Process control factors for continuous microbial perchlorate reduction in the presence of zero-valent iron

doi:10.1007/s11783-013-0593-1

Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.

2014, Vol. 8

Issue (3) : 386-393 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-013-0593-1

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Process control factors for continuous microbial perchlorate reduction in the presence of zero-valent iron

Robert D. ARTHUR¹, Jagadish TORLAPATI¹, Kyung-Hee SHIN², Daniel K. CHA³, Yeomin YOON⁴, Ahjeong SON^1,⁵(

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¹. Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA
². Korea Environment Institute, Seoul 122-706, Republic of Korea
³. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
⁴. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
⁵. Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ewha Womans University, Seoul 120-750, Korea

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Abstract

Process control parameters influencing microbial perchlorate reduction via a flow-through zero-valent iron (ZVI) column reactor were investigated in order to optimize perchlorate removal from water. Mixed perchlorate reducers were obtained from a wastewater treatment plant and inoculated into the reactor without further acclimation. Examined parameters included hydraulic residence time (HRT), pH, nutrients requirement, and perchlorate reduction kinetics. The minimum HRT for the system was concluded to be 8 hr. The removal efficiency of 10 mg·L⁻¹ influent perchlorate concentration was reduced by 20%–80% without control to the neutral pH (HRT= 8 hr). Therefore pH was determined to be an important parameter for microbial perchlorate reduction. Furthermore, a viable alternative to pH buffer was discussed. The microbial perchlorate reduction followed the first order kinetics, with a rate constant (K) of 0.761 hr⁻¹. The results from this study will contribute to the implementation of a safe, cost effective, and efficient system for perchlorate reduction to below regulated levels.

Keywords perchlorate zero-valent iron (ZVI) microbial reduction hydrogen

Corresponding Author(s): Ahjeong SON

Issue Date: 19 May 2014

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Robert D. ARTHUR,Jagadish TORLAPATI,Kyung-Hee SHIN, et al. Process control factors for continuous microbial perchlorate reduction in the presence of zero-valent iron[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2014, 8(3): 386-393.

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Fig.1 Perchlorate reductions in the ZVI-supported microbial column reactor under various HRTs. The concentration and error bar represent mean and standard deviation based on triplicate analysis of the samples (from Figs. 1 to 5)

Fig.2 Perchlorate reduction in the ZVI-supported microbial column reactor with and without pH buffer

Fig.3 Perchlorate reduction in the ZVI-supported microbial column reactor with alternated buffer.

Fig.4 Effect of macro-nutrients and trace elements on the perchlorate reduction

Tab.1 Reduction rate of perchlorate as a function of the ZVI applied to the column. The rate constant (K) was obtained based on the first order kinetic model

Fig.5 Dependence of the reduction rate on perchlorate concentration

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