Biosorption of Cobalt by Methanotrophic Biomass

메탄자화균에 의한 코발트의 생물흡착

The optimum pH range for biosorption of cobalt by methanotrophic bacteria was broadened to 6.0~12.0 which was compared to pH 10.5~11.5 of bios or bent-free control case. Removal efficiency of cobalt by methanotrophic biomass was pH dependent, but less sensitive than that of control. With 1.0 g biosorbent/L at initial solution pH 6.0. methanotrophic biomass took up cobalt from aqueous solutions to the extent of 170 mg/g biomass. As a result of scanning electron microscope(SEM) micrographs, cobalt removal by methanotrophic biomass seemed to be through adsorption on the surface of methanotrophic biomass and by exopolymer around the biomass. Optimum amount of methanotrophic biomass for maximum cobalt uptake was 1.0 g/L for initial 400 mg Co/L at initial pH 6.0. Removal efficiency of cobalt was slightly affected by ionic strength up to 2.0 M of NaCl and $NaNO_3$, respectively.

메탄자화균에 의한 코발트 제거의 최적 pH 영역은 6.0~12.0이었으나 메탄자화균을 넣지 않은 blank는 10.5~11.5이었다. 코발트의 제거능은 pH에 크게 의존하였으나 blank보다는 민감하지 않았다. 초기 pH 6.0에서 1.0 g/L의 메탄자화균을 투입했을 때 170 mg Co/g biomass가 제거되었다. SEM 분석 결과에 의하면 코발트는 메탄자확균의 표면이나 세포의 분비 고분자에 흡착되어 제거된 것으로 사료된다. 초기 pH 6.0, 400 mg Co/L에서 메탄자화균의 최적의 투입량은 1.0 g/L이었다. 2.0 M NaCl과 $NaNO_3$의 높은 이온강도 하에서도 코발트 제거능은 그다지 영향을 받지 않았다.