TG-FTIR-MS联用技术对沼渣热解特性的分析

为探究多种类沼渣废弃物的热解特性差异及在热解过程中逸出气相产物的主要成分和产量，该研究采用秸秆沼渣(SBR)、鸡粪沼渣(CMBR)、蛋白质类沼渣(PTBR)、脂肪类沼渣(FTBR)和淀粉类沼渣(STBR)为原料，利用TG-FTIR-MS对其热解进行分析。结果表明：5种沼渣废弃物失重过程相差较大，但主要热解阶段相同，可分为3个阶段，即吸附水蒸发阶段、挥发分析出阶段及炭化阶段。SBR、CMBR主要热解失重发生在170～450 ℃之间，PTBR、FTBR、STBR主要热解失重发生在130～450 ℃之间，失重率大小依次为STBR、FTBR、SBR、PTBR和CMBR；根据热解特性指数D值分析，PTBR、FTBR、STBR及SBR热稳定性较低，易于热解，CMBR热稳定性较高。沼渣挥发分成分较为复杂，受热过程中逸出的气体主要成分是CO₂、H₂O、CH₄和CO等，其中CMBR热解CH₄的释放量较低，而PTBR、FTBR、STBR热解CH₄释放量较高，该结果。     

坚果壳类生物质慢速热解动力学分析

为研究坚果壳生物质的慢速热解动力学过程，对两类坚果壳类生物质(花生壳和葵花瓜子壳)进行了低升温速率下惰性气氛的热重分析实验。采用竞争型热解反应动力学模型描述它们的热解过程。在原有动力学机理函数的基础上，提出了一种新的经验动力学机理函数。利用现代优化技术——模式搜索法，对实验数据进行了动力学分析，结果表明：新动力学机理函数能有效描述坚果壳类生物质的慢速热解动力学过程。     

积分方法改进的生物质热解反应速率模型构建

针对经典Arrhenius方程中温度积分项不可积的问题,通过设定热解过程中生物质转化率同时为时间(和温度r的函数,使温度积分项可积分,有效避免积分法动力学分析中因简化而导致的计算误差。基于此热动力学方程(Ⅱ类热动力学方程)采用等转化率线性积分法求解反应活化能E,并结合模型拟合法选取最优反应机理函数,将选取的机理函数重新代入Ⅱ类热动力学方程积分式解得指前因子A的值。基于等转化率线性积分法分别采用Ⅰ类及Ⅱ类热动力学方程对玉米芯等5种生物质热解过程进行动力学分析,结果显示2类热动力学方程求得生物质活化能E的决定系数均高于0.95。Ⅱ类动力学方程求解的动力学参数计算的动力学分析值与试验值的吻合度高于Ⅰ类动力学方程。根据热解反应的活化能E与lnA具有高度线性拟合性,且转化率0.05～0.85间活化能波动不大这一特点,采用最大热解速率处转化率对应的热解动力学参数简化热解过程的动力学参数,可减小数值模拟的计算成本,为工程上热解反应的数值模拟提供一定的基础。     

基于多升温速率法的典型生物质热动力学分析

为研究典型生物质热动力学,判断反应机理,获得反应的动力学速率参数,该文采用热重分析技术对玉米秸秆、小麦秸秆、棉秆、松树木屑、花生壳、甜高粱渣等生物质原料进行了氮气气氛下不同升温速率的热解特性试验研究,利用Friedman法、Flynn-Wall-Ozawa法计算活化能,用Malek法确定最概然机理函数,建立了生物质热分析动力学模型,并讨论了不同生物质的差异性。结果表明:生物质的热解过程均包括3个主要阶段:干燥预热阶段、挥发分析出阶段、碳化阶段。典型生物质活化能随着转化率的增加而增加,在挥发分析出阶段,热解活化能介于144.61~167.34 k J/mol之间;反应动力学机理均符合Avrami-Erofeev函数,但反应级数有一定的差异;指前因子介于26.66~33.97 s-1之间。这为生物质热化学转化过程工艺条件的优化及工程放大提供理论依据。     

微藻种类对其热解质量损失规律和产物及动力学的影响

微藻是一种新型的可再生生物质资源,采用快速热解技术,可得到高品质的先进液体燃料和高附加值化学品。该文采用热重-红外联用仪、快速热解-气质联用仪和分布式活化能动力学模型(distribution activation energy model,DAEM)对莱茵衣藻(Chlamydomonas reinhardtii,CDR)、小球藻(Chlorella vulgaris,CRV)和铜绿微囊藻(Microcystis aeruginosa,MCA)的热解行为开展了研究,系统地对比了3种微藻在化学组成、热解失重规律、动力学、热解产物等方面的差异,并对微藻的热解机理进行了探讨。结果表明:1)3种微藻的热解过程可分为3个阶段,分别为干燥段、快速热解段和炭化阶段,其中铜绿微囊藻失重率最大,达到17.34%/min,且随着升温速率的增加,TG/DTG(thermogravimetry/differential thermogravimetry)曲线往高温一侧移动;2)红外光谱分析结果表明微藻热解主要产物为CH4、CO2、含C=O键的脂肪酸、含N-H键和C-N键的酰胺类化合物,其中莱茵衣藻热解产生的CH4质量分数最高,铜绿微囊藻热解产生的含C=O键化合物质量分数最高;3)铜绿微囊藻的活化能数值最高,随着转化率增加,活化能从100增加到680 k J/mol;4)Py-GC/MS分析表明小球藻热解产生的含氧化合物质量分数最高,达到30.89%,铜绿微囊藻热解产生的酚类化合物、芳香族碳氢化合物、胺和酰胺类和其他含氮化合物的质量分数最高,分别达到10.41%,13.46%,13.87%和14.27%。本文可为微藻的能源化利用提供科学和基础数据。     

玉米秸秆与油页岩混烧的热重试验

为了充分燃烧利用农业生物质与油页岩,采用热重-差示扫描量热(TG-DSC,thermogravimetric-differential scanning calorimetry)技术对玉米秸秆与油页岩混合燃料进行了热重试验,对其各燃烧特性与燃烧机理进行了分析并计算了燃烧动力学参数。结果表明,混烧试样的微分热重(DTG,differential thermogravimetric)曲线出现4个峰值,主要分别是半纤维素热解、纤维素热解、木质素和油页岩热解,以及油页岩焦炭燃烧和油页岩无机盐热解。在DTG曲线第1至第3峰之间出现DSC曲线放热峰,在DTG曲线第3峰至第4峰之间出现DSC曲线吸热峰,需要强化混合燃料的前期燃烧;玉米秸秆与油页岩的质量比例为4∶1时的混合燃料S2,其混烧的可燃特性、着火特性及综合燃烧特性指数均最大,燃尽时间最短,燃尽特性指数较大;在前3个温度区段,混合试样的活化能及频率因子均随温度区段的升高而降低,体现了活化能与频率因子变化的一致性;低温阶段与高温阶段反应级数分别约为1.5及0.7。研究结果可为生物质和油页岩的混烧利用提供参考。     

糠醛渣与稻壳混合物的共热解特性研究

通过对不同混合比糠醛渣和稻壳的混合物进行热重分析试验，发现主要热解温度区间明显的分为两个阶段，表现出不同的热解机理；糠醛渣和稻壳的混合比对热解过程有影响，共热解不是两种生物质单独热解贡献的简单叠加。在热解反应活跃区间建立与糠醛渣和稻壳混合物固有热解特性相适应的分段分级热解动力学模型，计算得到热解动力学参数。最后应用Newton-coats数值求积方法对模型进行验证，并与实验曲线进行对比，结果表明该模型具有较强的可靠性和实用性。     

小麦和玉米秸秆热解反应与热解动力学分析

为了对生物质快速热解液化设备进行分析和计算，该文用热重、差热分析仪分别对小麦和玉米秸秆在不同升温速率下进行了热分析研究。结果表明：小麦和玉米秸秆的热解特性基本一致，热解过程可以用同一种模型描述；随升温速率的提高，热解最高速率时的温度和热解最高速率明显提高。分析了小麦和玉米秸秆热解反应过程，提出了平行一阶反应动力学模型并计算出模型中各参数，将该模型的计算结果、现有一阶反应模型的计算结果分别和试验数据进行了对比，结果表明，平行一阶反应模型的准确程度比现有一阶反应模型有很大的提高。     

应用同步热分析仪确定小麦秸秆热解需热量

为了解决生物质热解过程需热量的定量问题，该文应用热重—差示扫描（TG/DSC）同步热分析仪对小麦秸秆进行了热解实验研究。将约5 mg的小麦秸秆粉样品装入带盖的铂铑坩锅中，放在热解炉中的DSC-cp高精度样品支架上，在流量为25 mL/min的高纯氮气吹扫下，以10 K/min的升温速率从常温升至973 K，记录生物质的热重(TG)曲线和差示扫描(DSC)曲线。通过对实验所得微分热重(DTG)曲线和DSC曲线对比分析，对小麦秸秆热解过程进行了详细的探讨。在DSC曲线上扣除水分的影响后对其积分得出热解过程需热量的规律。结果表明，要使1 kg干小麦秸秆完成从常温303 K到673 K，773 K，873 K的升温和热解，所需的总热量分别为523 kJ，558 kJ，592 kJ。     

升温速率对椰壳热解特性的影响及动力学分析

利用热重分析仪对椰壳在不同升温速率（5、20、40℃/min）下的热解特性及动力学进行了研究,探讨了热解机理。结果表明：椰壳热解过程主要分为脱水、快速热解和缓慢失重;对比不同升温速率下的失重曲线表明,升温速率对热解失重率有明显影响,其最终热解产物的得率随升温速率的增加而减少。运用氮吸附仪测定其吸附等温线,获得不同热解温度对炭化料的孔结构,结果表明：热解温度越高,微孔越发达。使用TG曲线数据,利用分布活化能模型求出相应的活化能,失重率在0.1～0.8之间时,活化能在146～444 kJ/mol,呈“N”形变化。活化能的分布函数,反映了椰壳热解过程中不同阶段反应性能的变化规律,有助于了解椰壳的热解机理。     

“绿色革命”以来大气CO2浓度升高对C3作物营养品质的影响

自20世纪60年代"绿色革命"以来,育种技术和农耕技术的发展促进了农作物产量的大幅提升,然而作物的营养品质出现下降趋势。在相似的遗传背景下,大气CO_2浓度升高会使单位体积农作物产品的营养元素含量下降,因此"绿色革命"至今,农作物产品的营养元素下降可能受大气CO_2浓度升高影响。通过植物生长箱模拟"绿色革命"初期和目前的大气CO_2浓度水平(310μmol/mol和400μmol/mol),针对主要C_3作物水稻、小麦和大豆,研究"绿色革命"以来大气CO_2浓度升高对其籽粒的C、N、Fe、Zn元素含量的影响,结果表明:CO_2浓度升高对3种作物籽粒的C元素含量几乎没有影响,变化幅度在±1.5%之间;籽粒的N、Fe、Zn元素含量普遍呈现下降趋势,但均未达到显著水平。     

Potential of wild species for genetic enhancement of some semi-arid food crops

Discovery and incorporation of genes from wild species provide means to sustain crop improvement, particularly when levels of resistance in the cultigens are low and virulent strains of pests and pathogens overcome the host plant resistance. The extent of utilization and the potential of the wild genepool for genetic enhancement were reviewed in five important food crops viz. sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea, pigeonpea and groundnut grown in the semi-arid tropics. Introgression from compatible wild germplasm in the primary gene pool resulted in transfer of new cytoplasmic male sterility systems in pearl millet and pigeonpea, development of high protein, cleistogamous flower and dwarf pigeonpea lines and foliar disease resistant groundnut cultivars. Utilization of wild species in secondary and tertiary gene pools has been generally limited due to sterility, restricted recombination or cross incompatibility. Nevertheless, these species are extremely important as they contain high levels of resistance to several important biotic and abiotic stresses. Several of them, like those belonging to the Parasorghum section and the rhizomatous Arachis species are sources of multiple resistances and hold great promise to sustain crop productivity.     

Faculty positions:Center for Agricultural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences

正The Center for Agricultural Resources Research(CARR),the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology(IGDB),Chinese Academy of Sciences,invites applicants for several research group leader positions.CARR is one of the research organizations in Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS).We seek nominations and applications     

Soil-profile distribution of primary and secondary plant-available nutrients under conventional and no tillage

Nutrient distributions under no tillage (NT) compared with conventional disk-and-bed tillage (CT) management in the warm, humid region of the southeastern USA need to be assessed so that future placement, quantity, and type of fertilizers can be altered, if necessary, to efficiently match crop demands. We determined soil-profile distributions of pH, N, P, S, K, Ca, Mg, Na, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu to a depth of 0.9 m at the end of 8.5 years of continuous CT and NT management on a Weswood silty clay loam (fine, mixed, thermic Fluventic Ustochrept) in southcentral Texas. Most dramatic changes occurred within the 0–0.05 m depth, where soil under NT had lower pH, Fe, and Cu than under CT, but greater P, K, Zn, and Mn. Greater P and K under NT than under CT also occurred below the till-zone (0.15–0.3 m). At a depth of 0–0.3 m, soil under NT contained greater amounts of extractable P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu than under CT. Nitrogen fertilization had little effect on nutrient distributions, except resulting in greater extractable K at 0–0.05 m and greater nitrate at 0–0.15 m. Few changes in soil-profile distributions were observed for extractable S, Ca, Mg, and Na. Long-term continuous use of NT on this fine-textured, high-fertility (except for N) soil had no apparent adverse effects on nutrient distributions relative to CT, but enhanced conservation and availability of P, K, Zn, Fe, Mn, and Cu near the soil surface where crop roots proliferate.     

Assessing the effectiveness of conservation measures: Resolving the “wicked” problem of the Steller sea lion

“Wicked” problems are those that are complex and that change when solutions are applied. Many conflicts in conservation fall into this category. The study approached the problem of how to constrain the apparent wickedness of a problem in the conservation management of a species by using simple empirical indicators to carry out iterative assessment of the risk to a population and to document how this risk evolves in relation to the addition of new data and the implementation of management actions. Effects of high levels of uncertainty within data and also concerning population structure were examined through stochastic simulation and by exploration of scenarios. Historical trends in the example used, the Steller sea lion, showed rapid declines in abundance in some regions during the 1980s. The current total population is 130,000-150,000 Steller sea lions through Alaska and British Columbia and this number has been stable since about 1990 in spite of regional differences in population dynamics. Regional differences in the sequence of changes in the number of pups and non-pups, suggested that an internal re-distribution of juveniles could have happened between 1980 and 1990. Current productivity also appears close to the long-term mean. Stochastic population projection using various scenarios showed that, based upon this history, the risk of extinction for the population has declined and is below reasonable thresholds for considering the population to be endangered. The trends in risk suggest that management actions taken since 1990 have probably been effective. Consequently, the conservation management objectives for the Steller sea lion are probably being met. The approach provides a mechanism, based upon experience and scenario analysis, for exploring future policy options and may help to constrain the debate amongst stakeholders about the cost-benefit trade-offs associated with different options.     

Collection and preliminary evaluation of native turfgrass accessions in Italy

Despite a raising interest on turfs in Italy, all theavailable varieties of this kind in the Country are of foreign origin, and areoften poorly adapted to the prevailing climatic conditions. This prompted tobegin a collection activity of indigenous turfgrass species, with the ultimategoal of identifying promising materials for future breeding based on localgenetic resources. The collection was carried out in three areas of Italy, viz.the northern Po Plain, the coastal region of Liguria, and the island of Sardiniathat are characterised, respectively, by subcontinental, warm temperate, andtypical Mediterranean climate. Altogether, 141 sites were visited, yielding 226accessions belonging to eight species of potential interest for turfs:Poa pratensis, Poa trivialis,Festuca rubra, Festuca arundinacea,Lolium perenne, Agrostis stolonifera,Agrostis tenuis, and Cynodon dactylon,this last being a warm-season grass. Poa pratensis andCynodon dactylon were mostly collected in northern Italyand Sardinia, respectively, whereas Festuca arundinacea andLolium perenne were rather ubiquitous. The collection sitesranged from 0 to 1040 m asl, but sites over 750 m wereonly visited in the inner part of Sardinia. All the accessions, collected aswhole plants, were transplanted at Lodi, northern Italy, where they are beingevaluated. Their preliminary evaluation for traits of importance for turf use,such as sward colour and overall quality, highlighted the great variation andthe occurrence of interesting accessions in all species. Other characters wererecorded, bearing specific importance in individual species, and in all casespromising accessions were identified. The germplasm of Festucarubra, Festuca arundinacea, and Loliumperenne proved highly infected by endophytic (symbiotic) fungi of thegenus Neotyphodium.     

Enhanced establishment and growth of giant cardon cactus in an eroded field in the Sonoran Desert using native legume trees as nurse plants aided by plant growth-promoting microorganisms and compost

To evaluate the feasibility of long-term desert reforestation technology of mixed vegetation, cardon cactus (Pachycereus pringlei) seedlings from indoor and outdoor nurseries were planted in the field adjacent to one seedling of potential legume nurse trees: mesquite amargo (Prosopis articulata), yellow palo verde (Parkinsonia microphylla), and blue palo verde (Parkinsonia florida). Some of the planting holes were also supplemented with common dairy compost. Additionally, the combinations of legume tree–cactus were inoculated with either a consortium of desert arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB; the diazotroph Azospirillum brasilense Cd, and the phosphate solubilizer Paenibacillus sp.), or a mixture of all. The field experiments were evaluated periodically during 30 months for survival and growth. Cardons reared in an outdoor screen house survived better in the field than those reared in a controlled growth chamber and hardened later outdoors. Association with any legume nurse tree increased survival and enhanced growth of untreated cardons. For cardons growing alone, application of either compost, AM fungi, and all the treatments combined increased survival. For these plants, no treatment affected plant growth during the first 3 months after transplanting. Later, all treatments, except for AM fungi, enhanced plant growth. However, only 2 years after transplanting the enhanced growth effect of AM fungi was also significant. In the presence of the legume nurse trees, transient positive effects on cardon growth were recorded. General evaluation after 30 months of cultivation showed that the treatments positively affected cardon growth when growing alone or in combination only with mesquite amargo but not with the other two legume trees. This study proposes that young legume trees have the capacity to enhance survival and growth of cardon cactus, depending on the legume cactus combination. Additional treatments such as compost or PGPB can either amplify the effect or else attenuate it.     

Karyotypic and genome size variation in Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. (pigeonpea) and some wild relatives

Detailed karyotypes and 4C DNA amounts have been studied in five cultivars of Cajanus cajan and 20 species belonging to Cajanus, Rhynchosia, Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx. C. cajan shows intraspecific variability and its karyotype is most similar to that of C. cajanifolius (sect. Cajanus) in the morphology and number of satellite chromosomes and the lack of any correlation between chromosome size within the complement and asymmetry. Karyotypes of C. lineatus and C. sericeus belonging to sect. Atylia are similar with respect to maximum r-index and the ratio of longest and shortest chromosomes in their respective complements. C. acutifolius (sect. Frutocosa) is distinct in having a very low ratio (1.44) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes, while in C. albicans, C. goensis, C. scarabaeoides (sect. Cantharospermum) there is no chromosome pair with r-index >2.0. C. mollis and C. volubilis (sect. Volubilis) show similarity with regard to ratio between the longest and the shortest chromosomes and a distinct chromosome pair with an arm ratio of 2.7 and C. platycarpus is distinct (sect. Rhynchosoides) in having the smallest ratio (1.36) between the longest and the shortest chromosomes. 4C DNA amounts in Cajanus and Rhynchosia vary between 3.28 pg to 11.69 pg and 4.92 pg to 11.13 pg respectively, while in Dunbaria, Flemingia and Paracalyx these vary between 4.70 and 7:06 pg. In the genus Cajanus karyotypic features and 4C DNA amounts agree with the sectional classification and bring out a close relationship between C. cajan and C. cajanifolius. This is supported by studies based on seed protein patterns, isozyme analysis, trypsin and chymotrypsin inhibitor patterns, RFLP and RAPD data and crossability relationships. A clear relation between DNA amount and abnormalities effecting the extent of pairing and recombination in interspecific hybrids shows the importance of this study in developing future breeding programme involving C. cajan and its wild relatives that are of potential value.     

Effect of some fungicide seed treatments on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybean [Glycine max. (L) Merr.]

Several commercial fungicide seed treatments were evaluated for their possible effect on the survival of Bradyrhizobium japonicum on seeds and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans in a greenhouse and a field experiment. quinolate Pro (carbendazim and oxine copper), Vitavax 200FF (carboxin and thiram), and Monceren (pencycuron) had a small effect or no effect on the survival of B. japonicum and on the nodulation and yield of soybeans. They can thus be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation. Germipro UFB (carbendazim and iprodione), Apron 35J (metalaxyl), and Tachigaren (hymexazol) decreased B. japonicum survival and the nodulation and yield of soybeans and thus cannot be considered compatible with soybean seed inoculation.     

Leaf position and genotype differences for mineral element concentrations in sorghum grown on tropical acid soil 1

Mineral element deficiencies and toxicities are common problems associated with sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] production on acid soils. To better understand some of the mineral element problems and the analysis of plant tissue of sorghum plants grown on acid soils, four sorghum genotypes were grown on an acid Oxisol at Carimagua, Colombia limed with dolomite at 2 and 6 Mg ha^‐1.

Samples for mineral element analyses were obtained from leaves at different positions on the four genotypes. Concentrations of P and Mg were highest in the flag leaf (Leaf No. 1) and decreased as the position on the plant declined from the top of the plant for plants grown at 2 Mg lime ha^‐1. Similar decreases in P, Mg, K, and Zn concentrations occurred in plants grown with 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. Concentrations of Ca, S, Si, Mn, Fe, Cu, and Al increased as leaf position declined from the flag leaf for plants grown at 2 and 6 Mg lime ha^‐1. The higher lime supply enhanced Ca and reduced Mn and Fe concentrations in leaves. Differences in mineral element concentrations for the four genotypes used were fairly extensive. The elements to show the greatest range among genotypes were Al and Si and the elements to show the least range among genotypes were P, K, and S. Care should be used in collecting leaf samples for plant analysis and genotypic differences for accumulation of mineral elements should be considered in interpretation of results.