Effect of sulphur concentration on bioleaching of Cr(III) and other metals from tannery sludge by indigenous sulphur-oxidizing bacteria

Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 244-249

  Shen, S B ^a   Vidyarthi, A S ^a   Tyagi, R D ^a   Blais, J F ^a   Surampalli, R Y ^b  

^a CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biological treatment; Chromium; Leaching; Metals; Sludge

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; LEACHING; OXIDATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SULFUR;

BIOLEACHING;

CHROMIUM;

BIOREMEDIATION; CHROMIUM; SLUDGE; SULFUR; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036794225     PISSN: 1090025X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2002)6:4(244)     Document Type: Article

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