BTEX在土壤中的环境行为研究进展

苯系物(BTEX)系苯、甲苯、乙苯和二甲苯的统称,由于其具有高毒性而引起了人们的广泛关注。研究BTEX在土壤中的环境行为,有助于准确了解其在环境中的归宿以及评价其对生态系统和人类健康的风险性。本文从吸附-解吸、挥发、淋溶和降解等4个方面,对BTEX在土壤中环境行为的研究进展进行了综述,特别对影响BTEX在土壤环境中的吸附-解吸行为的不同因素进行了详细概述,并对今后的研究方向进行了探讨。     

胶州湾湿地海域水体和表层沉积物环境质量评价

基于2009年对胶州湾湿地48个站点的调查数据,采用内梅罗(Nemerow)指数、富营养指数(EI)和Hakanson潜在生态危害指数法对胶州湾湿地水体和表层沉积物环境质量现状进行了评价.结果表明:对参与评价的pH值、溶解氧、无机氮、活性磷酸盐、CODMn、石油类、Cu、Zn、Pb、Cd、Hg、As、六六六、滴滴涕、大肠菌群、粪大肠菌群等16项指标而言,各调查月份大沽河感潮河段水质处于中污染-重污染水平,潮间带区域水质处于轻污染-中污染水平,浅海区域水质处于轻污染水平.胶州湾湿地不同区域富营养化程度差异明显,其中大沽河感潮河段水体EI值在58.13 ～327.89,富营养化程度严重;潮间带区域水体EI值在1.34 ～19.96,富营养化程度较为严重;浅海区域水体EI值在0.65 ～ 2.10,富营养化程度较轻.胶州湾湿地海域表层沉积物质量基本处于轻污染水平,其中大沽河感潮河段处于轻污染水平,潮间带区域处于轻污染-中污染水平,浅海区域处于较清洁-轻污染水平.胶州湾湿地海域表层沉积物中重金属单项污染参数(Cfi)和污染程度指数(Cd)较低,污染程度处于低级水平,Cu、Zn是表层沉积物中的主要污染因子;重金属潜在的生态危害系数(Eir)和潜在生态危害指数(RI)较小,污染程度属于低生态危害范畴.     

BTEX的环境行为与生态毒理

BTEX是苯(benzene)、甲苯(toluene)、乙苯(ethylbenzen)和二甲苯(xylene)的统称,存在于原油和石油产品中,同时作为化工原料应用于农药、塑料及合成纤维等制造业.BTEX广泛存在于大气、水体和土壤等环境介质,对相应的生态系统和人类健康产生严重危害.本文分析了各环境介质中BTEX的来源及分布特征,探讨了其在各种环境系统间的迁移和转化规律,重点从生殖发育毒性方面讨论了BTEX产生的人体健康效应,最后对今后研究重点进行了探讨.     

中外水质基准发展趋势和存在的问题

水质基准,是制定水质标准限值的重要依据,是科学的水质管理体系的重要组成部分。我国水体污染形势严峻,区域环境差异明显,亟需建立适合我国水环境特征的水质基准作为水质控制和管理的理论依据。本文就中外水质基准的研究情况进行了探讨,主要包括以下几个方面:1)水质基准的概念及含义;2)欧美国家水质基准的研究历史、现状、发展趋势及存在的关键问题;3)我国水质基准体系的研究重点和发展趋势:包括区域水环境特征调查、人体流行病学调查和生物毒理学研究、水质基准理论与方法学的研究。     

建立污染土壤修复标准的探讨

随着污染土壤修复技术的发展和污染土壤修复环境工程的实施,污染土壤修复标准的建立已成为检验污染土壤修复工程效果的瓶颈.我国现行的土壤环境质量标准已不能适应污染土壤修复效果评判的需要.本文在分析我国土壤环境质量标准不足的基础上,结合一些发达国家土壤修复标准以及我国土壤污染实际情况,提出建立污染土壤修复标准应从污染物的选择、分析检测方法、修复标准的分类、对地下水的保护和生态毒理学评价方面综合考虑.     

常见环境质量评价数学模型讨论

评价方法的选择是环境质量评价工作的关键环节,每种评价方法都是建立在一定的数学模型基础上。各种模型的讨论分析,对环境质量评价工作中评价方法的选取有十分现实的指导意义。本文介绍了目前环境质量评价中四类常见的数学模型,讨论了各种模型的原理、特点和适用范围,简述了各类模型中评价方法在环境质量评价中的应用情况。     

区域景观格局与地表水环境质量关系研究进展

摘要：区域景观格局对地表水环境具有重要影响,1970s以来国外学者对区域景观格局与地表水水质之间的关系开展了大量研究。在系统梳理景观格局与水质关系的研究思路和技术方法的基础上,综合国内外文献探讨了水化学离子、常规污染物、营养物、重金属、有机物、水生生物,直至当前的河流健康等各类水环境指标对景观格局的响应程度,以及景观格局影响水环境的尺度效应问题。认为当前研究存在划定流域边界未能严格避免流域嵌套及土地利用空间自相关、选择景观格局变量尚未充分重视空间结构和水文地貌因素、数据分析技术多限于半定量分析等问题,并尝试提出相应的解决方案。试探性地提出国内研究的未来方向,指出在关注研究区域的流域边界是否明确和点源污染是否控制两个理论前提基础上,进一步根据非点源污染物在景观格局中的累积和迁移转化行为特征,进行相应的土地利用景观分类将是十分重要和迫切的基础性工作,提出了将景观格局与过程关系理论应用于城市面源污染调控的关键科学问题,包括非点源与目标水体的空间位置关系、不透水面和透水面的空间格局关系、区域不透垫面比例是否存在阈值,以及设置透水面的最佳空间尺度等。     

旅游开发对芜湖市森林公园植被与环境质量的影响

以芜湖市各森林公园为例,采用游览频率、植被景观重要值、物种丰富度指数、旅游影响系数、环境质量重要值、伴人植物比例以及管理力度系数7项指标,对该市植被环境质量与旅游的关系进行了分析。结果表明：游览频率与植被景观重要值和丰富度指数成负相关;旅游影响系数、伴人植物比例与环境质量重要值及管理力度系数成负相关。同时探讨了旅游对环境质量及植被影响的规律性。     

脂肪酸标准物质的研究进展

脂肪酸是一类具有重要功能的生物分子,广泛存在于动植物体内,是人体的重要组成成分,与人体很多疾病的发生都息息相关。脂肪酸标准物质是脂肪酸检测结果准确与否的依据,世界各国都在积极研制,目前我国脂肪酸标准物质研制单位主要有国家粮食局科学研究院和中国计量科学研究院等。综述了国内外脂肪酸标准物质的现状,对比分析了国内外脂肪酸标准物质的种类、特性量值组成和定值方法等。国外脂肪酸标准物质一般含有多种特性组分,特性量值较多,国内脂肪酸标准物质一般仅针对脂肪酸测量研制,基体比较单一,特性组分较少,量值较少。     

南昆山生态旅游区环境质量的综合评价

通过对南昆山生态旅游区的实地调查、监测和资料的收集,根据景区资源分布和旅游开展的实际情况对南昆山生态旅游区进行功能分区,然后建立指标体系以及为指标确立标准,利用景区各单项指标的评价结果,采用模糊综合评判法对南昆山生态旅游区的自然和社会状态进行综合评价,结果表明南昆山生态旅游区第Ⅰ级的隶属度为0.749,表示自然生态环境和社会状态很好,旅游活动和生态、社会环境相协调;目前的游客量压力,综合确定为Ⅲ级中等压力,而南昆山生态旅游区响应机制的第Ⅰ级隶属度为0.500,说明生态旅游区目前对环境影响的响应机制为较高水平,对现在的压力状况完全有能力应对。分析结果可以为南昆山生态旅游环境质量的管理与监测提供依据,进而为南昆山生态旅游区的可持续开发提供参考。     

FIELD NOTE: HYDRAULIC CONTAINMENT OF A BTEX PLUME USING POPLAR TREES

In 1999, 275 poplar trees were planted on a field site near a car factory in order to install a bioscreen. The aim was to combine the biodegradation activities of poplar and its associated rhizosphere and endophytic microorganisms for containing a BTEX contaminated groundwater plume. This BTEX plume occurred as the result of leaking solvents and fuel storage tanks. Monitoring, conducted over a 6-year period (1999–2005) after the planting of the trees suggested that the poplar trees and their associated microorganisms had, once the tree roots reached the contaminated groundwater zone, an active role in the remediation of the BTEX plume, resulting in full containment of the contamination. Analysis of the microbial communities associated with poplar demonstrated that, once the poplar roots got in contact with the BTEX contaminated groundwater, enrichment occurred of both rhizosphere and endophytic bacteria that were able to degrade toluene. Interestingly, once the BTEX plume was remediated, the numbers of toluene degrading rhizosphere and endophytic bacteria decreased below the detection limit, indicating that their population resulted from selective enrichment by the presence of the contaminants.     

Comparison of relative rates of BTEX biodegradation using respirometry

Biodegradation of BTEX by a microbial consortium isolated from a closed municipal landfill was studied using respirometric techniques. The kinetics of biodegradation were estimated from experimental oxygen uptake data using a nonlinear parameter estimation technique. All of the six compounds were rapidly degraded by the microbial culture and no substrate inhibition was observed at the concentration levels examined (200 mg L⁻¹ as COD). Microbial growth and contaminant degradation were adequately described by the Monod equation. Considerable differences were observed in the rates of BTEX biodegradation as seen from the estimates of the kinetic parameters. A three-fold variation was seen in the values of the maximum specific growth rate, μ_max. The highest value of μ_max was 0.389 h⁻¹ for p-xylene while o-xylene was characterized by a μ_max value of 0.14 h⁻¹, the lowest observed in this study. The half saturation coefficient, K _s, and the yield coefficient, Y, varied between 1.288–4.681 mg L⁻¹ and 0.272–0.645 mg mg⁻¹, respectively. Benzene and o-xylene exhibited higher resistance to biodegradation while toluene and p-xylene were rapidly degraded. Ethylbenzene and m-xylene were degraded at intermediate rates. In biodegradation experiments with a multiple substrate matrix, substrate depletion was slower than in single substrate experiments, suggesting an inhibitory nature of substrate interaction. Received 15 February 1998/ Accepted in revised form 5 July 1998     

Degradation of BTEX compounds in liquid media and in peat biofilters

A mixed culture, enriched from Sphagnum peat moss, contaminated with gasoline vapours, degraded individual and mixed components of BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene). Complete degradation of radiolabelled toluene by the mixed culture was observed in mineralisation studies. Individual isolates from a mixed culture containingPseudomonas maltophilia, P. testosteroni andP. putida biotype A exhibited contrasting BTEX degradation patterns. WhileP. putida biotype A degraded all of the BTEX compounds,P. maltophilia andP. testosteroni, appeared unable to degrade benzene and xylenes, respectively. When the peat, inoculated with the mixed culture, was used as a biofilter (6.2 cm diameter ×93 cm length) for degradation of toluene and ethylbenzene vapours, percentage removal efficiencies were 99 and 85, respectively. When the capacity of the biofilter to degrade a combination of BTEX compounds was evaluated, percentage removal efficiencies for toluene, ethylbenzene,p-xylene,o-xylene and benzene were 99, 85, 82, 80 and 78, respectively. The importance of using the mixed culture as an inoculum in the biofilter was established and also the relationship between contaminated vapour flow rate and percentage removal efficiency.     

Thermophilic biodegradation of BTEX by two Thermus Species

Two thermophilic bacteria, Thermus aquaticus ATCC 25104 and Thermus species ATCC 27978, were investigated for their abilities to degrade BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes). Thermus aquaticus and the Thermus sp. were grown in a nominal medium at 70 degrees C and 60 degrees C, respectively, and resting cell suspensions were used to study BTEX biodegradation at the same corresponding temperatures. The degradation of BTEX by these cell suspensions was measured in sealed serum bottles against controls that also displayed significant abiotic removals of BTEX under such high-temperature conditions. For T. aquaticus at a suspension density of only 1.3 x 10(7) cells/mL and an aqueous total BTEX concentration of 2.04 mg/L (0.022 mM), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, and an unresolved mixture of o-and p-xylenes were biodegraded by 10, 12, 18, 20, and 20%, respectively, after 45 days of incubation at 70 degrees C. For the Thermus sp. at a suspension density of 1.1 x 10(7) cells/mL and an aqueous total BTEX concentration of 6.98 mg/L (0.079 mM), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, m-xylene, and the unresolved mixture of o-and p-xylenes were biodegraded by 40, 35, 32, 33, and 33%, respectively, after 45 days of incubation at 60 degrees C. Raising the BTEX concentrations lowered the extents of biodegradation. The biodegradations of both benzene and toluene were enhanced when T. aquaticus and the Thermus sp. were pregrown on catechol and o-cresol, respectively, as carbon sources. Use of [U-(14)C]benzene and [ring-(14)C]toluene verified that a small fraction of these two compounds was metabolized within 7 days to water-soluble products and CO(2) by these nongrowing cell suspensions. Our investigation also revealed that the nominal medium can be simplified by eliminating the yeast extract and using a higher tryptone concentration (0.2%) without affecting the growth and BTEX degrading activities of these cells. (c) 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Environmental quality assessment of the St. Clair River as reflected by the distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in 1985

A benthic macroinvertebrate and sediment chemistry study of the St. Clair River from Lake Huron to Lake St. Clair was conducted in the spring of 1985. The purpose of the. study was to evaluate the environmental quality of the nearshore areas and assess the effectiveness of industrial and municipal abatement programs that have been implemented since 1977.A total of 112 macroinvertebratd taxa was collected from the river. Classification analysis indicated that 7 macroinvertebrate communities were evident in the river. Discriminant analysis suggested that physical habitat characteristics explained the distribution of 4 benthic communities, while sediment contaminants explained the distribution of 3 benthic communities. These analyses showed that the environmental quality of a 12 km stretch of the river along the Canadian shoreline had been degraded, probably by industrial waste discharges and spills. Toxic conditions were evident along the waterfront of Dow Chemical Canada Inc., probably a result of the combined effects of chlorinated organics, oils and greases, and mercury (historical contaminant) in the sediments. In contrast, the invertebrate fauna throughout the remainder of the St. Clair River reflected meso-eutrophic conditions, typical of a large, unstressed river.A comparison of the environmental quality as reflected by the benthic invertebrate fauna in 1985 with that in 1977 suggests that the abatement programs implemented over the past decade have improved the environmental quality along the Canadian side of the river. The total length of river adversely affected by waste discharges from Canadian industries and municipalities decreased from 21 km in 1977 to 12 km in 1985.     

根际环境在环境科学中的地位

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Anaerobic biodegradation of BTEX and gasoline in various aquatic sediments

We examined the extent of biodegradation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and the three isomers of xylene (BTEX) as a mixture and from gasoline in four different sediments: the New York/New Jersey Harbor estuary (polluted); Tuckerton, N.J. (pristine); Onondaga Lake, N.Y. (polluted) and Blue Mtn. Lake, N.Y. (pristine). Enrichment cultures were established with each sediment using denitrifying, sulfidogenic, methanogenic and iron reducing media, as well as site water. BTEX loss, as measured by GC-FID, was extensive in the sediments which had a long history of pollution, with all compounds being utilized within 21–91 days in the most active cultures, and was very slight or non-existent in the pristine sediments. Also, the pattern of loss was different under the various reducing conditions within each sediment and between sediments. For example benzene loss was only observed in sulfidogenic cultures from the NY/NJ Harbor sediments while toluene was degraded under all redox conditions. The loss of BTEX was correlated to the reduction of the various electron acceptors. In cultures amended with gasoline the degradation was much slower and incomplete. These results show that the fate of the different BTEX components in anoxic sediments is dependent on the prevailing redox conditions as well as on the characteristics and pollution history of the sediment.     

PHYTOREMEDIATION OF BTEX HYDROCARBONS: POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF DIURNAL GROUNDWATER FLUCTUATION ON MICROBIAL DEGRADATION

Volatile hydrocarbons have multiple potential fates in phytoremediation. This research investigated the relationship between biodegradation and plant uptake of BTEX compounds in laboratory and field settings. At a phytoremediation site, preliminary studies revealed minimal uptake into trees and enhanced degradation potential in the rhizosphere and in the bulk soil. Increased oxygen transport to the vadose zone caused by diurnal rise and fall of the water table was hypothesized to enhance degradation in the bulk soil. A detailed greenhouse study was then conducted to investigate potential bioremediation impacts using field-site soil and DN34 hybrid poplar trees.

In rhizosphere soils, the contaminated-planted reactor had significantly higher BTEX degrader populations versus the uncontaminated-planted reactor, as was anticipated. The bulk soil in the planted-contaminated reactor had increased degrader populations than the unplanted-contaminated soil or planted-uncontaminated soil, and planting increased degradation throughout the soil profile, not just in the limited volume of rhizosphere soils. Oxygen diffusive and advective transport into reactors was modeled and calculated. Oxygen input in planted reactors was at least 3 to 5 times higher than in unplanted reactors, and increasing oxygen input lead to increased degrader populations in a linear manner. These results combined with the knowledge that high-transpiration trees draw the contaminated groundwater to the capillary fringe and the rhizosphere indicate that phytoremediation can aid microbial degradation via multiple mechanisms: increasing degrader populations, increasing oxygen input via groundwater diurnal fluctuations, and transporting contaminants to the biologically-enriched soil profile.     

Biodegradation of BTEX vapors in a silicone membrane bioreactor system

The biotreatment of complex mixtures of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX) has been investigated by many workers. However, the majority of the work has dealt with the treatment of aqueous or soil phase contamination. The biological treatment of gas and vapor phase sources of VOC wastes has recently received attention with increased usage of biofilters and bioscrubbers. Although these systems are relatively inexpensive, performance problems associated with biomass plugging, gas channeling, and support media acidification have limited their adoption. In this report we describe the development and evaluation of an alternative biotreatment system that allows rapid diffusion of both BTEX and oxygen through a silicone membrane to an active biofilm. The bioreactor system has a rapid liquid recycle, which facilitates nutrient medium mixing over the biofilm and allows for removal of sloughing cell mass. The system removed BTEX at rates up to 30 μg h⁻¹ cm⁻² of membrane area. BTEX removal efficiencies ranged from 75% to 99% depending on the BTEX concentration and vapor flowrate. Consequently, the system can be used for continuous removal and destruction of BTEX and other potential target VOCs in vapor phase streams. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology (2001) 26, 316–325. Received 14 August 2000/ Accepted in revised form 28 February 2001