Effect of aeration rate on bioleaching heavy metal from sewage sludge
- Received Date: 07/02/2009
- Accepted Date: 15/01/2009
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Key words:
- sewage sludge /
- Thiobacillus ferrooxidans /
- heavy metal /
- bioleaching
Abstract: In this research, sewage sludge taken from Guilin Wastewater Treatment Plant(WWTP) was selected as cultivation medium for the growth of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans. Ferrous sulfate(FeSO4·7H2O) as energy substrate was added into sludge Bioleaching systems with five different aeration rates were controlled under the same conditions: substrate dosage 10 g/L, temperature 25℃ and concentrations of sewage 12.3 g/L.The experimental results showed that the aeration rate controlled at 0.4 L/(min·L)was suitable. After three days’ operation, the removal rates of Cu, Zn and Cd in fresh sludge were 62.53%, 67.8% and 54.63% respectively. The residual contents of the three metals in treated sludge also accorded with the national criterion for sludge land use.