Biological removal of sulphur and ash from fine-grained high pyritic sulphur coals using a mixed culture of mesophilic microorganisms

Fuel

Volumn 131, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-95

  Kiani, M H ^a   Ahmadi, A ^a   Zilouei, H ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biodesulphurisation; Coal; Mesophiles; Pyrite; Taguchi design

Indexed keywords

COAL; IRON; MICROORGANISMS; NUTRIENTS; PYRITES;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; BIODESULPHURISATION; BIOLOGICAL REMOVAL; JAROSITE PRECIPITATION; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERROOXIDANS; MESOPHILES; TAGUCHI DESIGN;

SULFUR;

EID: 84901004493     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.04.076     Document Type: Article

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