Über die Isotopenzusammensetzung des Schwefels in seinem natürlichen Kreislauf

Es wird ein Modell des globalen Kreislaufs der Isotope des Schwefels erarbeitet, auf dessen Grundlage die säkularen Veränderungen der Isotopenzusammensetzung des Schwefels in sedimentären Sulfiden, in organisch gebundenem Schwefel und in sedimentären Sulfaten verstanden werden können. Das Modell berücksichtigt die Venwitterung von Magmatiten und sedimentärem Schwefel unter Oxydation von Sulfid zu Sulfat, die Verwitterung sedimentärer Sulfate, die Bildung sedimentärer Sulfide und organisch gebundenen Schwefels, die Bildung sedimentärer Sulfate, die Metamorphose der Sedimente und die Überführung sedimentären Schwefels in die Ozeane durch vulkanische Prozesse. Es wird gezeigt, daß nur die Isotopieeffekte bei der mikrobiellen Reduktion von Sulfat zu Sulfid, bei der Assimilation von Sulfaten durch die Pflanze und bei der Verwitterung sedimentärer Sulfide und organisch gebundenem Schwefel unter Oxydation von Sulfid zu Sulfat Einfluß auf die globale Isotopenzusammensetzung des Schwefels in den Sedimenten haben können. Im Wechselspiel dieser Prozesse kommen die säkularen Verānderungen der δ³⁴S-Werte, insbesondere die charakteristischen Schwankungen der δ³⁴S-Werte zustande. Dabei begünstigen starke Meeresbedeckungen der Erdoberfläche und warmes Klima die mikrobielle Reduktion von Sulfat zu Sulfid in den Ozeanen und führen zum Sinken bzw. Steigen der δ³⁴S-Werte in den sedimentären Sulfiden und im organisch gebundenen Schwefel bzw. in den sedimentären Sulfaten. Regressionen der Ozeane und kaltes Klima, insbesondere Vereisungen begünstigen die Verwitterung und Oxydation von Sulfiden zu Sulfaten und führen zu einem Steigen bzw. Sinken der δ³⁴S-Werte in den sedimentären Sulfiden und im organisch gebundenen Schwefel bzw. in den sedimentären Sulfaten.     

A normalised residence time transport equation for the numerical simulation of combustion with high-temperature air

This study concerns the numerical simulation of turbulent non-premixed combustion in highly preheated air streams. One of the objectives is to settle an efficient computational procedure to proceed with the numerical simulation of large-scale industrial devices. It is also expected that the availability of such a computational framework may facilitate comprehensive sensitivity analyses as well as the development of mathematical models able to represent turbulence-chemistry interactions (TCI) in such conditions. Based on the salient physical ingredients that characterise scalar mixing, propagation, and self-ignition processes, a turbulent combustion modelling framework is thus introduced and applied to the numerical simulation of well-documented laboratory flames. In the corresponding geometries, the bulk flow velocities of the reactants streams can reach rather large values, which lead the flame to lift from the burner rim. Partially premixed flame edges thus stabilise the whole flame structure and the temperature of the oxidising stream can be increased by vitiation with burned gases so as to promote the corresponding flame-stabilisation processes. For sufficiently large values of the vitiated airstream temperature, self-ignition mechanisms may be triggered thus leading to a competition between mixing, propagation, and ignition processes. In this context, the ratio of the residence time to the self-ignition delay is thought to be a relevant variable to delineate the possible influence of ignition phenomena. Therefore, a modelled transport equation for this normalised residence time is considered. The performance of the corresponding modelling proposal is analysed with special emphasis placed on its ability to reproduce ‘memory’ or ‘lagrangian’ effects related to thermal aging processes. In this respect, it is noteworthy that the present set of computations makes use of tabulated quantities associated to (i) steady laminar one-dimensional diffusion flamelets, so as to describe the composition of combustion products, (ii) steady laminar one-dimensional premixed flamelets, to describe the flame brush propagation, and (iii) temporal evolution of zero-dimensional homogeneous mixtures to account for the possible occurrence of self-ignition phenomena. In particular, the tabulated self-ignition time value is used to evaluate the increase in the normalised residence time. Finally, two modelling parameters are put into evidence and studied through a detailed sensitivity analysis.     

Direct analysis of bottom sediments by a microcoulometric titration method for determination of total organic halide pollutants

Up to now the content of the organic halides in sediments was measured as extractable organic halides compounds by different methods including microcoulometric titration one. We describe a procedure for microcoulometric determination of total organic halide pollutants by using a direct combustion of the sediments into the microcoulometric system furnace. An accelerated removal of the inorganic chlorides by reaction with potassium nitrate using ultrasonic radiation was attained. The procedure was validated for analysis of bottom sediments from natural and anthropogenic sources. The repeatability RSD = 8.5%, the expanded relative uncertainty U (n = 7, P = 95%, k = 2) = 6.4%, the reproducibility RSD was within the range 10.0–7.3%, the average recovery R = 97.6% and method LOD = 11 mg kg⁻¹ Cl. Correspondence: Zara V. Aneva, Analytical Department, University “Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov”, Nr. 1 Prof. Yakimov street, 8010 Bourgas, Bulgaria     

Thallium fractionation in polluted environmental samples using a modified BCR three-step sequential extraction procedure and its determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

Determination of thallium in polluted environmental samples and their extracts obtained by a modified BCR three-step sequential extraction procedure was used to study thallium distribution and mobility in the monitored polluted area affected by acidification (Šobov, Central Slovakia). The results of fractionation applied to 5 soil certified reference materials and 14 environmental samples show that the vast majority of thallium occurred in the residual fraction. This means that highly toxic thallium is strongly entrapped in the parent rock materials remains immobile and its environmental toxicity is therefore reduced. The limit of detection for thallium in the studied fractions was lower than 0.050 mg kg⁻¹, the precision (RSD) of the ultratrace determination of thallium in the studied fractions was better than 17 % and the accuracy of the used method was verified by analyzing certified reference materials. Presented at the XVIIIth Slovak Spectroscopic Conference, Spišská Nová Ves, 15–18 October 2006.     

旋风分离器内流动的三维分析

本文详细阐述了旋风分离器内流动在球坐标系中的数学表述和结果,应用质量守恒定律和定常流动的运动定律,在轴对称的考虑下,用流函数方法详尽推导了流动的三个速度分量.此讨论是从三维的整体观点来全面分析流动状况的.此外,对文[1]中的一些结果作了必要的修正.     

Navier－Stokes方程组的一个一致有效渐近解

本文利用多重尺度法[1,2]研究了大雷诺数情况下的平板绕流问题,得到了Navier-Stokes方程的一个一致有效渐近解。     

聚氨酯泡沫富集-ICP-AES法测定土壤及水系沉积物中铊含量

本文建立了一种以聚氨酯泡沫富集-ICP-AES法测定土壤及水系沉积物中铊含量的分析方法,利用正交实验,确定最佳实验条件,方法的检出限为0.01mg/L,经对土壤及水系沉积物成分分析标准物质的检测,结果与推荐值相符,相对误差小于10%,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=10)在1.9%-4.9%之间。     

富氢气氛下CO选择性氧化催化剂Pt/γ-Al2O3中添加钴的作用

研究了Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂上添加Co对降低Pt负载量的效应,同时通过XRD,CO-TPD,H₂-TPR和FTIR等手段对Co助催的Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂进行了表征,藉此探讨了Co的改性作用.实验结果表明,在Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂中添加Co可显著降低Pt的用量和改善低温活性.在Pt负载量为w_Pt=0.01,Co添加量为w_Co=0.015～0.03时,在ψ_O2/ψ_CO=1.0和120℃的较低温度下,CO转化率和O₂选择性分别高达99%和47%以上.在Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂中添加的Co以不完全还原的CoO_x形态存在,不仅可以提供活泼氧与CO反应生成CO₂,而且影响Pt的电子性能,使之较难还原.Co的引入还削弱了CO在Pt上的吸附,使CO线式吸附物种消失,同时使碳酸氢盐和甲酸盐吸附物种增加.随温度升高,Co/Pt/γ-Al₂O₃催化剂上碳酸氢盐物种消失并转化成CO₂.     

Evaluation of the Potential Release Tendency of Metals and Metalloids from the Estuarine Sediments: Case Study of Raša Bay

Assessing the environmental quality of coastal systems is important not only for the management and protection of such areas, but also for improving the quality of water resources. Since sediment itself can often be a source of certain toxic elements, in addition to information on the distribution of metals in the water column and in the sediment itself, it is useful to determine the bioavailable forms of individual elements, particularly toxic ones. In this study, water and sediment geochemical data were supplemented with oxyanion mobility in sediments estimated by diffusion gradients in thin film (DGTs). The data obtained indicate that the chemical composition of the water in the Raša River estuary primarily reflects the high input of suspended sediment from the catchment, the mixing of freshwater and seawater, and to a lesser extent the effects of anthropogenic activities. Although sediment composition is primarily determined by geological and hydrodynamic conditions in the catchment, it also indicates moderate enrichment in Co, Cr, Mo and Ni. In contrast, the distribution of oxyanions in sediment pore water indicates the influence of sediment as a source of some elements in the bottom water; e.g., sediment contributes to 40% of the arsenic bottom water budget. The obtained depth profiles of the oxyanion distribution in the sediment pore water indicate an early onset of suboxic to anoxic conditions in Raša Bay, which is prone to rapid sedimentation. All this demonstrates the need to consider the bioavailable forms of elements when assessing environmental quality, as the lack of such information can lead to an incomplete assessment, especially in dynamic coastal systems such as estuaries.     

On two‐dimensional unsteady incompressible fluid flow in an infinite strip

In this paper, we study two‐dimensional incompressible fluid flow in an infinite strip. The stream function form of Navier–Stokes equation is considered, which keeps the physical boundary condition and avoids some difficulties in numerical simulations. The existence and uniqueness of global solution are proved. Some results on the regularity of solution are obtained. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.