Microbial desulfurization of coal by chaemoautotrophic Thiobacillus ferrooxidans - An iron mine isolate

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/10934529409376164· OSTI ID:6920384

Mannivannan, T ^[1]; Sandhya, S; Pandey, R A

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1. National Environmental Engineering Research Inst., Madras (India)

Desulfurization of coal using microbial catalyst looks promising biotechnological approach. Chaemoautotrophic bacteria, Thiobacillus ferrooxidance, isolated from iron mine sludges have been used for sulfur removal from coal. The rate of desulfurization of coal is strongly dependent on the physico-chemical parameters. pH, media components, iron contents are greatly influencing the sulfur removal rate in coal. 14 refs., 9 figs., 2 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 6920384
• Journal Information: Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Environmental Science and Engineering; (United States) Vol. 29:10; ISSN 0360-1226; ISSN JESEDU
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
010402* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Purification & Upgrading
550200 -- Biochemistry
550700 -- Microbiology
59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
BACILLUS
BACTERIA
BIOTECHNOLOGY
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COAL
COMPILED DATA
DATA
DESULFURIZATION
DISPERSIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
INFORMATION
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFATES
MATERIALS
MICROORGANISMS
MINERALS
MINES
MIXTURES
NUMERICAL DATA
OXIDATION
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PH VALUE
PYRITE
SLURRIES
SULFATES
SULFIDE MINERALS
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SULFUR-OXIDIZING BACTERIA
SUSPENSIONS
THIOBACILLUS FERROXIDANS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
UNDERGROUND FACILITIES