• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제19권7호
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• pp.698-708
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• 2009

High rate sulfate reduction under acidic conditions opens possibilities for new process flow sheets that allow the selective recovery of metals from mining and metallurgical waste and process water. However, knowledge about high-rate sulfate reduction under acidic conditions is limited. This paper investigates sulfate reduction in a membrane bioreactor at a controlled pH of 5. Sulfate and formate were dosed using a pH-auxostat system while formate was converted into hydrogen, which was used for sulfate reduction. Sulfide was removed from the gas phase to prevent sulfide inhibition. This study shows a high-rate sulfate-reducing bioreactor system for the frrst time at pH 5, with a volumetric activity of 188 mmol $SO_4^{2-}$/I/d and a specific activity of 81 mmol $SO_4^{2-}$volatile suspended solids/d. The microbial community at the end of the reactor run consisted of a diverse mixed population including sulfate-reducing bacteria.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.615-621
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• 2010

The viability of low-temperature sulfate reduction with hydrogen as electron donor was studied with a bench-scale gas-lift bioreactor (GLB) operated at $9^{\circ}C$. Prior to the GLB experiment, the temperature range of sulfate reduction of the inoculum was assayed. The results of the temperature gradient assay indicated that the inoculum was a psychrotolerant mesophilic enrichment culture that had an optimal temperature for sulfate reduction of $31^{\circ}C$, and minimum and maximum temperatures of $7^{\circ}C$ and $41^{\circ}C$, respectively. In the GLB experiment at $9^{\circ}C$, a sulfate reduction rate of 500-600 mg $l^{-1}d^{-1}$, corresponding to a specific activity of 173 mg ${SO_4}^{2-}g\;VSS^{-1}d^{-1}$, was obtained. The electron flow from the consumed $H_2$-gas to sulfate reduction varied between 27% and 52%, whereas the electron flow to acetate production decreased steadily from 15% to 5%. No methane was produced. Acetate was produced from $CO_2$ and $H_2$ by homoacetogenic bacteria. Acetate supported the growth of some heterotrophic sulfate-reducing bacteria. The sulfate reduction rate in the GLB was limited by the slow biomass growth rate at $9^{\circ}C$ and low biomass retention in the reactor. Nevertheless, this study demonstrated the potential sulfate reduction rate of psychrotolerant sulfate-reducing mesophiles at suboptimal temperature.

• 한국지하수토양환경학회지:지하수토양환경
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.54-62
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• 2014

To better understand dissimilatory iron and sulfate reduction (DIR and DSR) by subsurface microorganisms, we investigated the effects of sulfate and electron donors on the microbial goethite (${\alpha}$-FeOOH) reduction. Batch systems were created 1) with acetate or glucose (donor), 2) with goethite and sulfate (acceptor), and 3) with aquifer sediment (microbial source). With 0.2 mM sulfate, goethite reduction coupled with acetate oxidation was limited. However, with 10 mM sulfate, 8 mM goethite reduction occurred with complete sulfate reduction and x-ray absorption fine-structure analysis indicated the formation of iron sulfide. This suggests that goethite reduction was due to the sulfide species produced by DSR bacteria rather than direct microbial reaction by DIR bacteria. Both acetate and glucose promoted goethite reduction. The rate of goethite reduction was faster with glucose, while the extent of goethite reduction was higher with acetate. Sulfate reduction (10 mM) occurred only with acetate. The results suggest that glucose-fermenting bacteria rapidly stimulated goethite reduction, but acetate-oxidizing DSR bacteria reduced goethite indirectly by producing sulfides. This study suggests that the availability of specific electron donor and sulfate significantly influence microbial community activities as well as goethite transformation, which should be considered for the bioremediation of contaminated environments.

• 상하수도학회지
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.47-54
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• 1999

SRB(Sulfate Reducing Bacteria) converts sulfate into sulfide using an organic carbon source as the electron donor. The sulfide formed precipitates the various metals present in the AMD (Acid Mine Drainage). This study is the fundamental research on heavy metal removal from AMD using SRB. Two completely mixed anaerobic reactors were operated for cultivation of SRB at the temperature of $30^{\circ}C$ and anaerobic batch reactors were used to evaluate the effects of carbon source, COD/sulfate($SO_4^=$) ratio and alkalinity on sulfate reduction rate and heavy metal removal efficiency. AMD used in this study was characterized by low pH 3.0 and 1000mg/l of sulfate and dissolved high concentration of heavy metals such as iron, cadmium, copper, zinc and lead. It was found that glucose was an organic carbon source better than acetate as the electron donor of SRB for sulfate reduction in AMD. Amount of sulfate reduction maximized at the COD(glucose)/sulfate ratio of 0.5 in the influent and then removal efficiencies of heavy metals were 97.5% of Cu, 100% of Pb, 100% of Cr, 49% of Mn, 98% of Zn, 100% Cd and 92.4% of Fe. Although sulfate reduction results in an increase in the alkalinity of the reactor, alkalinity of 1000mg/1 (as $CaCo_3$) should be should be added continuously to the anaerobic reactor in order to remove heavy metals from AMD.

• 한국물환경학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.517-523
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• 2014

In order to remove both nitrate and sulfate present in the concentrate of RO(reverse osmosis) process, a combined bio-regeneration and ion-exchange(IX) system was studied. For this purpose, both denitrifying bacteria(DNB) and sulfate reducing bacteria(SRB) were simultaneously cultivated in a bio-reactor under anaerobic conditions. When the IX column containing a nitrate-selective A520E resin was fully exhausted by nitrate and sulfate, the IX column was bio-regenerated by pumping the supernatant of the bio-reactor, which contains MLSS concentration of $125{\pm}25mg/L$, at the flowrate of 360 BV/hr. Even though the nitrate-selective A520E resin was used, the breakthrough curves of ionic species showed that sulfate was exhausted earlier than nitrate. The reason for this result is due to the fact that the concentration of sulfate in RO concentrate was 36 to 48 times higher than nitrate. The bio-reactor was successfully operated at a volumetric loading rate of 0.6 g $COD/l{\cdot}d$, nitrate-N loading rate of 0.13 g $NO_3{^-}-N/l{\cdot}d$, and sulfate loading rate of 0.08 g $SO_4{^{2-}}/l{\cdot}d$. The removal rate of SCOD, nitrate-N, sulfate was 90, 100, and 85%, respectively. When the virgin resin was fully exhausted and consecutively bio-regenerated for 2 days, 81% of nitrate and 93% of sulfate were reduced. When the virgin resin was repeatedly used up to 4 cycles of service and bio-regeneration, the ion-exchange capacity of bio-regenerated resin decreased to 95, 91, 88, and 81% of virgin resin.

• 한국대기환경학회지
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• 제18권5호
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• pp.411-417
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• 2002

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the emission reduction characteristics depending on the formation of the catalyst which influences the development of the diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) suitable for small-sized diesel engines. We also attempted to suggest the feasibility of it as an after-treatment device. The reduction efficiency of DOC for CO and HC was proportional to the contents of precious metals, and the particulate matter (PM) has been reduced as much as 53∼59%. The reduction rate of soluble organic fraction (SOF) by DOC attachment revealed 100%. The composition of sulfate in PM increased from 3%, 7∼11% by installation of DOC. It is described that increase of sulfate contributed to the production of PM. This result also showed that the SOF and sulfate have trade-off relationship.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제22권10호
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• pp.1452-1456
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• 2012

The anaerobic oxidation of methane (AOM) in anaerobic sewage sludge was characterized. The net methane oxidation was observed in samples amended with methane plus sulfate or with methane alone, whereas methane formation was observed in the samples without methane, indicating that methane oxidation and formation occurred simultaneously. The ratio of the net methane oxidation rate to $H_2S$ formation was 100:1, suggesting that the AOM was not closely associated with sulfate reduction in the anaerobic sludge. The net AOM was positively associated with the methane concentration and sludge dilution ratio. However, the rate of AOM was negatively correlated with organic substrate (acetate) concentration. Therefore, the production and oxidation of methane could be controlled by environmental conditions and dissolved organic compounds in the bulk solution.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권11호
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• pp.1809-1818
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• 2008

Biotechnological treatment of sulfate- and metal-ions-containing acidic wastewaters from mining and metallurgical activities utilizes sulfate-reducing bacteria to produce sulfide that can subsequently precipitate metal ions. Reducing sulfate at a low pH has several advantages above neutrophilic sulfate reduction. This study describes the effect of sulfide removal on the reactor performance and microbial community in a high-rate sulfidogenic gas-lift bioreactor fed with hydrogen at a controlled internal pH of 5. Under sulfide removal conditions, 99% of the sulfate was converted at a hydraulic retention time of 24 h, reaching a volumetric activity as high as 51 mmol sulfate/l/d. Under nonsulfide removal conditions, <25% of the sulfate was converted at a hydraulic retention time of 24 h reaching volumetric activities of <13 mmol sulfate/l/d. The absence of sulfide removal at a hydraulic retention time of 24 h resulted in an average $H_2S$ concentration of 18.2 mM (584 mg S/I). The incomplete sulfate removal was probably due to sulfide inhibition. Molecular phylogenetic analysis identified 11 separate 16S rRNA bands under sulfide stripping conditions, whereas under nonsulfide removal conditions only 4 separate 16S rRNA bands were found. This shows that a less diverse population was found in the presence of a high sulfide concentration.

• 한국습지학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.117-132
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• 2004

갯벌이나 연안습지의 생태구조 및 생지화학적 물질 순환을 이해하기 위해서는 유기물 분해기능 평가 및 분해경로에 대한 연구가 필수적으로 진행되어야 함에도 불구하고 국내에는 이에 대한 연구가 거의 없다. 본 논문에서는 하계 강화도 남단의 갯벌에서 미생물에 의한 혐기성 유기물 분해정도를 파악하고, 황산염 환원을 통한 유기물 분해경로의 정량적 중요성을 평가하고자 하였다. 유기물 분해율은 깊이 6 cm 이내에서 $41.9{\sim}89.4mmol\;m^{-2}d^{-1}$의 범위로 나타났으며, 이를 강화도 갯벌의 전체 면적(약 $300km^2$)으로 환산할 경우, 하루에 216 ton의 유기물이 혐기적 과정을 통해 분해되는 것으로 계산되었다. 이러한 결과는 하구갯벌인 강화도 갯벌의 유기물 분해능이 생산력이 높은 염습지의 유기물 분해능에 비해 결코 뒤지지 않음을 보여주는 결과이다. 한편, 인위적으로 유기물(acetate)을 공급하였을 경우 유기물 분해율이 약 2배~5배의 증가율을 나타냈다. 이러한 결과는 미생물의 유기물 분해가 이용 가능한 유기물의 공급 부족에 의해 제한되고 있음을 의미한다. 한편 깊이 6 cm 이내에서 적분한 황산염 환원율은 $20.7{\sim}45.1mmol\;SO{_4}^{2-}m^{-2}d^{-1}$의 범위로 나타났으며, 전체 혐기성 유기물 분해의 대부분을 차지하였다. 이러한 연구결과는 황산염 환원력의 과도한 증대가 향후 갯벌 주변 생태계의 생물 다양성 감소로 이어질 수 있음을 시사하는 것이다.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.43-49
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• 1993

두개의 서로 다른 해양환경에서 수거된 토적물의 공극수로부터 황산염 농도와 황산염의 황 안정 동위원고값$({\delta}^{34}SO_4_){pw}$이 측정되었다. 한지역은 북동태평양 심해(ST-1)이었고, 다른 한 지역은 황해 경기만의 연안역(ST-2)이었다. 두 개의 시추 코아 공히 공극수 황산염의 농도가 김이세 따라 감소하는 것을 보였는데, 이것은 황산염 환원작용이 두 지역 퇴적환경에서 모두 일어나고 있음을 시사한다. 정점 ST-2에서 공극수 황산염의 감소가 더욱 현저한 것은 이곳에서 환산염 환원이 더욱 빠르게 일어나고 있음을 나타내는 것이며, 이것은 심해환경에 비해 연안환경에서 퇴적속도가 훨씬 빠르다는 사실을 고려할 때 예측된 결과이다. 공극수 황산염의 황 안정동위원소 측정값 $({\delta}^{34}SO_4_){pw}$ 들은 Rayleigh 동위원소 분화방정식이 예측한 값들과 매울 잘 일치하고 있다. 측정갑들은 정점 ST-2에서 26.7%~61.3%의 범위를 보이는데 이것은32.4%~97.8%의 분포를 보인 정점 ST-1에 비하면 적은 값들이다. 정점 ST-2에서 공극수 황산염의 농도변화가 훨씬 더 컷음에도 불구하고 동위원소값들은 적은 규모로 증가하였다. 황산염 농도변화와 동위원소값의 변화 사잉에 이와같은 역비례 관계는 다음과 같은 두가지 연속적인 요일들에 의해 설명될 수 있다. 황산염 환원이 진행됨에 따라 공극수에 남아있는 황산염내 황에는 무거운 $^{34}S$가 점차 농축되는 반응효과가 첫째 요인이며, 이러한 반응효과가 커지면 커질수록 최종값인 $({\delta}^{34}SO_4_){pw}$ 는 오히려 줄어들게 하는 Rayleigh 방정식 자체의 구조효과가 둘째 요인이다.