Differences between the use of ferric sulphate and ferric chloride on biodesulfurization of a large coal particle
Three iron sources (FeSO4, Fe2(SO4)3 and FeCl3) at different concentrations (150, 700 and 1250 mg Fe/L) were evaluated on large coal particle biodesulfurization processes at Erlenmeyer level. A consortium of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (ATCC 23270) and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans (ATCC 15494) was used in all the assays. By using 150 mg Fe2+/L (from FeSO4), pyrite biooxidation was 31.14% after 12 days. When Fe2(SO4)3 replaced FeSO4, oxidation improved by 21.16%. The assays using the highest concentrations of sulphate sources also obtained the same increase. However, Fe2(SO4)3 assays had a better sulphate removal from coal. This suggests that using the smallest concentration of Fe2(SO4)3 is a good alternative to boost the pyrite oxidation rate and avoid the formation of precipitates. Additionally, biooxidation in the FeCl3 assays decreased, indicating, a priori, that the microorganisms were not able to adapt properly to Cl- ions.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional de Colombia
2016
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0012-73532016000300010 |
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