Development of a semi-empirical physical model for transient NO emissions prediction from a high-speed diesel engine.

With emissions regulations becoming increasingly restrictive and the advent of real driving emissions limits, control of engine-out NO emissions remains an important research topic for diesel engines. Progress in experimental engine development and computational modelling has led to the generation of a large amount of high-fidelity emissions and in-cylinder data, making it attractive to use data-driven emissions prediction and control models. While pure data-driven methods have shown robustness in NO prediction during steady-state engine operation, deficiencies are found under transient operation and at engine conditions far outside the training range.

Impacting Microbial Communities and Absorbing Pollutants by and in a Full-Scale Constructed Wetland System.

Wetland plants that cover the wetlands play an important role in reducing pollutants. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of two plant species on microbial communities and nitrogen-removal genes and to evaluate the contributions of absorbing pollutants by (CI) and (CA) to the removal performance in both a vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland and a horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetland, which were part of a full-scale hybrid constructed wetland system. The microbial assemblages were determined using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing.

[Influence of Operating Modes for the Alternating Anoxic/Oxic Process on Biological Nitrogen Removal and Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Activated Sludge].

Nitrogen removal, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), and the chemical composition (protein (PN), polysaccharide (PS), and DNA) by the aerobic/anoxic (O/A) and the anoxic/aerobic (A/O) modes were studied in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) fed with domestic wastewater. The results showed that the removal rates of NH-N were 97.5% and 98.

[Effect of Temperature on Nitrogen Removal Performance and the Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS) in a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)].

In this paper, the long-term effects of temperature on the nitrogen removal performance and the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) in a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) treating synthetic wastewater was investigated under three temperature conditions (15℃, 25℃, 35℃). The results showed that high temperatures (35℃) could promote the establishment of short-cut nitrification processes and improve nitrogen removal performance greatly. Temperature had a significant impact on the EPS and its composition.

[Synergetic Inhibitory Effect of Free Ammonia and Aeration Phase Length Control on the Activity of Nitrifying Bacteria].

Three sequencing batch reactors (SBRs) labeled with R(Ahead), R(Exact) and R(Exceed) were employed to investigate the synergetic inhibition effect of free ammonia (FA) and length of aeration phase on the activity of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria ( AOB) and nitrite- oxidizing bacteria (NOB) after shortcut nitritation was achieved in the systems. The experiments were conducted under the conditions of three FA concentrations (0.5, 5.

Correlating microbial community with physicochemical indices and structures of a full-scale integrated constructed wetland system.

Microorganisms play a key role in removal of pollutants in constructed wetlands (CWs). The aim of this study was to investigate the composition and diversity of microbes in a full-scale integrated constructed wetland system and examine how microbial assemblages were shaped by the structures and physicochemical properties of the sediments. The microbial assemblages were determined using 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing.

Synthesis of surface sulfated BiWO with enhanced photocatalytic performance.

Sulfated BiWO (SBiWO) was synthesized by an impregnation method to enhance the visible-light-driven photoactivities of BiWO (BiWO). The characterization results verified that sulfate anion mainly anchored on the catalyst surface greatly extended the visible-light-responsive range without destroying the crystal lattice. Moreover, the SBiWO-based photoactivities were evaluated with the removal of Malachite Green (MG) under UV-Vis irradiation emitted from two microwave-powered electrodeless discharge lamps (MPEDL2) and under visible light (lamda > 420 nm).

The differentially-expressed proteome in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Arabis paniculata Franch. in response to Zn and Cd.

The Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Arabis paniculata is able to tolerate high level of Zn and Cd. To clarify the molecular basis of Zn and Cd tolerance, proteomic approaches were applied to identify proteins involved in Zn and Cd stress response in A. paniculata.

Zinc hyperaccumulation and uptake by Potentilla griffithii Hook.

The ability of Potentilla griffithii Hook var. velutina Cardot to hypaeraccumulate zinc (Zn) was identified through field survey and hydroponic experiments. Our results showed that P.