thixoforming. The thixoformed components exhibit favorite mechanical properties.

Atmospheric Corrosion of Q235 Carbon Steel and Q450 Weathering Steel in Turpan,China

Q235carbon steel and Q450 weathering steel were exposed to the hot and dry environment of Turpan,China for three years.The corrosion rates of both steels were calculated and compared.The morphologies of the rust layer products were observed by optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.Analyses of the rust layers were performed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,X-ray powder diffraction,and Raman spectroscopy,and analysis results indicate that the compositions of rust are main iron rich oxide such as FeOOH,Fe_3O_4,and Fe_2O_3.The iron oxide layer content proportion was calculated through a semi-quantitative algorithm.The resistance elements（Cr,Ni,and Cu）enhanced the resistance properties of the Q450 weathering steel matrix.Moreover,the resistance elements increased the proportion of goethite crystals in the corroded rust layer.