Title Alternative Development of Effective Biological Treatment Process for Acid Mine Drainage
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Author Kamimura, Kazuo| Kanao, Tadayoshi|
Abstract Acid mine drainage (AMD) is acidic and generally enriched with iron, aluminum, sulfate and heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium. AMD is a growing problem of emerging concern that cause detrimental effects to the environment and living organisms. Yanahara mine in Misaki Town, Okayama, Japan, had mainly produced pyrite for sulfuric acid manufacture. Although it was closed in 1991, AMD is being generated from the mine now. A passive treatment based on the biological oxidation of ferrous iron is a promising strategy for AMD remediation. AMD from Yanahara mine is treated in a plant using iron-oxidizing bacteria, Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Ferrovum spp. The AMD generation continues for several centuries with dramatic consequences on the receiving environments. Therefore, the development of sustainable and cost effective treatment process is required. A development of the effective biological treatment process with an iron oxidation reactor operated at pH 3.5 is described in this report. Economic aspects are also discussed.
Keywords acid mine drainage bioremediation iron-oxidizing bacteria microbial community Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
Publication Title Scientific Reports of the Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University
Published Date 2020-02-01
Volume volume109
Start Page 29
End Page 36
ISSN 2186-7755
language Japanese
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Author Kamimura, Kazuo| Nagata, Nozomu| Kikumoto, Mei| Sharmin, Sultana| Wakai, Satoshi| Kanao, Tadayoshi|
Published Date 2015-02-01
Publication Title 岡山大学農学部学術報告
Volume volume104
Content Type Departmental Bulletin Paper
Author Manchur, Mohammed Abul| Kikumoto, Mei| Kanao, Tadayoshi| Takada, Jun| Kamimura, Kazuo|
Published Date 2011-05
Publication Title Extemophiles
Volume volume15
Issue issue3
Content Type Journal Article
Author Sugio, Tsuyoshi| Fujiwara, Isao| Hanase, Mari| Kamimura, Kazuo|
Published Date 1998-02
Publication Title 岡山大学農学部学術報告
Volume volume87
Issue issue1
Content Type Departmental Bulletin Paper
Author Kamimura, Kazuo|
Published Date 1999-02
Publication Title 岡山大学農学部学術報告
Volume volume88
Issue issue1
Content Type Departmental Bulletin Paper
Author Kamimura, Kazuo| Sawada, Ryoko| Sugio, Tsuyoshi|
Published Date 2002-02
Publication Title 岡山大学農学部学術報告
Volume volume91
Issue issue1
Content Type Departmental Bulletin Paper
Author Wakai, Satoshi| Yamamoto, Kentaro| Kanao, Tadayoshi| Sugio, Tsuyoshi| Kamimura, Kazuo|
Published Date 2006-02
Publication Title 岡山大学農学部学術報告
Volume volume95
Issue issue1
Content Type Departmental Bulletin Paper