Publications by authors named "Zhong-Jing Zhao"

As the problem of global warming becomes increasingly serious, the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction measures of constructed wetlands (CWs) have drawn significant attention. Ferric-carbon micro-electrolysis exhibits an excellent effect on wastewater purification as well as the potential to reduce GHG emissions. Therefore, to explore the impact of ferric-carbon micro-electrolysis on GHG emissions from intermittent aeration constructed wetlands, four kinds of different wetlands with different fillers were constructed.

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Ferric-carbon micro-electrolysis fillers and zeolite have been increasingly used as substrates in constructed wetlands due to their good wastewater pollution-removal efficiencies. To explore the effects of different fillers on wastewater treatment in constructed wetlands, four constructed wetlands were examined with vertical subsurface flow areas filled with ferric-carbon micro-electrolysis filler+gravel (CW-A), ferric-carbon micro-electrolysis filler+zeolite (CW-B), zeolite (CW-C), and gravel (CW-D). In addition, intermittent aeration was used to improve the dissolved oxygen (DO) environment.

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Investigate the effects of plastic film mulching on CH and NO emissions from a vegetable field, a one-year field observation was conducted using a static opaque chamber in a pepper-radish cropping system at the Key Field Station for Monitoring of Eco-Environment of Purple Soil of the Ministry of Agriculture of China at Southwest University, Chongqing. Two treatments (conventional and film mulching) were used to study the influence of film mulching on CH and NO emissions. The results showed that mulching significantly increased the annual average soil pH (<0.

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To understand the atmospheric quality of the Beibei District of Chongqing, using the simultaneous observation data of aerosol optical depth and particulate matter concentration in 2014, we analyzed the characteristics of aerosol optical depth (AOD) in the urban area of Beibei and its correlation with particle concentration. The results showed that the annual average of AOD in Beibei District is 1.46±0.

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