title: Removal of sulphate, COD and Cr(VI) in simulated and real wastewater by sulphate reducing bacteria enrichment in small bioreactor and FTIR study.
abstract: The present study was conducted to investigate the chromium(VI), COD and sulphate removal efficiency from aqueous solution and treatment of real effluent (CETP) in a small scale bioreactor using sulphate reducing bacteria consortium. Effect of different hydraulic retention times (HRTs), initial metal concentrations, various carbon sources and temperatures were studied on removal of chromium(VI), COD and sulphate. Maximum chromium(VI) and sulphate removal was found to be 96.0% and 82.0%, respectively, at initial concentration of 50 mg l(-1) using lactate as carbon source. However, highest COD removal was 36.2% in medium containing fructose as the carbon source and electron donor. NADH dependent chromate reductase activity was not observed which indicated the anaerobic consortium. Initially consortium medium with a strong negative oxidation reduction potential indicated the reducing activity. The FTIR spectrum of the sulphate reducing bacteria consortium clearly shows the existence of the sulphate ions and signifies that sulfate reducing bacteria have used sulfate during the growth phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar-125001, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anil
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kirrolia
authors.forename: Rajender
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Neeru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: Narsi R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Bishnoi
authors.forename: Rajesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Lohchab
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D057919:Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis; D019149:Bioreactors / Q000382:microbiology*; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism; D002857:Chromium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013431:Sulfates / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D013431:Sulfates; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002857:Chromium; C074702:chromium hexavalent ion; D002244:Carbon