Immobilization of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans on sulfonated microporous poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymer with granulated activated carbon and its use in bio-oxidation of ferrous iron

Derya Yuksel Koseoglu-Imer, Bulent Keskinler*

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Abstract

The immobilization efficiencies of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans cells on different immobilization matrices were investigated for biooxidation of ferrous iron (Fe 2 +) to ferric iron (Fe 3 +). Six different matrices were used such as the polyurethane foam (PUF), granular activated carbon (GAC), raw poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymer (rawSDVB), raw poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymer with granular activated carbon (rawSDVB-GAC), sulfonated poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymer (sulfSDVB) and sulfonated poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymer with granular activated carbon (sulfSDVB-GAC). The sulfSDVB-GAC polymer showed the best performance for Fe 2 + biooxidation. It was used at packed-bed bioreactor and the kinetic parameters were obtained. The highest Fe 2 + biooxidation rate (R) was found to be 4.02 g/L h at the true dilution rate (D t) of 2.47 1/h and hydraulic retention time (τ) of 0.4 h. The sulfSDVB-GAC polymer was used for the first time as immobilization material for A. ferrooxidans for Fe 2 + biooxidation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-58
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Science and Engineering C
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
  • Cell immobilization
  • Ferrous iron biooxidation
  • Poly(styrene-divinylbenzene) copolymer
  • Sulfonation

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