Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation influenced by toxic metal ions released from the dissolution of arsenic-bearing gold ores was investigated.Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation by moderately thermophilic microorganisms was studied under differ...Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation influenced by toxic metal ions released from the dissolution of arsenic-bearing gold ores was investigated.Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation by moderately thermophilic microorganisms was studied under different initial concentrations of Fe^(2+) and As(Ⅲ),and Monod equation was used to fit the Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation under different conditions.Results showed that the Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation rate increased as the initial Fe^(2+) concentration increased until it reached 12 g/L.As(Ⅲ)severely inhibited Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation.When the As(Ⅲ)concentration was 8 g/L,9 g/L Fe^(2+) was more than 200 h.The Monod equation fitted the Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation well.In the absence of As(Ⅲ),the maximum specific growth rate of the culture and the substrate affinity constant were 0.142 h^(−1) and 0.053 g/L,respectively.As(Ⅲ)inhibited Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation via competitive inhibition,and the inhibition constant was 0.0035 g/L.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51904339)the Collaborative Innovation Center for Clean and Efficient Utilization of Strategic Metal Mineral Resources,China.
文摘Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation influenced by toxic metal ions released from the dissolution of arsenic-bearing gold ores was investigated.Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation by moderately thermophilic microorganisms was studied under different initial concentrations of Fe^(2+) and As(Ⅲ),and Monod equation was used to fit the Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation under different conditions.Results showed that the Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation rate increased as the initial Fe^(2+) concentration increased until it reached 12 g/L.As(Ⅲ)severely inhibited Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation.When the As(Ⅲ)concentration was 8 g/L,9 g/L Fe^(2+) was more than 200 h.The Monod equation fitted the Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation well.In the absence of As(Ⅲ),the maximum specific growth rate of the culture and the substrate affinity constant were 0.142 h^(−1) and 0.053 g/L,respectively.As(Ⅲ)inhibited Fe^(2+) bio-oxidation via competitive inhibition,and the inhibition constant was 0.0035 g/L.