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Microbial degradation of phenol by activated sludge in a batch reactor

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Duan Z.

Environment Protection Engineering

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2011

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tom Vol. 37, nr 2

53-63

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Biodegradation of phenol in a batch reactor was investigated using activated sludge. The sludge was able to degrade phenol of initial concentrations up to 1.500 mg/dm 3. The optimum temperature and pH for the reaction were determined in extensive tests. The optimum pH was around 6, whereas the temperature showed no significant impact on the biodegradation rates over the investigated conditions. This activated sludge degraded phenol at the maximum rate of 0.048 g phenol/(g VSSźh) at pH 6 and 30 °C, whereas inhibitory effects existed at concentrations higher than 100 mg/dm 3. The Haldane kinetic model was used to elucidate the kinetics of phenol degradation in an activated sludge. The kinetic parameters were estimated to be q max = 0.4695 g phenol/(g VSSźh), K 1 = 28.4860 mg/dm 3, and K s = 603.9869 mg/dm 3, with the correlation coefficient (R 2) of 0.9599. The high q max value for phenol biodegradation shows that the activated sludge exhibited high resistance to phenol.

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Interaction between matrix crack and elliptic inclusion under dynamic loadings

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Li Y. , Ou Z. , Duan Z. , Huang F.

Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

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2013

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tom Vol. 51 nr 2

327--337

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The strain-rate effects on the interaction between a matrix crack and an elliptic inclusion in granule composites under dynamic tensile loadings are investigated numerically. It is found that the crack deflection/penetration behavior depends on the relative strength and local curvature of the interface as well as the loading-rate (or strain-rate). For a certain interfacial strength, there exists a critical strain-rate above which the crack can penetrate across the interface; otherwise, the crack deflection occurs. Moreover, the critical strain-rate is found to be dependent only on the local curvature of the interface near the crack tip regardless of the size and shape of the elliptic inclusions.

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W pracy przedstawiono rezultaty symulacji numerycznych wpływu szybkości zmian stanu naprężenia na interakcje pomiędzy szczeliną w osnowie i eliptycznym wtrąceniu w kompozycie granulkowym poddanym dynamicznemu obciążeniu rozciągającemu. Stwierdzono, że odkształcenie i (lub) penetracja szczeliny zależy od względnej wytrzymałości oraz lokalnej krzywizny powierzchni kontaktu pomiędzy wtrąceniem a osnową. Wykazano także ich zależność od tempa zmian obciążenia (lub odkształcenia). Zauważono, że przy pewnym poziomie wytrzymałości powierzchni kontaktu pojawia się krytyczna wartość tempa zmian odkształcenia, powyżej której szczelina propaguje w poprzek powierzchni kontaktu, w przeciwnym razie ugina się. Zgodnie z wynikami badań, krytyczna wartość szybkości zmian odkształcenia okazała się zależna wyłącznie od miejscowej krzywizny powierzchni kontaktu przy wierzchołku szczeliny, bez względu na rozmiar i kształt eliptycznego wtrącenia.

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Preparation of ITO films using a spray pyrolysis solution containing an acetylacetone chelating agent

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Gao Y. , Zhao G. , Duan Z. , Ren Y.

Materials Science Poland

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2014

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tom Vol. 32, No. 1

66--70

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Indium tin oxide (ITO) films were deposited on soda-lime glass substrates by the spray pyrolysis method using a spray solution of InCl33H2O as a precursor, SnCl45H2O as a dopant and acetylacetone (AcAcH) as a chelating agent. The effect of the addition of AcAcH to the spray solution on the surface morphology of the ITO film was investigated. The surface quality of the film prepared from the spray solution with AcAcH was better than that without AcAcH. The ITO film with the thickness of 230 nm, using the spray solution with AcAcH, exhibited the lowest resistivity of 4.75 × 10􀀀4 Wcm and higher optical transmittance of 85 %, respectively.

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Effect of pre-freezing treatment methods on the quality retention of thawed areca fruit

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Zhang M. , Duan Z. , Zhang J. , Peng J.

International Agrophysics

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2003

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tom 17

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nr 4

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Effects of the conversion of a degraded alpine Kobresia meadow on the organic carbon and nitrogen of soil and plants

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Qiao Y. , Duan Z. , Li X. , Quan X. , Liang H.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2015

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tom 63

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nr 4

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Three sites with both degraded alpine Kobresia meadow (DM) and adjacent mix-seeded perennial grasses pastures (MSP) in the headwater region of the Yellow River, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, were selected to investigate plant and soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN) and their isotope composition. The SOC and TN in the top soil layer to a depth of 10 cm were significantly affected by ploughing and planting mix-seeded perennial grasses. The SOC content in 0–10 cm soil layer of MSPs was 25.6%, 5.5% and 12.9% lower than those of DMs at the I-III sites, respectively, and the rate of OC density loss was 23.8, 14.5 and 18.2%, respectively. The soil TN content in 0–10 cm soil layer of MSPs was 16.6%, 2.2% and 9.4% lower than those of the DMs at three sites, respectively, and the TN density was 15.6, 10.6 and 15.3% lower than those of DMs, respectively. The plant and soil ¹³C values (-27.03‰, -25.16‰, respectively) suggest that the vegetation of both DMs and MSPs are C₃ plant communities. The 15 N value in the soil (>4‰) was significantly greater than in plants (<2‰). No differences of either ¹³C or ¹⁵N abundance between MSPs and DMs at Site I and II, but were found at Site III, indicating that the effects were site specific. The rehabilitation of a degraded Kobresia meadow has a significant influence on the soil properties, SOC and TN. Caution should be taken in site selection before performing conversion.

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Effects of the Conversion of a Degraded Alpine Kobresia Meadow on the Organic Carbon and Nitrogen of Soil and Plants

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Qiao Y. , Duan Z. , Li X. , Quan X. , Liang H.

Polish Journal of Ecology

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2015

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tom Vol. 63, nr 4

500--511

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Three sites with both degraded alpine Kobresia meadow (DM) and adjacent mix-seeded perennial grasses pastures (MSP) in the headwater region of the Yellow River, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, were selected to investigate plant and soil organic carbon (SOC), total nitrogen (TN) and their isotope composition. The SOC and TN in the top soil layer to a depth of 10 cm were significantly affected by ploughing and planting mix-seeded perennial grasses. The SOC content in 0–10 cm soil layer of MSPs was 25.6%, 5.5% and 12.9% lower than those of DMs at the I-III sites, respectively, and the rate of OC density loss was 23.8, 14.5 and 18.2%, respectively. The soil TN content in 0–10 cm soil layer of MSPs was 16.6%, 2.2% and 9.4% lower than those of the DMs at three sites, respectively, and the TN density was 15.6, 10.6 and 15.3% lower than those of DMs, respectively. The plant and soil 13C values (-27.03‰, -25.16‰, respectively) suggest that the vegetation of both DMs and MSPs are C3 plant communities. The 15 N value in the soil (>4‰) was significantly greater than in plants (<2‰). No differences of either 13C or 15N abundance between MSPs and DMs at Site I and II, but were found at Site III, indicating that the effects were site specific. The rehabilitation of a degraded Kobresia meadow has a significant influence on the soil properties, SOC and TN. Caution should be taken in site selection before performing conversion.

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Seasonal changes in anthocyanin contents and in activities of xanthophyll and ascorbate–glutathione cycles in Sabina species derived from different environments

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Wen L. , Chen T. , Wang Y. , Zhang M. , Zhang Y. , Duan Z. , An L. , Jian Q. , Peng R.

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

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2010

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tom 32

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nr 4

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Qilian Juniper (Sabina przewalskii Kom.) and Chinese juniper [Sabina chinensis (Lin.) Ant.] are overwintering plants. S. przewalskii, a protected species in China, is distributed in subalpine and alpine area on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. S. chinensis is distributed in plain area. We investigated seasonal changes in photoprotective stress compounds such as anthocyanins, activities of three enzymes of ascorbate–glutathione pathway, as well as xanthophyll size and conversion in these species. Ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) and glutathione reductase (GR) levels were higher in the lowtemperature months, which was associated with changes in anthocyanins and in de-epoxidation index [(A + Z)/ (V + A + Z)]. Photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) was lower (<0.70) during winter and late autumn in both species. During the low-temperature months, S. przewalskii had higher levels of photoprotective stress compounds than S. chinensis. The results suggested that these two species possess cold-induced photoinhibition functions and show the inherent, season-dependent differences in the amounts of the stress-related compounds.