Advanced Materials Research Vols. 113-116

Abstract: The study reported the co-remediation effect on the lead-polluted garden soil by zeolite and humic acids (HA), which was from comparing with the remediation of single zeolite in term of the lead fraction of sequential extraction in the soil and the distribution of lead in different parts of rape. Mixed treatment (zeolite and HA) and single treatment (zeolite) were, respectively, applied to the artificially polluted garden soil to examine the difference of their remediation effects in pot experiment. Results indicated that the co-remediation led to significantly greater (p < 0.01) reduction in the lead concentration in plants than by singly adding to zeolite. The co-application of zeolite and HA reduced the available fraction of lead compounds, but slightly increased (p < 0.01) the water-soluble fraction of lead compounds in the garden soil, compared with the application of single zeolite, especially in the severe lead-polluted soil (≥1000mg kg−1).This method might be an efficient way to remediate the lead-polluted soils on a large scale.

Abstract: An environmental assessment system was established to analyze and evaluate the pollution status of surface water and sediments of Bohai Rim Area. Considering the requirements of evaluation item completeness and criteria strictness, this paper selected the Multimedia Environmental Goals, Classification Index of Soil Fertility, Organic Index Evaluation Standard and Soil Environmental Quality Standard as the evaluation standards. The results show that for each media, benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene are the major pollutants among PAHs. And for the sediments, the organic matter and total nitrogen reach the level of fertile pollution in the area. The specific organic compounds and heavy metals (including As) are both concentrated in Tianjin, in accordance with the development level of industry of the area.

Abstract: In this study, one strain of algicidal bacterium H01 was selected from the water body polluted by Microcystis aeruginosa. It had good removal effects on Microcystis aeruginosa and the removal characteristics on Microcystis aeruginosa were studied. The results indicated that the removal efficiency was connected with such factors as temperature and pH. And the experiment on algicidal mechanism indicated that it lysed the algae cells by secreting metabolites. According to the analysis of its physiological characteristics and 16S rDNA gene sequence, the strain H01 was identified as Brevibacillus parabrevis.

Abstract: According to the three-factor theory, the surface roughness of different wood-based environmental materials was evaluated using the surface roughness profiling instrument, and the underlying effective factors of the differences were analyzed. The psycho-physiological examination of the materials’ roughness on human psychology and physiology was also carried out. During the examination, physical roughness factors of the materials were treated as the independent variable, and the heart rate variability (HRV) and dynamic blood pressure (DBP) were chosen as the dependent variables. The sympathetic and parasympathetic activities of human autonomic nervous system as toughing material surface were investigated depending on the time domain analysis of HRV. The results showed that there exists a negative linear correlation between the physical roughness of materials and the human psycho-physiologic indexes. Overall, wood materials were proper to physiological stimulate of the body, they can’t cause the risk of physiological imbalance and would soon return to normal mentation after touching. Mental capacity with HRV of the body could illustrate the suitable tactile sense characteristics with the performance of the basic physical quantities of wood materials.

Abstract: This article is designed to carry out design of index system for evaluation of ecological city which is applicable to features of city of Ha’erbin on basis of actual conditions of Ha’erbin in principle of combination of qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis and to conduct evaluation on effect of restoration of ecological city of Ha’erbin with principal components analysis method. Results of evaluation show that some accomplishment has been made in terms of construction of ecological city of Ha’erbin and sub-system of environment, economy and society of Ha’erbin has been greatly improved since 2002.

Abstract: Aiming at lack of mature texture feature model of natural green fabric image, this paper presents a new “Mean Contrast” texture feature model, which can express better on the type of collecting and narrow-long and some irregular defects. First, three-dimensional model of texture characteristics is established, various natural green fabrics are tested in experiments using the contrast feature, and then “Mean Contrast” feature is proposed, so that characteristic value of fabric texture can be converged. Finally, experimental results show that the “mean contrast” feature is so simple and effective that better show a variety of fabric texture variation, and has the numerical convergence. So it provides a contrasting texture feature model for continue related to fabric quality inspection.

Abstract: The determination of chlorpyrifos at low ngL-1 levels in wastewater requires highly selective and sensitive analytical procedures. The removal of matrix components during sample preparation results in significant benefits towards reducing the matrix effects during GC analysis. Therefore this work describes a simple method to enrich and clean up chlorpyrifos from sewage water using molecularly imprinted solid phase extraction (MISPE). Final analysis was performed by gas chromatography. The performance of this method has been evaluated in water samples in terms of recovery, precision, and method quantification limit. Recovery for chlorpyrifos ranged between 99 and 105% with RSD values below 7.9%. The performance of the method was further emphasized by the study of different water samples. In these samples, chlorpyrifos were detected in concentration above method quantification limits ranging from 50 to 3000 ngL-1.

Abstract: The aerobic and anaerobic cyclic activated sludge reactor of A/O process was separated into an A/O domestication segments and organic matter removal ability strengthen segments. In the A/O disposal system, organic carbon degradation, nitrogen and phosphorus removal from municipal waste water in reactor were investigated. Results showed that good performance of the A/O disposal system was achieved and the highest removal efficiencies of COD, TN and TP were 96%, 50% and 75%, respectively. When organic loadings varied from low to high, the removal ability increased and then the hybrid microbe in activated sludge degradation ability became strong. So the cyclic activated sludge was a useful method for eliminate organic matter removal from municipal waste water.

Abstract: A chelating starch (SMAEN) containing amidocyanogen and acyl functions was prepared through a two-step reaction. The structure of SMAEN was determined by FTIR spectrum. The amination extent was traced by estimating the nitrogen content of SMAEN. The SMAEN was tested as an adsorbent in Cu2+ metal aqueous solution. The parameters influencing the efficiency of preconcentration Cu2+ including sample acidity, adsorption conditions were investigated. The Cu2+ ion was accomplished good adsorption amount at pH＞4. The maximum adsorption capacity was 2.69mmol per gram of dried SMAEN.

Abstract: The assessment of pollution levels of heavy metals soil contamination is significant to the health of human kind. Two methods, Set Pair Analysis (SPA) and Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), are applied to assess the urban roadside soil heavy metals pollution levels and compare the assessment results with Fuzzy Comprehensive Analysis (FCA). The assessment results of SPA are inconsistent with the FCA. The ranks of roadside soil heavy metals, assessed by Igeo, indicate that the result of FCA is determined by most contaminated heavy metal, the SPA is determined by the contents distribution of all elements. The mean and standard deviation of heavy metal content in research soils are applied to establish an assessment standard and this method is also applicable if there is lower differentiation rate or no uniform standards.