Evaluation of a sulfidogenic system fed with microalgal biomass of Chlorella pyrenoidosa as an electron donor: Sulfate reduction kinetics

In this study, a sulfidogenic reactor fed with microalgal biomass of Chlorella pyrenoidosa as an electron donor was operated in a continuous mode. This study evaluated the influence of various initial sulfate concentration from 1.0 to 2.5 g/L on anaerobic sulfate reduction kinetics by a sulfidogenic enrichment culture predominantly Desulfovibrio sp. VSV2. It was observed that volumetric sulfate reduction rate (VSRR) was consistently increasing with an increase in volumetric sulfate loading rate (VSLR) across the retention time of 7–10 days. For a retention time of 7 days, the maximum VSRR was noted as 0.0050 g/(L.h) with a corresponding VSLR of 0.0089 g/(L.h). When retention time was maintained for 10 days, a maximum sulfate reduction of 65% and a maximum bacterial concentration of 1.632 g/L were achieved for an initial sulfate concentration of 1.5 g/L. It was concluded that VSLR facilitated through both dilution rate and initial sulfate concentration had a significant influence over sulfate reduction kinetics. The results of the study suggested that the microalgal-fed sulfidogenic system could be effectively employed for reduction of sulfate from sulfate-rich wastewater.     

Microscopic Methods for Identification of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria from Various Habitats

This paper is devoted to microscopic methods for the identification of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB). In this context, it describes various habitats, morphology and techniques used for the detection and identification of this very heterogeneous group of anaerobic microorganisms. SRB are present in almost every habitat on Earth, including freshwater and marine water, soils, sediments or animals. In the oil, water and gas industries, they can cause considerable economic losses due to their hydrogen sulfide production; in periodontal lesions and the colon of humans, they can cause health complications. Although the role of these bacteria in inflammatory bowel diseases is not entirely known yet, their presence is increased in patients and produced hydrogen sulfide has a cytotoxic effect. For these reasons, methods for the detection of these microorganisms were described. Apart from selected molecular techniques, including metagenomics, fluorescence microscopy was one of the applied methods. Especially fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in various modifications was described. This method enables visual identification of SRB, determining their abundance and spatial distribution in environmental biofilms and gut samples.     

Quantitative PCR coupled with sodium dodecyl sulfate and propidium monoazide for detection of viable Staphylococcus aureus in milk

Conventional quantitative PCR (qPCR) are unable to differentiate DNA of viable Staphylococcus aureus cells from dead ones. The aim of this study was to use sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and propidium monoazide (PMA) coupled with lysostaphin to detect viable Staph. aureus. The cell suspensions were treated with SDS and PMA before DNA extraction. The SDS is an anionic surfactant, which can increase the permeability of dead cells to PMA without compromising the viability of live cells. The lysostaphin was applied to improve the effectiveness of DNA extraction. The reliability and specificity of this method were further determined by the detection of Staph. aureus in spiked milk. The results showed that there were significant differences between the SDS-PMA-qPCR and qPCR when a final concentration of 200 μg/mL of lysostaphin was added in DNA extraction. The viable Staph. aureus could be effectively detected when SDS and PMA concentrations were 100 µg/mL and 40 μM, respectively. Compared with conventional qPCR, the SDS-PMA-qPCR assay coupled with lysostaphin was more specific and sensitive. Therefore, this method could accurately detect the number of viable Staph. aureus cells.     

含锡抑硫浮锌尾矿FS活化浮硫试验

云南某锡矿选矿厂采用抑硫浮锌-硫酸活化浮硫-浮硫尾矿选锡流程回收矿石中的主要有用元素锡、锌、硫。硫酸活化浮硫不仅腐蚀搅拌桶、浮选机等矿浆存储及输送设备，而且与矿物作用还会释放有毒的硫化氢气体，造成环境污染。为解决此问题，武汉理工大学相关课题组有针对性地研制出一种新型药剂FS，可替代硫酸活化现场被抑制的硫。试验对以FS为活化剂的脱硫工艺条件进行了研究。结果表明，硫、锡品位分别为21.24%、11.43%的试样，以FS+硫酸铜为活化剂，丁基黄药为捕收剂，2#油为起泡剂，经1粗1精1扫闭路流程处理，可获得硫品位为36.57%、含锡0.60%、硫回收率为97.76%的硫精矿，以及锡品位为25.66%、含硫1.10%、锡回收率为97.03%的脱硫产品，较好地实现了硫锡分离。新型药剂FS与硫酸铜的组合使用，不仅解决了设备的腐蚀问题，而且降低了药剂消耗，消除了硫化氢气体对环境的污染。     

镓锗铜萃余液综合利用研究与应用

本文针对镓锗铜综合回收系统产出的萃余液,设计通过中和氧化除杂、锌粉置换除铜镉、有机试剂除钴镍、纯碱法生产碱式碳酸锌、高温煅烧生产活性氧化锌和一步法生产元明粉的生产工艺流程,有效的将镓锗铜萃余液分类分离富集,产出具有价值的富集渣和工业产品,进一步提升综合回收经济效益。     

十二烷基硫酸钠修饰NiFe2O4对亚甲基蓝的类芬顿催化氧化性能

采用化学沉淀法制备了十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）改性的纳米酸镍（记为NiFe₂O₄-S），利用X射线衍射（XRD）、红外光谱（FTIR）、能谱（EDS）、透射电镜（TEM）、BET比表面等技术手段对样品进行了表征。采用多相芬顿氧化技术，以亚甲基蓝溶液为模拟污染物废水，研究了SDS对铁酸镍的改性效果、亚甲基蓝溶液初始pH以及催化剂循环使用等不同条件因素对样品类芬顿催化活性的影响。结果显示，经SDS改性后的NiFe₂O₄-S比纯相NiFe₂O₄表现出了更优异的催化性能，NiFe₂O₄-S对酸性（pH=3.5）、近中性（pH=6.5）和碱性（pH=9.5）的亚甲基蓝溶液均有着较好的催化降解效果；NiFe₂O₄-S具有良好的催化稳定性和重复使用性。对该催化反应体系的作用机理进行了详细探讨，NiFe₂O₄-S表现出优异的类芬顿催化活性归因于更强的电子转移能力，吸附的SDS能促进H₂O₂和 \text{?} {\mathrm{O}}_{\mathrm{2}}^{\text{-}} 分别与表面Fe³⁺反应将其还原转化为Fe²⁺。·OH是直接分解亚甲基蓝的活性物种，反应中NiFe₂O₄-S表面较高浓度的Fe²⁺可以有效地把H₂O₂分解为·OH。SDS增强了催化剂表面对亚甲基蓝的吸附能力，促进了·OH与亚甲基蓝的分解反应。     

Remediation of oil spill polluted water from Niger Delta Nigeria by sorption onto ammonium sulfate modified Dialium guineense seed husk

The abstraction of crude oil molecules from aqueous solution (produced water) and from real petroleum polluted water (collected from River State, Nigeria) by Dialium guineense Seed Husk (DGSH) and its ammonium sulfate functionalized form (AS-DGSH) was studied using a batch technique. The sorbents were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), BET surface area analysis and the Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Crude oil characterization revealed a light crude oil based on the API gravity of 35.6⁰. The Langmuir and Freundlich models gave good fits for crude oil sorption on DGSH and AS-DGSH respectively. The sorbents were found to remove over 50% of crude oil from the real polluted water at the natural pH of 6.1 and showed increase in removal with increase in sorbent dose. The potential of DGSH and its ammonium sulfate modified derivative as effective low cost sorbents for oil spill treatment was established.     

Behavior of sulfate in preparation of single light rare earth carbonate by Mg(HCO_3)_2 precipitation method

The precipitation of the water-leaching solution of Baotou mixed rare earth(RE) concentrate roasted with sulfuric acid using ammonium bicarbonate for producing RE carbonate produces a mass of ammonia-nitrogen wastewater because of the relatively low solubility of rare earth sulfate.To solve the serious problem of ammonia-nitrogen pollution,new precipitators need to be developed urgently so as to meet the requirements of environmental protection and impurities content of the product(SO_4~(2-)1.8 wt% in RE carbonates products).In this paper,we studied the effects of feeding modes on the behavior of SO_4~(2-) during the preparation of light RE carbonate(RE=La,Ce,Pr,Nd) from their sulfate solutions using Mg(HCO_3)_2 as a precipitant.The results indicate that the contents of SO_4~(2+) in the La and Ce precipitates using positive feeding mode exceed 16 wt% because of the formation of La2(CO_3)_(2.15)(-SO_4)_(0.85)·4 H_2 O and Ce2(CO_3)_(2.15)(SO_4)_(0.85)·3 H_2 O,while those of the Pr and Nd precipitates are 4 wt%-5 wt%since they exist in the form of n-carbonate.The precipitates prepared using synchronous feeding mode are all RE carbonate with only 4 wt%-5 wt% of SO_4~(2-) enclosed in the precipitation.The content of SO_4~(2-) in the RE carbonate obtained using reverse feeding mode is the lowest.Among them,the content of SO_4~(2-) in La precipitate is only 1.40 wt%.Both synchronous and reverse feeding modes can effectively reduce the content of SO_4~(2-)in RE carbonate,which provides theoretical guidance for the preparation of qualified light RE carbonate products by Mg(HCO_3)_2 precipitation method.     

Hot corrosion of TBC-coated components upon combustion of low-sulfur fuels

Gas turbine reliability is a crucial requirement for passenger safety in aviation and a secure energy supply. Hence, corrosive degradation of combustor parts, vanes, and blades in gas turbines must be prevented. One of the most severe forms of corrosion is alkali-sulfate-induced hot corrosion, which is associated with internal sulfidation of components and is usually anticipated to fade in importance in the absence of sulfur. However, the literature suggests that hot corrosion might still occur in low-sulfur combustion gases. In this study, established thermodynamic modeling methods are used to analyze the low-sulfur hot corrosion regime. Liquid sodium chromate is found to be stable in these conditions. A comparison of calculation results and engine findings suggests that high alkali levels can negatively impact thermal barrier coating life even if sulfur is absent in the fuel. Laboratory tests are carried out to validate the chromate formation on MCrAlY-coated specimens. It is shown that molten sodium chromate can alter the oxidation behavior of MCrAlY, promoting the formation of voluminous spinel. This represents a new and different form of hot corrosion compared to type I hot corrosion.