Studies on removal of metal ions and sulphate reduction using rice husk and Desulfotomaculum nigrificans with reference to remediation of acid mine drainage

Chemosphere ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 62 (5) ◽  
pp. 699-708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evvie Chockalingam ◽  
S. Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Sulphate Reduction ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Removal Of Metal ◽  
Removal Of Metal Ions ◽  
Desulfotomaculum Nigrificans

scholarly journals Recent developments in materials used for the removal of metal ions from acid mine drainage

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tebogo M. Mokgehle ◽  
Nikita T. Tavengwa
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Adsorption Capacities ◽  
Ion Imprinted ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Ion Imprinted Polymers

AbstractAcid mine drainage is the reaction of surface water with sub-surface water located on sulfur bearing rocks, resulting in sulfuric acid. These highly acidic conditions result in leaching of non-biodegradeable heavy metals from rock which then accumulate in flora, posing a significant environmental hazard. Hence, reliable, cost effective remediation techniques are continuously sought after by researchers. A range of materials were examined as adsorbents in the extraction of heavy metal ions from acid mine drainage (AMD). However, these materials generally have moderate to poor adsorption capacities. To address this problem, researchers have recently turned to nano-sized materials to enhance the surface area of the adsorbent when in contact with the heavy metal solution. Lately, there have been developments in studying the surface chemistry of nano-engineered materials during adsorption, which involved alterations in the physical and chemical make-up of nanomaterials. The resultant surface engineered nanomaterials have been proven to show rapid adsorption rates and remarkable adsorption capacities for removal of a wide range of heavy metal contaminants in AMD compared to the unmodified nanomaterials. A brief overview of zeolites as adsorbents and the developent of nanosorbents to modernly applied magnetic sorbents and ion imprinted polymers will be discussed. This work provides researchers with thorough insight into the adsorption mechanism and performance of nanosorbents, and finds common ground between the past, present and future of these versatile materials.

Immobilization of Metal Ions from Acid Mine Drainage by Coal Bottom Ash

2017 ◽  
Vol 228 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Varinporn Asokbunyarat ◽  
Eric D. van Hullebusch ◽  
Piet N. L. Lens ◽  
Ajit P. Annachhatre
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Bottom Ash ◽  
Coal Bottom Ash ◽  
Acid Mine

scholarly journals Optimising Brewery-Wastewater-Supported Acid Mine Drainage Treatment vis-à-vis Response Surface Methodology and Artificial Neural Network

Processes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1485
Author(s):  
Enoch A. Akinpelu ◽  
Seteno K. O. Ntwampe ◽  
Abiola E. Taiwo ◽  
Felix Nchu
Keyword(s):  
Neural Network ◽  
Artificial Neural Network ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Sulphate Reduction ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Artificial Neural

This study investigated the use of brewing wastewater (BW) as the primary carbon source in the Postgate medium for the optimisation of sulphate reduction in acid mine drainage (AMD). The results showed that the sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB) consortium was able to utilise BW for sulphate reduction. The response surface methodology (RSM)/Box–Behnken design optimum conditions found for sulphate reduction were a pH of 6.99, COD/SO42− of 2.87, and BW concentration of 200.24 mg/L with predicted sulphate reduction of 91.58%. Furthermore, by using an artificial neural network (ANN), a multilayer full feedforward (MFFF) connection with an incremental backpropagation network and hyperbolic tangent as the transfer function gave the best predictive model for sulphate reduction. The ANN optimum conditions were a pH of 6.99, COD/SO42− of 0.50, and BW concentration of 200.31 mg/L with predicted sulphate reduction of 89.56%. The coefficient of determination (R2) and absolute average deviation (AAD) were estimated as 0.97 and 0.046, respectively, for RSM and 0.99 and 0.011, respectively, for ANN. Consequently, ANN was a better predictor than RSM. This study revealed that the exclusive use of BW without supplementation with refined carbon sources in the Postgate medium is feasible and could ensure the economic sustainability of biological sulphate reduction in the South African environment, or in any semi-arid country with significant brewing activity and AMD challenges.

Removal of metal ions with rice husk-based sorbents

2009 ◽  
Vol 82 (10) ◽  
pp. 1840-1844 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. V. Sheveleva ◽  
A. N. Kholomeidik ◽  
A. V. Voit ◽  
N. P. Morgun ◽  
L. A. Zemnukhova
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Removal Of Metal ◽  
Removal Of Metal Ions

Removal of Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb in Artificial Acid Mine Drainage by Modified Oxygen Releasing Compounds

2014 ◽  
Vol 535 ◽  
pp. 758-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Si Min Liu ◽  
Yu Long Liu ◽  
Jia Yu Song ◽  
Hao Deng
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Main Ingredient ◽  
Removal Rates ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Pb Ions

The aim of the study is to investigate removal of Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb in acid mine drainage (AMD) using modified oxygen releasing compounds (MORCs) of which CaO2 is the main ingredient. When the MORCs are placed into AMDs, OH- will be released gently and continuously which can neutralize H+ and precipitate heavy metal ions as hydroxide/carbonates. Four types of artificial AMDs contained Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb ions with/without sulfate were prepared in the laboratory. The removal rates of the heavy metals were measured after adding MORCs to the artificial AMDs. The results showed that the removal rates of Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb in all 4 artificial AMDs, after 72 hours, are more than 97%, even to 100%. However, after 96 hours, Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb deposits can be re-dissolved by 16.4%, 11.2%, 7.0%, 5.0% and 4.8%, respectively, in the single-metal artificial AMDs; Pb and Cd deposits are more stable. Sulfate in the multi-metal artificial AMD hardly has effects on re-dissolution of the heavy metal deposits; and only Ni deposits in the single-metal AMD with sulfate and Cu deposits in the single-metal AMD without sulfate are re-dissolved significantly. It suggested that the MORCs should be an efficient material to remove Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd and Pb from AMDs after 72 hours than lime or limestone.

Removal of metal from acid mine drainage using a hybrid system including a pipes inserted microalgae reactor

2013 ◽  
Vol 150 ◽  
pp. 242-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Tae Park ◽  
Hongkyun Lee ◽  
Hyun-Shik Yun ◽  
Kyung-Guen Song ◽  
Sung-Ho Yeom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acid Mine Drainage ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
Mine Drainage ◽  
Acid Mine ◽  
Removal Of Metal
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