The relationships between fine particle light scattering extinction coefficient, relative humidity and temperature can be used to quantify sulfate mass concentration and composition for laboratory generated and ambien...
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The relationships between fine particle light scattering extinction coefficient, relative humidity and temperature can be used to quantify sulfate mass concentration and composition for laboratory generated and ambient aerosols. This measurement involves the use of an integrating nephelometer as well as a system for controlling the temperature and relative humidity of the air directly upstream of the nephelometer. Recent improvements in the control of these variables has subsequently enhanced the ability to detect the presence of sulfate compounds in complex atmospheric mixtures. Measurements at 2 urban sites (Seattle, Washington and Riverside, California) indicate the presence of fine particle sulfate compounds mixed with more volatile compounds. Measurements at a background site (Ozette Lake, Washington) indicate a mixture of acidic sulfate compounds with compounds that are less volatile than (NH4)2SO4.
The ability of microorganisms to break down persistent organic pollutants in the environment has sparked significant interest in bioremediation, as it provides a firm foundation for implementing an effective, robust, ...
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Oily wastewater, a major byproduct of petroleum oil and gas production, poses serious environmental risks if not effectively treated. This review analyses the composition of oily wastewater, assesses current treatment...
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Oily wastewater, a major byproduct of petroleum oil and gas production, poses serious environmental risks if not effectively treated. This review analyses the composition of oily wastewater, assesses current treatment methods, and explores strategies to improve efficiency while reducing capital and operational costs. Data corroborated from this work suggests that integrated treatment systems are more effective than single-method approach. Membrane-based technologies such as reverse osmosis (RO), forward osmosis (FO), and membrane distillation (MD) show promise in improving pollutant removal and energy efficiency. However, persistent challenges such as membrane fouling, high capital and operational costs, and membrane stability necessitate further innovation in materials development and hybrid system design. This review highlights the potential of well-designed hybrid systems for offshore oily wastewater treatment. Such systems can significantly enhance contaminant removal while minimising energy consumption and operational costs. Overcoming technical challenges and advancing membrane technologies will be essential for more sustainable and cost-effective oily wastewater treatment.
Results from laboratory equilibration studies indicate that sediment-adsorbed 2,4,5,2′,4′,5′-hexachlorobiphenyl (HCBP) fractions may be comprised of both reversibly and strongly bound or resistant components. This ...
Recent data collected in the Arctic have demonstrated the transport of atmospheric aerosol of anthropogenic origin into that region. Concern over the radiative effect of the highly-absorbing soot component of this aer...
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The rise of antibiotic resistance (AR) poses a substantial threat to human and animal health, food security, and economic stability. Wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) has emerged as a powerful strategy for populatio...
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Biofilm processes are potentially important for transformation of organic micropollutants in ground water. Some theoretical hypotheses and empirical observations suggest that a concentration threshold exists for some ...
Biofilm processes are potentially important for transformation of organic micropollutants in ground water. Some theoretical hypotheses and empirical observations suggest that a concentration threshold exists for some compounds below which the concentration cannot be reduced by bacterial action. In the presence of 1 compound at a relatively high concentration, termed the primary substrate, another compound present at trace concentrations, termed the secondary substrate, can be biotransformed as well. These concepts were evaluated through laboratory column studies with several halogenated organic compounds of importance in ground water. A biofilm model successfully described utilization of trace substrates, and application to modeling the subsurface was discussed. A simplified batch model with 1st order kinetics may have been adequate for describing subsurface microbial processes when low active organism and pollutant concentrations existed over a large scale.
A new technique has been developed for determination of optical depths δa as low as 0.0005 for thin layers of absorbing materials or particles. The measurement involves optical amplification of the absorption and is ...
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A new technique has been developed for determination of optical depths δa as low as 0.0005 for thin layers of absorbing materials or particles. The measurement involves optical amplification of the absorption and is not affected by the scattering properties of the absorber. This is accomplished by introducing the absorber into the virtually isotropic radiation field between two high-reflectance diffusing wafers and measuring the resultant attenuation of the transmitted light. The technique has been directed toward determination of the absorption coefficient of atmospheric aerosols in remote and relatively unpolluted locations. Provided appropriate collection filters and sampling conditions are used, the method can establish an absorption coefficient for the aerosol as low as 5 × 10?9 m?1 within a 10-h sampling period. A proportionally higher absorption coefficient requires proportionally less sample time. This paper discusses instrument design, the theoretical optical model, laboratory calibration, and a field test of the technique.
1. A two-season investigation was undertaken to determine the contribution of benthic recruitment to the population development of several species of blue-green algae. 2. Gloeotrichia echinulata populations were shown...
1. A two-season investigation was undertaken to determine the contribution of benthic recruitment to the population development of several species of blue-green algae. 2. Gloeotrichia echinulata populations were shown to be heavily subsidized by benthic recruitment, deriving on average 40% of their planktonic colonies from the benthos. 3. Benthic recruitment of Aphanizomenon flos-aquae;Anabaena flos-aquae and a second Anabaena species contributed less than 2% to planktonic increases, while Microcystis aeruginosa recruitment was negligible. 4. Phosphorus translocation via migrating G. echinulata accounted for most of the phosphorus (P) in the planktonic colonies, and constituted a significant portion of the internal loading of the lake. 5. Estimated P translocation via Aph. flos-aquae was relatively minor, although there was evidence of luxury uptake in the benthos.
Optical properties of Nuclepore filter media, as used in the integrating plate (IP) method for determination of aerosol light absorption, have been examined. It has been shown that the internal reflectance is high for...
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Optical properties of Nuclepore filter media, as used in the integrating plate (IP) method for determination of aerosol light absorption, have been examined. It has been shown that the internal reflectance is high for the Nuclepore filters typically used and that changes in this value result in spurious contributions to absorption measurements. It has been found that aerosol particles on the filter surface can substantially alter the internal reflection coefficient of this material for a wide variety of aerosol types. The amount and nature of this change are found to vary with optical and physical properties of the aerosol in contact with the filter surface. A simple mathematical model of the optical system is described that allows for variations in Nuclepore internal reflectance. Implications of this model and data suggest that light absorption measurements as determined via the IP method may be systematically overestimated for certain samples by as much as 30%. Estimates of the magnitude of this inaccuracy for a given IP absorption measurement are presented based on the model and supplementary back reflectance measurements.
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