Pyrite Surface after Thiobacillus ferrooxidans Leaching at 30℃ |
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作者姓名: | LU Jianjun LU Xiancai WANG Rucheng LI Juan ZHU Changjian and GAO Jianfeng Department of Earth Sciences State Key Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research Nanjing University Nanjing Jiangsu |
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作者单位: | LU Jianjun,LU Xiancai,WANG Rucheng,LI Juan,ZHU Changjian and GAO Jianfeng Department of Earth Sciences,State Key Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research,Nanjing University,Nanjing,Jiangsu 210093 |
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摘 要: | In order to investigate the effect of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans on the oxidation of pyrite, two parallel experiments, which employed H2SO4 solutions and acidic solutions inoculated with Thiobacillus ferrooxidans, were designed and carried out at 30℃. The initial pH of the two solutions was adjusted to 2.5 by dropwise addition of concentrated sulphuric acid. The surfaces of pyrite before exposure to leaching solutions and after exposure to the H2SO4 solutions and acidic solutions inoculated with Thiobacillus ferrooxidans were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). There were a variety of erosion patterns by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans on the bio-leached pyrite surfaces. A conclusion can be drawn that the oxidation of pyrite might have been caused by erosion of the surfaces. Attachment of the bacteria to pyrite surfaces resulted in erosion pits, leading to the oxidation of pyrite. It is possible that the direct mechanism plays the most important role in the oxidation of pyrite. The changes in iron ion concentrations of both the experimental solutions with time suggest that Thiobacillus ferrooxidans can enhance greatly the oxidation of pyrite.
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