کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6366758 | 1623113 | 2014 | 10 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

- Groundwater with high ClO4- and SO42â was treated successfully.
- A two-stage system controlled the H2 delivery and the microbial ecology.
- Suppressing SO42â reducers allowed complete perchlorate remediation.
- The onset of SO42â reduction changed the community structure.
A groundwater containing an unusually high concentration (â¼4000 μg/L) of perchlorate (ClO4-) and significant (â¼60 mg/L) sulfate (SO42â) was treated with hydrogen (H2)-fed biofilms. The objective was to manage the interactions between sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and perchlorate-reducing bacteria (PRB) by controlling the H2-delivery capacity to achieve ClO4- reduction to below the detection limit (4 μg/L). Complete ClO4- reduction with minimized SO42â reduction was achieved by using two membrane biofilm reactors (MBfRs) in series. The lead MBfR removed >96% ClO4-, and the lag MBfR further reduced ClO4- to below the detection limit. SO42â reduction ranged from 10 to 60%, and lower SO42â reduction corresponded to lower H2 availability (i.e., lower H2 pressure or membranes with lower H2-delivery capacity). Minimizing SO42â reduction improved ClO4- removal by increasing the fraction of PRB in the biofilm. High SO42â flux correlated with enrichment of Desulfovibrionales, autotrophic SRB that can compete strongly with denitrifying bacteria (DB) and PRB. Increased SO42â reduction also led to enrichment of: 1) Ignavibacteriales and Thiobacteriales, sulfide-oxidizing bacteria that allow sulfur cycling in the biofilm; 2) Bacteroidales, heterotrophic microorganisms likely using organic sources of carbon (e.g., acetate); and 3) Spirochaetales, which potentially utilize soluble microbial products (SMPs) from autotrophic SRB to produce acetate.
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Journal: Water Research - Volume 55, 15 May 2014, Pages 215-224