Effect of bacterial activity on trace metals release from oxidation of sphalerite at low pH (<3) and implications for AMD environment
Effect of bacterial activity on trace metals release from oxidation of sphalerite at low pH (<3) and implications for AMD environment
复制标题
DOI:
10.1007/s12665-009-0189-z
复制
发表时间:
2010-04-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Balci, Nurgul Celik
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Balci, Nurgul Celik
A series of experiments was conducted to better understand the bacterial influence on the release of trace metals during oxidation of sphalerite mineral and element cycles in acid mine drainage (AMD) systems. Batch experiments were carried out as biotic and abiotic control at pH 3. Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, sulfur and Fe(II) oxidizer, was used in the biotic sphalerite experiment. The abiotic control experiment was run without adding the bacteria. The release behavior of six trace metals (As, Cd, Co, Pb, Cu and Mn), Fe and Zn were determined during the period of 54 days. Compared to the abiotic experiments, enhanced oxidation of sphalerite by bacteria produced high sulfate (similar to 2,000 mg/L) and Fetot (139 mg/L) along with the low pH (