Abstract:In order to efficiently remove heavy metals from soil, the effects of weak DC current with different strengths on heavy metals removal from the polluted soil of electronic waste dismantling site by ferrothiobacillus ferrooxidans(A.f) were studied. The experiments were conducted as three groups such as the extra-electric field of A.f and electric field joint treatment (F), the contrast of A.f alone treatment (CK1) and the contrast of electric field alone treatment (CK2), the current intensities with three gradients of 20, 60 and 100 mA were applied under a continuous 5 d micro-electric field, and then nine treatments in total were performed to test the removal rate of target heavy metals. The results showed that the removal rate of heavy metals from contaminated soil by A.f was elevated under the current intensity of 20 mA. On the fifth day, the optimal removal effects of Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd and Cr in soil occurred for A.f, and their removal rates reached 91%, 72%, 78%, 85%, 56%, respectively. The contents of heavy metals in treated soil were below the requirements of the Soil Environmental Quality Soil Pollution Risk Control Standard for Construction Land (a trial) (GB 36600-2018). Compared with single-forced electric field or A.f treatment, the removal rate of soil heavy metals under A.f plus electric field treatment increased by over 18%. The study found that acidophilic bacteria can survive under a micro electric field of about 20 mA. Applying an appropriate electric field can increase the removal rate of heavy metals from polluted soil by A.f bacteria, it also provide a reference for the practical application of electrochemical and microbial joint soil remediation. Key words:acid bacteria/ electric field stimulation/ e-waste/ heavy metal pollution/ soil remediation.
图1不同电流强度下菌液pH随时间的变化 Figure1.Changes in pH of bacteria liquid with time at different current intensities
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1.Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Research Centre of Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China 2.Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Centre for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling, Shanghai 201209, China 3.Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China Received Date: 2019-11-06 Accepted Date: 2020-03-01 Available Online: 2020-05-12 Keywords:acid bacteria/ electric field stimulation/ e-waste/ heavy metal pollution/ soil remediation Abstract:In order to efficiently remove heavy metals from soil, the effects of weak DC current with different strengths on heavy metals removal from the polluted soil of electronic waste dismantling site by ferrothiobacillus ferrooxidans(A.f) were studied. The experiments were conducted as three groups such as the extra-electric field of A.f and electric field joint treatment (F), the contrast of A.f alone treatment (CK1) and the contrast of electric field alone treatment (CK2), the current intensities with three gradients of 20, 60 and 100 mA were applied under a continuous 5 d micro-electric field, and then nine treatments in total were performed to test the removal rate of target heavy metals. The results showed that the removal rate of heavy metals from contaminated soil by A.f was elevated under the current intensity of 20 mA. On the fifth day, the optimal removal effects of Zn, Cu, Ni, Cd and Cr in soil occurred for A.f, and their removal rates reached 91%, 72%, 78%, 85%, 56%, respectively. The contents of heavy metals in treated soil were below the requirements of the Soil Environmental Quality Soil Pollution Risk Control Standard for Construction Land (a trial) (GB 36600-2018). Compared with single-forced electric field or A.f treatment, the removal rate of soil heavy metals under A.f plus electric field treatment increased by over 18%. The study found that acidophilic bacteria can survive under a micro electric field of about 20 mA. Applying an appropriate electric field can increase the removal rate of heavy metals from polluted soil by A.f bacteria, it also provide a reference for the practical application of electrochemical and microbial joint soil remediation.