Leachability of metals from waste incineration residues by
iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

J 2021

Leachability of metals from waste incineration residues by iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

KREMSER, Klemens, Sophie THALLNER, Dorina STRBIK, Sabine SPIESS, Jiří KUČERA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Leachability of metals from waste incineration residues by iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria

Authors

KREMSER, Klemens, Sophie THALLNER, Dorina STRBIK, Sabine SPIESS, Jiří KUČERA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Tomáš VACULOVIČ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Marianne HABERBAUER, Martin MANDL (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Georg M. GUEBITZ

Edition

Journal of Environmental Management, London, Academic Press Ltd-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021, 0301-4797

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10511 Environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 8.910

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/21:00120898

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111734

UT WoS

000613566900002

Keywords in English

Waste incineration residues; Artificial metal ore; Bioleaching; Metal recovery; Iron- and sulfur-oxidizing acidophiles

Abstract

V originále

Hazardous waste disposal via incineration generates a substantial amount of ashes and slags which pose an environmental risk due to their toxicity. Currently, these residues are deposited in landfills with loss of potentially recyclable raw material. In this study, the use of acidophilic bioleaching bacteria (Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans, and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans) as an environmentally friendly, efficient strategy for the recovery of valuable metals from incineration residues was investigated. Zinc, Cobalt, Copper, and Manganese from three different incineration residues were bio-extracted up to 100% using A. ferrooxidans under ferrous iron oxidation. The other metals showed lower leaching efficiencies based on the type of culture used. Sulfur-oxidizing cultures A. ferrooxidans and A. thiooxidans, containing sulfur as the sole substrate, expressed a significantly lower leaching efficiency (up to 50%). According to ICP-MS, ashes and slags contained Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cr, Cd, and Ni in economically attractive concentrations between 0.2 and 75 mg g-1. Compared to conventional hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes, our biological approach provides many advantages such as: the use of a limited amount of used strong acids (H2SO4 or HCl), recycling operations at lower temperatures (~30 °C) and no emission of toxic gases during combustion (i.e., dioxins and furans).

Links

ATCZ183, interní kód MU

Name: Inovativní technologie recyklace popelů a strusek (Acronym: IRAS)

Investor: Ministry for Regional Development of the CR

Citovat

KREMSER, Klemens, Sophie THALLNER, Dorina STRBIK, Sabine SPIESS, Jiří KUČERA, Tomáš VACULOVIČ, Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ, Marianne HABERBAUER, Martin MANDL and Georg M. GUEBITZ. Leachability of metals from waste incineration residues by iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. Journal of Environmental Management. London: Academic Press Ltd-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021, vol. 280, February, p. "111734-1"-"111734-8", 8 pp. ISSN 0301-4797. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111734.

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KREMSER, Klemens, Sophie THALLNER, Dorina STRBIK, Sabine SPIESS, Jiří KUČERA, Tomáš VACULOVIČ, Dalibor VŠIANSKÝ, Marianne HABERBAUER, Martin MANDL and Georg M. GUEBITZ. Leachability of metals from waste incineration residues by iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria. \textit{Journal of Environmental Management}. London: Academic Press Ltd-Elsevier Science Ltd, 2021, vol.~280, February, p.~''111734-1''-''111734-8'', 8 pp. ISSN~0301-4797. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111734.

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