Low Cost Wastewater Bioremediation Technology: Innovative Treatment of Sulfate and Metal-Rich Wastewater

Low Cost Wastewater Bioremediation Technology: Innovative Treatment of Sulphate and Metal Rich Wastewater provides users with an authoritative guide on the technologies, processes and considerations needed for the treatment of Sulphate and Metal rich wastewaters. In this book, the authors not only explain the associated technologies, but also provide suitable alternatives to commercial treatment in terms of performance and cost effectiveness. As enormous quantities of sulphates and metal-rich contaminates are released into the environment each year, the technologies noted in the book provide the most eco-friendly, low cost and efficient alternatives available.

Covers the efficiency of treatment in terms of scale, efficiency and effectiveness of different bioremediation technologies for wastewater remediationDiscusses the economics of treatment and the development of suitable alternatives in terms of performance and cost effectiveness

1. Biological treatment of sulfate and metal-rich wastewater using sulfate reducing bacteria
2. Nutrients for the growth of sulfate reducing bacteria
3. Metabolism of sulfate reducing bacteria
4. Study of biochemical events in a SAPS-based Chemo-bioreactor in regards of performance
5. Characterization of Sweetmeat waste fractions as dosing substance
6. Reactivation of carbon exhausted SMC packed reactor by SMW dosing with emphasis on the role of nitrogen supplement and neutralizing substance
7. Optimization of SMW dosing for rejuvenation of sulfate reduction using column bioreactor
8. Treatment of sulfate rich mine wastewater in a laboratory scale packed bed bioreactor
9. Preparation of marine waste extract and its nutritional characterization
10. Batch study – Effectiveness of marine waste extract as suitable nitrogen source for improvement of biological sulfate reduction
11. Continuous column study – Improvement of the treatment of sulfate and metal-rich wastewater using upflow anaerobic packed bed bioreactor