Autotrophic bacteria and the formation of acid in bituminous coal mines

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1952 · Appl. Microbiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5662389

Temple, K L; Delchamps, E W

Thiobacillus thiooxidans increases the acid formation from certain types of the pyritic concretions in coal known as sulfur balls, as well as from marcasite. Thiobacillus ferrooxidans increases the acid formed from museum grade pyrite of fine particle size as well as from sulfur balls. A general mechanism for acid formation in coal mines is proposed.

• OSTI ID: 5662389
• Journal Information: Appl. Microbiol.; (United States), Vol. 1:5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
SULFURIC ACID
SYNTHESIS
BITUMINOUS COAL
COAL MINES
MARCASITE
PYRITE
SULFUR
THIOBACILLUS FERROXIDANS
THIOBACILLUS OXIDANS
BACILLUS
BACTERIA
BLACK COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
MATERIALS
MICROORGANISMS
MINERALS
MINES
NONMETALS
SULFIDE MINERALS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES
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