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This study inoculated aerobic granular sludge (AGS) in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treatment for low carbon nitrogen (COD/N) ratio wastewater, and gradually reduced the DO concentration in order to achieve the rapid startup of the simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorous removal (SNPR) process. Meanwhile, the microbial community dynamics at different DO levels were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing...
To investigate secondary pollution issued during the preparation of sintered brick from waterquenched yellow phosphorus slag, the composition of slag was experimentally measured in this study. The thermal conversion process and gas phase products associated with S-, P-, F-, and As-containing species present in the heating system were theoretically calculated by means of thermochemical software FactSage...
Variation laws of growth conditions and root cortical aerenchyma (RCA) of 15 common maize hybrids (Zea mays L.) in Yunnan Province under simulated rare extreme drought and rehydration conditions were tested in this paper. The relationship between functions of root tissues in extreme drought process and resilience after rehydration was discussed. Results demonstrated: 1) in middle drought period, RCA...
Although environmental problems caused by metal mining have become increasingly prominent, the pollution by associated heavy metals is easily neglected. In general, molybdenum mines are lowgrade and hence the high level of associated heavy metals easily causes pollution in the surrounding areas. Here we investigated the total concentrations and forms of Mo and associated Cu, Cd, Pb, and Zn in soils...
The Huaihe River Basin is located in-between the north-south climate transitional zone in China and is China’s important congested area and production base. The land-use of the environment was occupied by the land-use for social and economics. This paper aims to have a comprehensive understanding about land-use and vegetation evolution of the basin over the past 30 years. In view of 5 years (1985,...
This study developed an attapulgite-activated carbon composite ceramisite (AACCC) biofilter for removing trace-level dibutyl phthalate (DBP) from micro-polluted drinking source water. Total pore area and average pore diameter of AACCC were estimated to be 112.2 m²/g and 19.8 nm, respectively, while the AACCC showed considerable adsorptive capacity due to its mesoporous structure, i.e., it would be...
This study aims to investigate the effects of oxytetracycline on growth and photosynthetic capacity of rape (Brassica campestris L.). Four levels of oxytetracycline (0, 10, 100, and 200 mg kg⁻¹) were added to the potted soil. Chlorophyll fluorescence parameters induced by five levels (90, 190, 420, 820, and 1,500 μmol photons m⁻² s⁻¹) of PAR (PAR, photosynthetically active radiation) were measured...
With rapid urbanization and the rise of climate change awareness, policy makers and urban planners are seeking methods and schemes that consider the urban heat island (UHI) effect. In order to investigateto what extent a homogeneous urban fabric leads to a specific thermal pattern, a local climate zone (LCZ) scheme was utilized and classification has been applied in the urban areas of Chongqing. Urban...
The mixotrophic denitrification desulfurization process was adopted in an upflow attached-growth bioreactor for wastewater treatment. The microorganisms in the system were acclimated to remove sulfide, nitrate, nitrite, and organics simultaneously while the contaminants were finally converted to element sulfur, nitrogen gas, and carbon dioxide. The 16S rDNA clone library technique was utilized to...
The distribution of and prediction models for heavy metals in wheat were evaluated in Tianjin, China. The results indicated that there were high heavy metal concentrations (Zn, Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, and Ni) in the wheat and that the Cd concentration (0.062mg·kg-1) in the seeds actually exceeded the national safety standard. The accumulation factors for the wheat’s seeds were of a decreasing order: Zn>Cd>Cu>Pb>Cr>Ni...
In recent years, biochar, a new environmentally functional material, has received widespread attention as a soil amendment for its special structures and characteristics, such as improving soil texture and increasing crop yield. However, controversies still exist for the effects of biochar addition to soil nitrogen(N) cycles. This study focuses on the influences of 350ºC peanut biochar application...
Ecological risks of heavy metal toxicity such as Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn, Cr, As, and Hg through crops (wheat and rice) grown in the Tianjin sewage irrigation area in northern China were studied in this paper. Wheat and rice samples as well as related soil samples from 77 select blocks were collected. The second grade of standards for Tianjin soil environmental quality was used for soil risk assessment. Chinese...
A new montmorillonite/humic acid complex preparation method in the alkaline environment was studied by experiment, and the complex effect on remediation of heavy metal pollution was verified. The best technological condition of the montmorillonite/humic acid complex preparation in alkaline environment was that the mass ratio between montmorillonite and humic acid was 100:3, the reaction solution was...
Sawdust is the most popular matrix used in bio-toilets, but the wood resource is scarce in many countries. The aim of our research is to explore the possibility to select cornstalks as alternative matrix in bio-toilets. The experiments were conducted to compare the biodegradation effects of feces mixed with sawdust and cornstalk by monitoring the main physical and chemical parameters. In both tests,...
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