Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, Volume. 52, Issue 10, 3115(2024)
Microbial Remediation and Resource Utilization for Chromium Pollution in Sites
In China, thousands of tons of highly toxic hexavalent Cr slags are produced annually. The existing remediation technologies face challenges due to the facile oxidation, “re-yellowing” effects, and contamination from iron additives, hindering the achievement of sustained governance and resource recycling for Cr pollution. This study conducted microbial mineralization experiments on soil at actual Cr-contaminated sites, delving into the stability, recyclability, and reaction mechanisms of mineralization products. The results indicate that this method can efficiently reduce Cr6+ and Fe3+ in Cr slag to form precipitates. After 60 d extensive air exposure, the mineralized products exhibited little reoxidation or re-decomposition, and demonstrated weak magnetism, indicating a potential for recovery by magnetic separation. This paper was to investigate a low-cost, efficient in-situ, and long-term governance solution for treatment of Cr pollution on-site and facilitation of the recovery and reuse of Cr resources.
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HUA Tianci, LI Yan, LI Yanzhang, LU Anhuai, DING Hongrui, WANG Changqiu, JI Xiang. Microbial Remediation and Resource Utilization for Chromium Pollution in Sites[J]. Journal of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2024, 52(10): 3115
Received: Feb. 28, 2024
Accepted: --
Published Online: Nov. 14, 2024
The Author Email: Yan LI (liyan-pku@pku.edu.cn)