Optimization of Fe2+/solids content ratio for a novel sludge heavy metal bioleaching process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 445-450

  Wong, J W C ^a   Gu, X Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Bioleaching; Heavy metals; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; DECONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; IRON; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; REMOVAL;

PREINCUBATION BIOLEACHING; SOLUBILIZATION;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHROMIUM; COPPER; FERROUS ION; HEAVY METAL; ZINC; ACID;

BIOLEACHING; DECONTAMINATION; HEAVY METALS; IRON; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; REMOVAL; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BIOLOGICAL METHOD; HEAVY METAL; IRON; LEACHING; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; SLUDGE; SOLUBILIZATION;

ACIDIFICATION; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; BIOLEACHING; BIOTECHNOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT CONTENT; OXIDATION; PREINCUBATION BIOLEACHING; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SOLID WASTE; SOLUBILIZATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; CHEMISTRY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; ACIDS; FERROUS COMPOUNDS; METALS, HEAVY; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; SEWAGE; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 41149112914     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2008.028     Document Type: Article

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