Schwertmannite Adherence to the Reactor Wall during the Bio-Synthesis Process and Deterioration of Its Structural Characteristics and Arsenic(III) Removal Efficiency
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of A. ferrooxidans Cell Suspensions
2.2. Preparation of Additional Schwertmannite in a 25 L Bioreactor
2.3. Schwertmannite Bio-Synthesis Experiment Introducing Additional Schwertmannite before Bio-Synthesis
2.4. Effect of Adhered, Suspended-Schwertmannite on Arsenic(III) Adsorption
2.5. Analytical Procedures
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Schwertmannite Bio-Synthesized in 25 L Bioreactor
3.2. The pH and Ferrous Ions’ Efficiency Variations during Schwertmannite Bio-Synthesis with the Introduction of Additional Schwertmannite
3.3. The Structural Characteristics of Adhered-Sch and Suspended-Sch
3.4. The Pore Volume and Pore Size Distribution of Adhered-Sch and Suspended-Sch
3.5. Arsenic(III) Removal Efficiency of Adhered-Sch and Suspended-Sch
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, J.; Shi, J.; Zhang, S.; Zhou, L.; Xu, J.; Ge, Y.; Fan, W.; Liu, F. Schwertmannite Adherence to the Reactor Wall during the Bio-Synthesis Process and Deterioration of Its Structural Characteristics and Arsenic(III) Removal Efficiency. Minerals 2017, 7, 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7040064
Zhang J, Shi J, Zhang S, Zhou L, Xu J, Ge Y, Fan W, Liu F. Schwertmannite Adherence to the Reactor Wall during the Bio-Synthesis Process and Deterioration of Its Structural Characteristics and Arsenic(III) Removal Efficiency. Minerals. 2017; 7(4):64. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7040064
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Jian, Jing Shi, Shasha Zhang, Lixiang Zhou, Jianmin Xu, Yuanying Ge, Wenhua Fan, and Fenwu Liu. 2017. "Schwertmannite Adherence to the Reactor Wall during the Bio-Synthesis Process and Deterioration of Its Structural Characteristics and Arsenic(III) Removal Efficiency" Minerals 7, no. 4: 64. https://doi.org/10.3390/min7040064