Biodesulphurization of coal: Mechanism and rate limiting factors

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1113-1128

  Malik, A ^a   Dastidar, M G ^a   Roychoudhury, P K ^a  

^a UTSUNOMIYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodesulphurization; Coal; Elemental sulphur; Surface phases; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

DESULFURIZATION; INFRARED RADIATION; LEACHATE TREATMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

BATCH REACTORS;

COAL RECLAMATION;

COAL; FERRIC SULFATE; PYRITE; SULFUR;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LEACHING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIOREACTORS; COAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; IRON; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SULFIDES; SULFUR; THIOBACILLUS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 0034898103     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-100104135     Document Type: Article

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