期刊
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
卷 336, 期 -, 页码 41-51出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.04.049
关键词
Hexavalent chromium; Two-phase; Solid adsorbent; Cloisite (R) 30B; Lactic acid bacteria; Pediococcus acidilactici
资金
- National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF)-Research Funding Program: THALIS
- European Union
A novel two-phase bioreactor for the microbial removal of Cr(VI) from wastewater with high chromium concentration (up to 1350 ppm) is developed. Among several potential solid-phase adsorbents tested, Cloisite (R) 30B, a natural montmorillonite modified with a quaternary ammonium salt that absorbs Cr(VI) in a reversible manner proved to be optimal as the solid phase of the bioreactor. Cloisite (R) 30B has no toxicity to the acclimated biomass and keeps the concentration of Cr(VI) ions at sub-inhibitory levels that ensure the efficient microbial removal of Cr(VI). The microbial removal of Cr(VI) was achieved using an acclimated mixed culture developed from anaerobic sludge. The novel bioreactor was operated as a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) under anaerobic and mesophilic conditions for over 200 cycles, without further addition of the solid adsorbent, and led to even 100% removal of Cr(VI) with high removal rates for concentrations ranging from 900-1350 mg/L Cr(VI). The reduction of Cr(VI) to the less toxic Cr(III) was proved to be mediated by lactate, generated by a lactic acid bacterium, 99% similar to Pediococcus acidilactici as demonstrated by molecular methods The reduction of Cr(VI) took place extracellularly where it reacts with the lactic acid produced during the process of glycolysis. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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