Arsenic remediation by formation of arsenic sulfide minerals in a continuous anaerobic bioreactor
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Rodriguez-Freire, LuciaMoore, Sarah E
Sierra-Alvarez, Reyes
Root, Robert A
Chorover, Jon
Field, James A
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Univ Arizona, Dept Chem & Environm EngnUniv Arizona, Dept Soil Water & Environm Sci
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2016-03-01
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Rodriguez‐Freire, L. , Moore, S. E., Sierra‐Alvarez, R. , Root, R. A., Chorover, J. and Field, J. A. (2016), Arsenic remediation by formation of arsenic sulfide minerals in a continuous anaerobic bioreactor. Biotechnol. Bioeng., 113: 522-530. doi:10.1002/bit.25825Journal
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Arsenic (As) is a highly toxic metalloid that has been identified at high concentrations in groundwater in certain locations around the world. Concurrent microbial reduction of arsenate (AsV) and sulfate (SO42-) can result in the formation of poorly soluble arsenic sulfide minerals (ASM). The objective of this research was to study As biomineralization in a minimal iron environment for the bioremediation of As-contaminated groundwater using simultaneous AsV and SO42- reduction. A continuous-flow anaerobic bioreactor was maintained at slightly acidic pH (6.25-6.50) and fed with AsV and SO42-, utilizing ethanol as an electron donor for over 250 d. A second bioreactor running under the same conditions but lacking SO42- was operated as a control to study the fate of As (without S). The reactor fed with SO42- removed an average 91.2% of the total soluble As at volumetric rates up to 2.9 mg As/(L∙h), while less than 5% removal was observed in the control bioreactor. Soluble S removal occurred with an S to As molar ratio of 1.2, suggesting the formation of a mixture of orpiment- (As2S3) and realgar-like (AsS) solid phases. Solid phase characterization using K-edge X-Ray absorption spectroscopy confirmed the formation of a mixture of As2S3 and AsS. These results indicate that a bioremediation process relying on the addition of a simple, low-cost electron donor offers potential to promote the removal of As from groundwater with naturally occurring or added sulfate by precipitation of ASM.Note
12 month embargo; published online: 2 September 2015ISSN
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