Study on removing selenate from groundwater by autohydrogenotrophic microorganisms

doi:10.1007/s11783-013-0531-2

Front Envir Sci Eng

2013, Vol. 7

Issue (4) : 552-558 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-013-0531-2

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Study on removing selenate from groundwater by autohydrogenotrophic microorganisms

Siqing XIA(

), Shuang SHEN, Jun LIANG, Xiaoyin XU

State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China

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Abstract

Performance of autohydrogenotrophic bacteria for bio-reduction of selenate (Se(VI)) under anaerobic conditions was investigated with batch experiments. Results showed Se(VI) was bio-reduced to selenite (Se(IV)) as an intermediate product, and then to elemental selenium (Se⁰). Reduction kinetics could be described by the pseudo-first-order model. In particular, the influences of pH value and temperature on Se(VI) reduction by autohydrogentrophic organisms were examined. The high degradation rate was achieved at pH 7.0 to 8.0; and the best reduction temperature was between 25°C and 35°C. This study is of help for treating groundwater with selenium contamination by autohydrogenotrophic bacteria as well as its reactor development.

Keywords autohydrogenotrophic selenate hydrogen groundwater

Corresponding Author(s): XIA Siqing,Email:siqingxia@tongji.edu.cn

Issue Date: 01 August 2013

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Siqing XIA,Shuang SHEN,Jun LIANG, et al. Study on removing selenate from groundwater by autohydrogenotrophic microorganisms[J]. Front Envir Sci Eng, 2013, 7(4): 552-558.

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Tab.1 Medium composition

Fig.1 Schematic diagram of reactor. 1—sterilization syringe; 2—the plastic cover and rubber plug; 3—hydrogen; 4—simulating groundwater

Tab.2 Experimental group and control group conditions

Fig.2 Dynamic change of Se(VI) in feasibility tests

Fig.3 Dynamic change of Se(IV) in feasibility tests

Fig.4 EDS obtained from the insoluble precipitate formed in the autohydrogentrophic organisms

Tab.3 Elemental composition of the insoluble precipitate observed in the autohydrogentrophic organisms

Fig.5 Pseudo-first-order kinetic plots for Se(VI) reduction

Fig.6 Effect of different pH on Se(VI) reduction

Fig.7 Effect of different pH on Se(VI) removal at 180 h

Fig.8 Effect of different temperatures on Se(VI) reduction

Fig.9 Effect of different temperatures of total Se

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