BTEX污染环境的修复机理与技术研究进展

BTEX(苯系物)广泛存在于地表水、土壤和沉积物、地下水以及大气等环境介质中,并对相应的生态系统和人体健康产生日益严重的危害,修复被BTEX污染的环境势在必行.本文从地表水、土壤和沉积物、地下水和大气等方面,阐述了近年来国内外BTEX污染环境的修复进展情况,概述了所采用的各种修复技术,探讨了今后BTEX污染环境修复的研究重点.     

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.     

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。     

沈阳细河水中多环芳烃的分布、来源及生态风险评价

通过测定不同季节细河水中多环芳烃(PAHs)的含量,研究了细河水中PAHs的分布,探讨了PAHs的来源,评价了其生态风险。细河水中6月(夏季)16种PAHs的含量为0.214～0.857μg·L-1,平均为0.562μg·L-1;9月(秋季)水中PAHs含量为0.195～0.633μg·L-1,平均0.380μg·L-1;11月(冬季)水中PAHs含量为0.122～0.486μg.L-1,平均含量为0.236μg·L-1。苯并(a)芘含量明显高于国家地表水环境质量标准(GB3838-2002);对细河水中PAHs污染来源分析发现,6月和9月PAHs的主要来源为石油污染和石油及其精炼产品的燃烧;通过商值法对细河的初步风险评价表明,细河水中苯并(a)芘存在较大的生态风险,应引起关注。     

一株可同时降解多种高环PAHs的丝状真菌——宛氏拟青霉(Paecilomyces variotii)

采用液体培养的方法,分离纯化了丝状真菌宛氏拟青霉(Paecilomyces variotii)并研究了其对苯并[a]蒽、苯并[a]芘、苯并[b]荧蒽、苯并[k]荧蒽、茚并[1,2,3-cd]芘的降解效果.结果表明:接种处理30 d,该菌株对混合体系中5种PAHs的降解率为16.1%～24.6%,而对单一体系中的降解率为10.4%～33.3%;同时,对单一与混合体系中PAHs的降解作用存在一定差异,苯并[k]荧蒽和苯并[b]荧蒽在单一体系中降解率增大,而其他种类的则减小.本研究结果为高环多环芳烃共代谢机理研究和多环芳烃复合污染水土环境的生物修复提供了一种新的种质资源.     

城市污泥和土壤中苯并（a）芘的初步研究

应用GC／MS技术对我国11个城市污泥和4种土壤中的苯并（a)芘进行研究,探讨苯并（a)芘在城市污泥和土壤中的含量和分布特征,结果表明,城市污泥中苯并（a)芘的含量在0．007－0．578mg.kg^-1之间,平均为1．272mg/kg^-1,绝大部分低于1．0mg/kg^-1,但在珠海和北京污泥中超过我国农用污泥的控制标准,褐土,水稻土和石灰性土中苯并（a)芘的含量分别为2．138,0．782和0．664mg.kg^-1,在赤红壤中未检出,城市污泥中苏并（a)芘含量与污水来源,污水处理方式和污泥类型等因素有关,土壤中苯并（a)芘含量与母质,大气污染,污水灌溉,污泥农用等因素有关。     

天麻的药理研究 (二)天麻素及天麻甙元对心脏及小肠的作用

天麻(Gastrodia elata Blume)又名赤箭,属兰科(Orchidaceae)植物,产于云南、四川、陕西及贵州等地,药用干燥块茎,系我国名贵的中药。鉴于天麻是我国目前最缺的中药之一,中国科学院昆明植物研究所植物化学研究室研究了天麻的化学成分,并成功地合成了天麻素(即对羟甲基苯-β-D-葡萄吡喃糖甙)和天麻甙元(即对羟基苯甲醇)。     

黄土高原区域农业生态系统环境质量评价

在监测分析基础上,运用多级模糊综合评判模型及改进的标准赋权与层次分析相结合的权重确定方法,对黄土高原沟壑区果农型农业生态系统的单要素环境质量(包括土壤、径流水体、农副产品、社会经济环境及生态环境)和总体环境质量进行了评价,结果表明,土壤、径流水体、农副产品质量状况均为Ⅰ级;社会经济环境质量为Ⅱ级;生态环境质量为Ⅲ级;总体环境质量为Ⅰ级,单从生态效益角度来看,果农型农业生态系统并不是最佳选择,但其社会经济效益相对较好。     

新疆石油污染土壤苯并(a)芘降解微生物多样性研究

为研究新疆石油开采区污染土壤中苯并(a)芘降解微生物的群落结构特点,采集克拉玛依石油开采区受污染程度不同的土壤样品, 以苯并(a)芘为唯一碳源、氮源的无机盐培养基五代富集培养, 采用PCR-DGGE 技术对第五代富集培养物的微生物群落结构开展研究, 根据DGGE 指纹图谱分析它们的遗传多样性。研究显示: 三个不同污染样品微生物多样性指数(H) 丰度(S)和均匀度(EH)均有所不同, 重度污染土样降解苯并(a)芘的微生物类群最为丰富, 其次是中度污染土样, 最少的是轻度污染土样; 并且三个样品微生物类群种类差异较大, 菌落相似性低。对 DGGE 的优势条带序列分析, 同源性最高的微生物分别属于变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)和厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)。研究表明新疆石油开采区污染程度不同土壤中降解苯并(a)芘的微生物群落结构不同, 提示污染严重的环境里可能蕴藏着高效降解苯并(a)芘的微生物资源。     

沈阳市城郊表层土壤有机污染评价

城市土壤是保护城市环境的一个重要生态屏障.随着有机污染物的“致癌、致畸、致突变”特性被人们所认知,土壤有机污染也逐渐受到人们的重视.在我国目前缺乏相关环境质量标准的背景下,尝试采用因子分析评价法,对沈阳城郊表层土壤有机污染物进行识别,并对土壤有机污染程度进行定量评价与分级.结果表明,苯并(a)芘、滴滴涕、六氯苯和六六六对土壤污染负荷的贡献率最高,是主要的有机污染因子;利用因子分析评价法,34个城郊表层土壤采样点的有机污染评价综合评分在O-224.62之间,以较轻度污染和中度污染为主,评价结果及分级与实际情况基本相符.在此基础上,分析了各类有机污染物的污染来源,对防治城市土壤污染,进而保障居民的食品安全和饮水安全具有重要意义.     

土壤质量与土壤质量指标及其评价

土壤作为一种重要的自然资源可以为人类生产食物和纤维,并维持地球生态系统.土壤也是植物生长的媒介、水、热和化合物的源、水分的过滤器和废物分解的生物介质.土壤与水、气和植物互作并抑制环境的波动.土壤可以调节很多控制水气质量和促进植物生长的生态过程.土壤质量概念的引入使我们更全面地理解土壤,也有助于合理地使用和分配劳力、能源、财政和其它投入.土壤质量也提供了一个通用的概念使得专业人员、生产者和公众明白土壤的重要性.此外,它也是一个评价管理措施和土地利用变化对土壤影响的评价工具.土壤质量由土壤的物理、化学和生物性质组成,MDS已被科学家们提出用于土壤质量评价.国际上比较常用的评价方法主要有多变量指标克立格法、土壤质量动力学方法、土壤质量综合评分法和土壤相对质量法.人类对土地不和谐地利用和管理可以导致全球生物地球化学循环发生改变和加快土壤性质变化的速度,当前世界各地土壤退化相当严重,已日益威胁到人类赖以生存的土地资源.在探讨相关概念的基础上综述了近年来土地利用变化对土壤理化质量和生物质量的影响进展,以引起国内外学者对土地利用变化对土壤质量影响研究的重视,从而为探讨土地利用对土壤质量影响的机理和规律以及退化土地的恢复和区域土地资源管理以及土地的持续利提供理论依据.土壤质量未来的研究应该集中在土壤质量指标与评价方法;土壤质量变化的发生条件、过程、影响因素及其作用机理与时空规律性;尺度问题的研究;土壤质量保持与提高的途径及其关键技术研究.     

Lab-Scale Biodegradation Study of BTEX under the Unsaturated Condition and Its Effect on Soil Matric Potential

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene are collectively known as BTEX which contributes to volatile environmental contaminants. This present study investigates the microbial degradation of BTEX in batch and continuous soil column experiments and its effects on soil matric potential. Batch degradation experiments were performed with different initial concentrations of BTEX using the BTEX tolerant culture isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil. In batch study, the degradation pattern for single substrate showed that xylene was degraded much faster than other compounds followed by ethylbenzene, toluene, and benzene with the highest μ_max = 0.140 h^?1 during initial substrate concentration of 100 mg L^?1. Continuous degradation experiments were performed in a soil column with an inlet concentration of BTEX of about 2000 mg L^?1 under unsaturated flow in anaerobic condition. BTEX degradation pattern was studied with time and the matric potential of the soil at different parts along the length of the column were determined at the end of the experiment. In continuous degradation study, BTEX compounds were degraded with different degradation pattern and an increase in soil matric potential was observed with an increase in depth from top to bottom in the column with applied suction head. It was found that column biodegradation contributed to 69.5% of BTEX reduction and the bacterial growth increased the soil matric potential of about 34% on an average along the column height. Therefore, this study proves that it is significant to consider soil matric potential in modeling fate and transport of BTEX in unsaturated soils.     

重金属离子含量对利川莼菜生长的影响

莼菜原产于湖北省利川市,因其富含果胶质而具有极高的营养价值,是中国传统药食两用植物,也是国家一级珍稀濒危水生植物。为更好地保护莼菜这一珍稀植物资源,本研究以利川市高、中、低产莼菜田为研究对象,初步分析田中水和土壤的重金属离子含量对莼菜生长的影响,并了解其生长所需要的部分环境条件。结果显示:三类田的水质都达到了一类水质标准,其中锌离子含量只在高-低产田间表现出显著差异,在高、中产田间,中、低产田间未见显著差异;土壤中重金属离子含量总体处于三级水平,说明累积量较少,土质尚好。同时三类田中水为中性而土壤为偏酸性,且未表现出显著性差异。相关性分析表明水土中重金属离子并未对莼菜生长和产量产生实质影响,研究结果为下一步深入分析重金属离子对莼菜生长的影响机制以及制定资源保护策略奠定了基础。     

Soil: the environmental source of Escherichia coli and Enterococci in Guam's streams

We have previously documented that faecal indicator bacteria (Escherichia coli, faecal coliform, enterococci) recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to establish recreational water quality standards are naturally found in high concentrations in the surface and subsurface of soils in Hawaii. Rain, the source of all streams in Hawaii, washes the soil sources of faecal bacteria into all the streams of Hawaii, at concentrations which consistently exceed the USEPA recreational water quality standards. The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that faecal bacteria are able to establish themselves in the soil environments of tropical islands by conducting the same study in Guam, a tropical pacific island with warmer temperatures and higher humidity than Hawaii. The same methods and study design used in Hawaii was used in Guam. The results of the study conducted in Guam revealed that all streams contain consistently high concentrations of faecal coliform, E. coli, and enterocci which exceeded the old USEPA recreational water quality standard of 200 faecal coliform/100 ml as well as the new water quality standards of 126 E. coli/100 ml or 33 enterococci/100 ml. These same faecal indicator bacteria were recovered in high concentrations in surface and subsurface (18-36 cm depth) soil samples in Guam. Limited coastal water analysis showed that most coastal marine waters contain low concentrations of faecal bacteria but coastal waters impacted by stream run-off showed elevated levels of faecal bacteria. The results of this study support the hypothesis that environmental conditions in the tropical areas of the world can support the growth and establishment of populations of faecal bacteria in the soil. Thus, soil becomes an environmental, non-faecal source of faecal indicator bacteria. These results indicate that USEPA water quality standards may not be directly applicable to tropical island environments.     

国家重点生态功能区县域环境空气质量时空变化分析

评估国家重点生态功能区县域空气质量改善状况,对落实国家生态文明建设与重点生态功能区转移支付制度具有现实意义。以国家重点生态功能区转移支付县域空气质量为评价对象,基于2015年至2019年的空气质量监测站点日均值数据,对环境空气质量状况和变化进行了评价分析。研究结果表明：国家重点生态功能区转移支付县域空气质量总体表现较好且仍在稳步提升,转移支付政策对2015—2019年国家重点功能区空气质量的改善有着明显的推动作用。优良天数比例超过90%的县域占比由2015年的33.77%提高到2019年的69.52%,水源涵养区的优良天数占比由2015年的72.71%提高到2019年的92.09%,空气质量改善效果最为显著。2015—2019年间,细颗粒物(PM_2.5)污染占比明显下降,臭氧(O₃)污染占比大幅上升,主要超标污染物由颗粒物逐渐转为颗粒物和臭氧。当前防风固沙区的主要超标污染物为可吸入颗粒物(PM₁₀)和细颗粒物,其他三类生态功能区为细颗粒物和臭氧。重点生态功能区的空气质量存在着显著的空间差异,空气污染表现出显著的空间聚集特...     

Bioremediation of BTEX Hydrocarbons: Effect of Soil Inoculation with the Toluene-Growing Fungus Cladophialophora Sp. Strain T1

The biodegradation of a mixture of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene, (BTEX) and methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) was studied in soil microcosms. Soil inoculation with the toluene-metabolising fungus Cladophialophora sp. strain T1 was evaluated in sterile and non-sterile soil. Induction of biodegradation capacity following BTEX addition was faster in the soil native microflora than in axenic soil cultures of the fungus. Toluene, ethylbenzenes, and the xylenes were metabolized by the fungus but biodegradation of benzene required the activity of the indigenous soil microorganisms. MTBE was not biodegraded under the tested environmental conditions. Biodegradation profiles were also examined under two pH conditions after a long term exposure to BTEX. At neutral conditions the presence of the fungus had little effect on the intrinsic soil biodegradation capacity. At an acidic pH, however, the activity of the indigenous degraders was inhibited and the presence of Cladophialophora sp. increased significantly the biodegradation rates of toluene and ethylbenzene. Comparison of the BTEX biodegradation rates measured in soil batches combining presence and absence of indigenous degraders and the fungal inoculum indicated that no severe antagonism occurred between the indigenous bacteria and Cladophialophora sp. The presence of the fungal inoculum at the end of the experiments was confirmed by PCR-TGGE analysis of small subunits of 18S rDNA.     

Estimation of BTEX in groundwater by using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Advanced analytical modern technology such as coupling a gas chromatography to a mass spectrometric technique provides sufficient information to the environmental and analytical chemists to identify the presence of a variety of components of the specific volatile organic product, determine the degree of the product weathering and in some instances estimate the age of the product as well in the testing sample. In this study, we estimated BTEX in groundwater sample by using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) after standardization of this technique for advancement towards purification check of water samples in the petro-polluted regions of the soil.     

Carbonaceous Resin Capsule for Vapor-phase Monitoring of Volatile Monoaromatic Hydrocarbons in Soil

Soil and groundwater contamination by organic substances is a major environmental and health concern, but methods of direct, in situ evaluation of quantities and forms of these contaminants are generally highly limited. The resin capsule system (RCS) has been developed for use in the laboratory or in the field for inorganic chemicals, and its application has been extended to include organic chemicals by incorporation of carbonaceous, hydrophobic adsorbers in the capsules. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy of carbonaceous resin capsules for detecting benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) vapors diffusing through a soil column, and to investigate sensitivity to environmental factors that influence vapor phase diffusion. Results show that the RCS can serve as a trap for organic vapors, and that quantities of BTEX accumulated are influenced by soil texture and water content during extended adsorption times. The nature of these effects, as measured by the RCS, was similar to expectations, based on previously reported results from studies involving direct measurements. These results provide evidence that the RCS could be developed to serve as a simple, inexpensive, direct, in situ methodology for monitoring volatile organic chemicals in soils.     

Plants as Bio-Indicators of Subsurface Conditions: Impact of Groundwater Level on BTEX Concentrations in Trees

Numerous studies have demonstrated trees’ ability to extract and translocate moderately hydrophobic contaminants, and sampling trees for compounds such as BTEX can help delineate plumes in the field. However, when BTEX is detected in the groundwater, detection in nearby trees is not as reliable an indicator of subsurface contamination as other compounds such as chlorinated solvents. Aerobic rhizospheric and bulk soil degradation is a potential explanation for the observed variability of BTEX in trees as compared to groundwater concentrations. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of groundwater level on BTEX concentrations in tree tissue. The central hypothesis was increased vadose zone thickness promotes biodegradation of BTEX leading to lower BTEX concentrations in overlying trees. Storage methods for tree core samples were also investigated as a possible reason for tree cores revealing lower than expected BTEX levels in some sampling efforts. The water level hypothesis was supported in a greenhouse study, where water table level was found to significantly affect tree BTEX concentrations, indicating that the influx of oxygen coupled with the presence of the tree facilitates aerobic biodegradation of BTEX in the vadose zone.