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Autotrophic bacteria and the formation of acid in bituminous coal mines

Journal Article · · Appl. Microbiol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5662389
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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), Journal Name: Appl. Microbiol.; (United States) Vol. 1:5; ISSN APMBA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010500* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Products & By-Products
560302 -- Chemicals Metabolism & Toxicology-- Microorganisms-- (-1987)
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BACILLUS
BACTERIA
BITUMINOUS COAL
BLACK COAL
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHALCOGENIDES
COAL
COAL MINES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ACIDS
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
MARCASITE
MATERIALS
MICROORGANISMS
MINERALS
MINES
NONMETALS
PYRITE
SULFIDE MINERALS
SULFIDES
SULFUR
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFURIC ACID
SYNTHESIS
THIOBACILLUS FERROXIDANS
THIOBACILLUS OXIDANS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES