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Roles of extracellular polymeric substances in uranium immobilization by anaerobic sludge
oleh: Hai-Ling Zhang, Meng-Xi Cheng, Shi-Cheng Li, He-Xiang Huang, Wei-Dong Liu, Xian-Jin Lyu, Jian Chu, Huan-Huan Ding, Dong Zhao, Yong-Peng Wang, Feng-Yu Huang
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Diterbitkan: | SpringerOpen 2019-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract The specific roles of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and how factors influenced EPS’s roles during U(VI) immobilization are still unclear. In this study, high content of U with the main form of nanoparticles was detected in EPS, accounting for 10–42% of total U(VI) removal. EPS might be utilized as energy source or even as electron donors when external carbon source was unavailable. The influencing degree of each experimental parameter to uranium (U) removal process was elucidated. The influential priority to U(IV)/U(VI) ratios in sludge was as follows: acetate, U(VI), and nitrate. The influential priority to total EPS contents was as follows: U(VI), nitrate and acetate. The complex interaction mechanism between U(VI) and EPS in the U immobilization process was proposed, which might involve three ways including biosorption, bioreduction and bioprecipitation. These results indicate important and various roles of EPS in U(VI) immobilization.