Electrochemical measurements were carried out to elucidate decomposition mechanism of pentlandite using modified powder microelectrode with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans attached or without on the mineral powder surf...Electrochemical measurements were carried out to elucidate decomposition mechanism of pentlandite using modified powder microelectrode with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans attached or without on the mineral powder surface.Cyclic voltammetry(CV) results show that at a low potential of about-0.2 V(vs SCE),the pentlandite was transformed to an intermediated phase like Fe4.5-yNi4.5-xS8-z when Fe and Ni ions were evacuated from mineral lattice;when the potential was changed from-0.2 V to 0.2 V,the unstable violarite(Fe3Ni3S4) and FeNi2S4 were formed which was accompanied by element sulfur formed on the mineral surface;when the potential increased over 0.2 V,the unstable intermediated phase decomposed entirely;at a higher potential of 0.7 V,the evacuated ferrous ion was oxidized to ferric ion.The presence of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans made the oxidation peak current increase with initial peak potential negatively moving,and the bacteria also contributed to the sulfur removing from mineral surface,which was demonstrated by the reduction characteristic at potential ranging from-0.75 to-0.5 V.Leaching experiments and electrochemical results show that the solution acidity increasing when pH2 may impede the oxidation process slightly.展开更多
In order to investigate the enrichment of ferric iron bound by extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) on the mineral surface during bioleaching of chalcopyrite, several methods including sonication, heating and vor...In order to investigate the enrichment of ferric iron bound by extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) on the mineral surface during bioleaching of chalcopyrite, several methods including sonication, heating and vortexing were used and sonication at 48℃ was shown as a good way to extract ferric iron. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX) analysis showed that lots of cracks and pits can be found on the chalcopyrite surface after bioleaching and that iron oxide was filled in these cracks and pits. The variations of contents of ferric iron and EPS on the chalcopyrite surface were investigated. The results indicated that the content of EPS increased rapidly in the first 10 d and then maintained at a stable level, while ferric iron content increased all the time, especially in the later stage of bioleaching.展开更多
The effect of surfactant polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate (Tween-20) on the nickel bioleaching from pre-treated chromite overburden (COB), Sukinda with fungal strain Aspergillus niger, was examined in shake fla...The effect of surfactant polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate (Tween-20) on the nickel bioleaching from pre-treated chromite overburden (COB), Sukinda with fungal strain Aspergillus niger, was examined in shake flasks. Along with the nickel recovery from COB by the fungal bioleaching, the effect of surfactant on the growth of the A. niger was also investigated. Results show that the addition of surfactant in low concentration was favorable for the recovery of nickel from pre-treated COB. Normally, the carbon source (sucrose) in the culture medium was utilized by the A. niger for its cellular metabolism and organic metabolites (bio acids) were produced, which were responsible for the bioleaching of minerals. However, the addition of surfactant (Tween-20) accelerated the rate of sucrose consumption by the fungi, and thus enhancing the extraction of nickel from pre-treated COB. During the study, around 39% nickel extraction was achieved in A. niger mediated bioleaching performed at 2% pulp density of pre-treated COB at 30 °C, in the presence of surfactant whereas only 24% nickel was extracted without surfactant.展开更多
According to the chemical equations, the flux and concentration of oxygen required during bacterial lea- ching sulfuric mineral were investigated; the rule of air bubble transmitted in granular was researched in the D...According to the chemical equations, the flux and concentration of oxygen required during bacterial lea- ching sulfuric mineral were investigated; the rule of air bubble transmitted in granular was researched in the Dump Leaching Plant of Dexing Copper Mine. The results show that lack of oxygen in dump leaching is the critical factor of restricting leaching reaction. Pyrite is the primary oxygen-consuming mineral in bioleaching. When its content is too high, it needs a great deal of oxygen for reaction and competes for the finite oxygen with objective minerals, and thus the leaching velocity decreases greatly. The average size of ore particles and diameter of bubbles are the key parameters affecting the mass transfer coefficient. Reverse analysis was adopted, and it shows that 44.8 m^3 air per unit ore can meet the requirement of production if the molar ratio of pyrite to chalcopyrite is 10.展开更多
Ti-bearing blast furnace slag is a valuable secondary resource containing about 24 percent of TiO2.In this paper a process of leaching Ti-bearing blast furnace slag with sulfuric acid to recover TiO2,and the kinetics ...Ti-bearing blast furnace slag is a valuable secondary resource containing about 24 percent of TiO2.In this paper a process of leaching Ti-bearing blast furnace slag with sulfuric acid to recover TiO2,and the kinetics of that reaction,are described.Under laboratory conditions the rate is controlled by a chemical reaction.The leaching reaction is in accord with a shrinking unre- acted-core model.The apparent reaction order of the leaching reaction was 1.222 and the apparent activation energy was 87.01 kJ/mol.The model fits the observed data well until 90%of the TiO2 has be leached from the particles.The model disagrees with observations during later periods of the reaction because the solution becomes supersaturated with Ti ions,which precipitate as H2TiO4.The assumptions of constant reactant concentration and that there is no effect from the product layer on diffusion,also cause the model to deviate from the actual values.展开更多
The gene iscS-3 from ,4cidithiobacillus ferrooxidans may play a central role in the delivery of sulfur to a variety of metabolic pathways in this organism. For insight into the sulfur metabolic mechanism of the bacter...The gene iscS-3 from ,4cidithiobacillus ferrooxidans may play a central role in the delivery of sulfur to a variety of metabolic pathways in this organism. For insight into the sulfur metabolic mechanism of the bacteria, an integral three-dimensional (3D) molecular structure of the protein encoded by this gene was built by homology modeling techniques, refined by molecular dynamics simulations, assessed by PROFILE-3D and PROSTAT programs and further used to search bind sites, carry out flexible docking with cofactor pyridoxal 5'-phosphate(PLP) and substrate cysteine and hereby detect its key residues. Through these procedures, the detail conformations of PLP-IscS(P-I) and cysteine-PLP-IscS(C-P-I) complexes were obtained. In P-I complex, the residues of Lys208, His106, Thr78, Ser205, His207, Asp182 and Gln185 have large interaction energies and/or hydrogen bonds fixation with PLP. In C-P-I complex, the amino group in cysteine is very near His106, Lys208 and PLP, the interaction energies for cysteine with them are very high. The above results are well consistent with those experimental facts of the homologues from other sources. Interestingly, the four residues of Glul05, Glu79, Ser203 and Hisl80 in P-I docking and the residue of Lys213 in C-P-I docking also have great interaction energies, which are fitly conservation in IscSs from all kinds of sources but have not been identified before. From these results, this gene can be confirmed at 3D level to encode the iron-sulfur cluster assembly protein IscS and subsequently play a sulfur traffic role. Furthermore, the substrate cysteine can be presumed to be effectively recruited into the active site. Finally, the above detected key residues can be conjectured to be directly responsible for the bind and/or catalysis of PLP and cysteine.展开更多
Modern hydrometallurgy has been developing for more than 100 years and the related articles keep piling up.Based on a bibliometric analysis of the articles in Hydrometallurgy,the most authoritative journal in the fiel...Modern hydrometallurgy has been developing for more than 100 years and the related articles keep piling up.Based on a bibliometric analysis of the articles in Hydrometallurgy,the most authoritative journal in the field of hydrometallurgy,we try to catch the research and development trends from a global perspective.Firstly,keywords burstness shows that rare earth,recycling,lithium,ionic liquid,and thorium are the hotspots in recent years,and the economic and technological reasons behind them were discussed in depth.Secondly,the proportion of biohydrometallurgy grows fast from 5%to 13%and the related articles are almost all about bioleaching.There are some new directions such as direct preparation of materials in hydrometallurgical processes and ion-imprinted techniques.Thirdly,the advanced instrument analysis methods such as XAFS(X-ray absorption fine structure),gene sequencing,and micro-CT promote the deep understanding of hydrometallurgy mechanism.Finally,the cooperation network and contribution of the main institutes were mapped.展开更多
Solvent extraction experiments were conducted from acidic solutions containing germanium(IV) and other metal ions, such as Ga3+, Fe3+, Zn2+ and Fe2+ in hydrometallurgical process of zinc. The purpose of this wor...Solvent extraction experiments were conducted from acidic solutions containing germanium(IV) and other metal ions, such as Ga3+, Fe3+, Zn2+ and Fe2+ in hydrometallurgical process of zinc. The purpose of this work was to enhance the efficiency of the extraction and stripping processes and the selectivity of germanium and other metals, while making the method as simple as possible. Germanium was recovered from sulfuric acid, using di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (P2O4) as an extractant, tributyl phosphate (TBP) as modifier diluted in sulfonate kerosene and stripped by NaOH aqueous solution. Extraction studies were carried out under different acid concentrations and solvent concentrations, and optimized conditions were determined. The numbers of stages required for extraction and stripping of metal ions were determined from the McCabe-Thiele plot. The results show that the extracting and stripping efficiencies are 94.3% and 100%, respectively, through two-stage extraction and two-stage strip. Moreover, the synergistic effect of TBP on the system P2O4/kerosense/Ge4+ is revealed with respect to the extraction of germanium.展开更多
This investigation was carried out at Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry-University of Duhok/Kurdistan-Iraq. Three experiments were included in this investigation: (1) First experiment was a bioassay related to th...This investigation was carried out at Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry-University of Duhok/Kurdistan-Iraq. Three experiments were included in this investigation: (1) First experiment was a bioassay related to the germination performance, shoot and root development of corn (Zea mays L.) and peanut (Arachishypogaea) at two concentrations of root (3% and 1.5%) and shoot (12% and 6%) aqueous extracts of corn medium; (2) The second experiment dedicated to the intercropping of corn and peanut at four treatments; (3) While the third experiment involved the effect of peanut root exudation on growth of corn. Experiment results revealed that corn shoot and root water extracts highly inhibited seed germination of both corn and peanut, the inhibitory of shoot extract was more than root aqueous extract. While its effect on the seedling growth was vice versa as compared with control treatment, there was an increase in root and shoot length of both corn and peanut when grown in corn aqueous extracts. Intercropping experiment results has stimulated most traits of peanut under studying. Also for corn, there was apparent and significant increase in all characteristics as compared with control. It was further confirmed from the results of peanut root exudates that had all studied characters of corn were stimulated than the control treatment.展开更多
The effects of direct extracts of compost (DEC), aerated fermentation extracts of compost (AFEC) and non-aerated fermentation extracts of compost (NAFEC) on cucumber growth and the action mechanisms were evaluated bas...The effects of direct extracts of compost (DEC), aerated fermentation extracts of compost (AFEC) and non-aerated fermentation extracts of compost (NAFEC) on cucumber growth and the action mechanisms were evaluated based on the structure and activity analysis of humic-like substances. AFEC increased cucumber growth most significantly, followed by DEC and NAFEC, which was insignificant compared to the control treatment. Humic-like substances from compost extracts played an important role in promoting cucumber growth. Application of humic-like substances stimulated auxin-like activity and increased chlorophyll content and nitrogen accumulation in plants. The positive auxin-like activity of humic-like substances could be attributed to the relative distribution of special carbon groups, such as those with a large amount of peptidic and carbohydratic groups or with a low content of phenolic groups. In conclusion, the best growth promotion by application of AFEC was mainly attributed to the humic-like substances in the AFEC.展开更多
基金Project(20876014) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Electrochemical measurements were carried out to elucidate decomposition mechanism of pentlandite using modified powder microelectrode with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans attached or without on the mineral powder surface.Cyclic voltammetry(CV) results show that at a low potential of about-0.2 V(vs SCE),the pentlandite was transformed to an intermediated phase like Fe4.5-yNi4.5-xS8-z when Fe and Ni ions were evacuated from mineral lattice;when the potential was changed from-0.2 V to 0.2 V,the unstable violarite(Fe3Ni3S4) and FeNi2S4 were formed which was accompanied by element sulfur formed on the mineral surface;when the potential increased over 0.2 V,the unstable intermediated phase decomposed entirely;at a higher potential of 0.7 V,the evacuated ferrous ion was oxidized to ferric ion.The presence of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans made the oxidation peak current increase with initial peak potential negatively moving,and the bacteria also contributed to the sulfur removing from mineral surface,which was demonstrated by the reduction characteristic at potential ranging from-0.75 to-0.5 V.Leaching experiments and electrochemical results show that the solution acidity increasing when pH2 may impede the oxidation process slightly.
基金Project(31200382)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2013FJ4068)supported by the Planned Science and Technology Project of Hunan Province,ChinaProject supported by Australia CSIRO OCE Science Leader Grant
文摘In order to investigate the enrichment of ferric iron bound by extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) on the mineral surface during bioleaching of chalcopyrite, several methods including sonication, heating and vortexing were used and sonication at 48℃ was shown as a good way to extract ferric iron. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX) analysis showed that lots of cracks and pits can be found on the chalcopyrite surface after bioleaching and that iron oxide was filled in these cracks and pits. The variations of contents of ferric iron and EPS on the chalcopyrite surface were investigated. The results indicated that the content of EPS increased rapidly in the first 10 d and then maintained at a stable level, while ferric iron content increased all the time, especially in the later stage of bioleaching.
文摘The effect of surfactant polyoxyethylenesorbitan monolaurate (Tween-20) on the nickel bioleaching from pre-treated chromite overburden (COB), Sukinda with fungal strain Aspergillus niger, was examined in shake flasks. Along with the nickel recovery from COB by the fungal bioleaching, the effect of surfactant on the growth of the A. niger was also investigated. Results show that the addition of surfactant in low concentration was favorable for the recovery of nickel from pre-treated COB. Normally, the carbon source (sucrose) in the culture medium was utilized by the A. niger for its cellular metabolism and organic metabolites (bio acids) were produced, which were responsible for the bioleaching of minerals. However, the addition of surfactant (Tween-20) accelerated the rate of sucrose consumption by the fungi, and thus enhancing the extraction of nickel from pre-treated COB. During the study, around 39% nickel extraction was achieved in A. niger mediated bioleaching performed at 2% pulp density of pre-treated COB at 30 °C, in the presence of surfactant whereas only 24% nickel was extracted without surfactant.
基金Project(2004CB19206) supported by State Key Fundamental Research and Development Program of China project(50321402) supported by the National Science Fundfor Distinguished Young Scholars of China project(50321402) supported by NationalFund for Creative Research Groups of China
文摘According to the chemical equations, the flux and concentration of oxygen required during bacterial lea- ching sulfuric mineral were investigated; the rule of air bubble transmitted in granular was researched in the Dump Leaching Plant of Dexing Copper Mine. The results show that lack of oxygen in dump leaching is the critical factor of restricting leaching reaction. Pyrite is the primary oxygen-consuming mineral in bioleaching. When its content is too high, it needs a great deal of oxygen for reaction and competes for the finite oxygen with objective minerals, and thus the leaching velocity decreases greatly. The average size of ore particles and diameter of bubbles are the key parameters affecting the mass transfer coefficient. Reverse analysis was adopted, and it shows that 44.8 m^3 air per unit ore can meet the requirement of production if the molar ratio of pyrite to chalcopyrite is 10.
基金Project 50234040 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Ti-bearing blast furnace slag is a valuable secondary resource containing about 24 percent of TiO2.In this paper a process of leaching Ti-bearing blast furnace slag with sulfuric acid to recover TiO2,and the kinetics of that reaction,are described.Under laboratory conditions the rate is controlled by a chemical reaction.The leaching reaction is in accord with a shrinking unre- acted-core model.The apparent reaction order of the leaching reaction was 1.222 and the apparent activation energy was 87.01 kJ/mol.The model fits the observed data well until 90%of the TiO2 has be leached from the particles.The model disagrees with observations during later periods of the reaction because the solution becomes supersaturated with Ti ions,which precipitate as H2TiO4.The assumptions of constant reactant concentration and that there is no effect from the product layer on diffusion,also cause the model to deviate from the actual values.
基金Project(2004CB619201) supported by the National Basic Research Program of China Project(50321402) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The gene iscS-3 from ,4cidithiobacillus ferrooxidans may play a central role in the delivery of sulfur to a variety of metabolic pathways in this organism. For insight into the sulfur metabolic mechanism of the bacteria, an integral three-dimensional (3D) molecular structure of the protein encoded by this gene was built by homology modeling techniques, refined by molecular dynamics simulations, assessed by PROFILE-3D and PROSTAT programs and further used to search bind sites, carry out flexible docking with cofactor pyridoxal 5'-phosphate(PLP) and substrate cysteine and hereby detect its key residues. Through these procedures, the detail conformations of PLP-IscS(P-I) and cysteine-PLP-IscS(C-P-I) complexes were obtained. In P-I complex, the residues of Lys208, His106, Thr78, Ser205, His207, Asp182 and Gln185 have large interaction energies and/or hydrogen bonds fixation with PLP. In C-P-I complex, the amino group in cysteine is very near His106, Lys208 and PLP, the interaction energies for cysteine with them are very high. The above results are well consistent with those experimental facts of the homologues from other sources. Interestingly, the four residues of Glul05, Glu79, Ser203 and Hisl80 in P-I docking and the residue of Lys213 in C-P-I docking also have great interaction energies, which are fitly conservation in IscSs from all kinds of sources but have not been identified before. From these results, this gene can be confirmed at 3D level to encode the iron-sulfur cluster assembly protein IscS and subsequently play a sulfur traffic role. Furthermore, the substrate cysteine can be presumed to be effectively recruited into the active site. Finally, the above detected key residues can be conjectured to be directly responsible for the bind and/or catalysis of PLP and cysteine.
基金Project(2019JJ40377)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,ChinaProject(2020CX026)supported by the Innovation-Driven Project of Central South University,ChinaProject(51934010)supported by the Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China。
文摘Modern hydrometallurgy has been developing for more than 100 years and the related articles keep piling up.Based on a bibliometric analysis of the articles in Hydrometallurgy,the most authoritative journal in the field of hydrometallurgy,we try to catch the research and development trends from a global perspective.Firstly,keywords burstness shows that rare earth,recycling,lithium,ionic liquid,and thorium are the hotspots in recent years,and the economic and technological reasons behind them were discussed in depth.Secondly,the proportion of biohydrometallurgy grows fast from 5%to 13%and the related articles are almost all about bioleaching.There are some new directions such as direct preparation of materials in hydrometallurgical processes and ion-imprinted techniques.Thirdly,the advanced instrument analysis methods such as XAFS(X-ray absorption fine structure),gene sequencing,and micro-CT promote the deep understanding of hydrometallurgy mechanism.Finally,the cooperation network and contribution of the main institutes were mapped.
基金Project(50774094)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘Solvent extraction experiments were conducted from acidic solutions containing germanium(IV) and other metal ions, such as Ga3+, Fe3+, Zn2+ and Fe2+ in hydrometallurgical process of zinc. The purpose of this work was to enhance the efficiency of the extraction and stripping processes and the selectivity of germanium and other metals, while making the method as simple as possible. Germanium was recovered from sulfuric acid, using di-(2-ethylhexyl) phosphoric acid (P2O4) as an extractant, tributyl phosphate (TBP) as modifier diluted in sulfonate kerosene and stripped by NaOH aqueous solution. Extraction studies were carried out under different acid concentrations and solvent concentrations, and optimized conditions were determined. The numbers of stages required for extraction and stripping of metal ions were determined from the McCabe-Thiele plot. The results show that the extracting and stripping efficiencies are 94.3% and 100%, respectively, through two-stage extraction and two-stage strip. Moreover, the synergistic effect of TBP on the system P2O4/kerosense/Ge4+ is revealed with respect to the extraction of germanium.
文摘This investigation was carried out at Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry-University of Duhok/Kurdistan-Iraq. Three experiments were included in this investigation: (1) First experiment was a bioassay related to the germination performance, shoot and root development of corn (Zea mays L.) and peanut (Arachishypogaea) at two concentrations of root (3% and 1.5%) and shoot (12% and 6%) aqueous extracts of corn medium; (2) The second experiment dedicated to the intercropping of corn and peanut at four treatments; (3) While the third experiment involved the effect of peanut root exudation on growth of corn. Experiment results revealed that corn shoot and root water extracts highly inhibited seed germination of both corn and peanut, the inhibitory of shoot extract was more than root aqueous extract. While its effect on the seedling growth was vice versa as compared with control treatment, there was an increase in root and shoot length of both corn and peanut when grown in corn aqueous extracts. Intercropping experiment results has stimulated most traits of peanut under studying. Also for corn, there was apparent and significant increase in all characteristics as compared with control. It was further confirmed from the results of peanut root exudates that had all studied characters of corn were stimulated than the control treatment.
基金Supported by the Ministry of Agriculture Public Benefit Research Foundation of China (No. 201103004)the National Key Technology R&D Program of China (No. 2010AA10Z401)
文摘The effects of direct extracts of compost (DEC), aerated fermentation extracts of compost (AFEC) and non-aerated fermentation extracts of compost (NAFEC) on cucumber growth and the action mechanisms were evaluated based on the structure and activity analysis of humic-like substances. AFEC increased cucumber growth most significantly, followed by DEC and NAFEC, which was insignificant compared to the control treatment. Humic-like substances from compost extracts played an important role in promoting cucumber growth. Application of humic-like substances stimulated auxin-like activity and increased chlorophyll content and nitrogen accumulation in plants. The positive auxin-like activity of humic-like substances could be attributed to the relative distribution of special carbon groups, such as those with a large amount of peptidic and carbohydratic groups or with a low content of phenolic groups. In conclusion, the best growth promotion by application of AFEC was mainly attributed to the humic-like substances in the AFEC.