Investigation and optimization of a passively operated compost-based system for remediation of acidic, highly iron- and sulfate-rich industrial waste water

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 2302-2316

  Dann, Alison L ^a   Cooper, Rodney S ^b   Bowman, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b Environmental Services and Design   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioremediation; Compost; Fermentation; Iron and sulfate reduction; Microbial community structure; Mineral processing; TRFLP analysis; Waste water

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPOSTING; EMULSIFICATION; IRON; IRON COMPOUNDS; MINERALS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

COMPOST; IRON REDUCTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURES; MINERAL PROCESSING; OPTIMISATIONS; REDUCTION CELLS; REMEDIATION SYSTEMS; SULFATE REDUCTION; TRFLP ANALYSE;

BIOREMEDIATION;

CARBON; IRON; SULFATE; SULFUR; TITANIUM;

BIOREMEDIATION; COMPOST; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; OPTIMIZATION; REDUCTION; REMEDIATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; ACIDITY; ARTICLE; CELL HETEROGENEITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESULFURELLA; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; MICROCOSM; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SLUDGE; STRAW; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; BACTEROIDALES; DESULFURELLA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 64749100457     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.02.030     Document Type: Article

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