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Influence of clay minerals on sorption and bioreduction of arsenic under anoxic conditions

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Abstract

Adsorption of As(V) on various clay minerals including kaolinite (KGa-1), montmorillonite (SWy-1) and nontronites (NAU-1 and NAU-2), and subsequent bioreduction of sorbed As(V) to As(III) by bacterium Shewanella putrefaciens strain CN-32 were investigated. Nontronites showed relatively higher sorption capacity for As(V) primarily due to higher iron oxide content. Freundlich equation well described the sorption of As(V) on NAU-1, NAU-2 and SWy-1, while As(V) sorption isotherm with KGa-1 fitted well in the Langmuir model. The bacterium rapidly reduced 50 % of dissolved As(V) to As(III) in 2 h, followed by its complete reduction (>ca. 98 %) within 12 h. In contrast, sorption of As(V) to the mineral surfaces interferes with the activity of bacterium, resulting in low bioreduction of As(V) by 27 % for 5 days of incubation. S. putrefaciens also promoted the reduction of Fe(III) present in the clay mineral to Fe(II). This study indicates that the sorption and subsequent bioreduction of As(V) on clay minerals can significantly influence the mobility of As(V) in subsurface environment.

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The authors are thankful for the financial support of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, and Mine Reclamation Corporation (MIRECO), S. Korea.

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  1. Department of Soil Science, Agricultural College, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran

    Nasrin Ghorbanzadeh, Amir Lakzian & Akram Halajnia

  2. Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, 133-791, South Korea

    Akhil N. Kabra, Mayur B. Kurade & Byong-Hun Jeon

  3. Department of Energy and Mineral Resources Engineering, College of Engineering, Dong-A University, 840 Handan2-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, 604-714, South Korea

    Dae S. Lee

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Ghorbanzadeh, N., Lakzian, A., Halajnia, A. et al. Influence of clay minerals on sorption and bioreduction of arsenic under anoxic conditions. Environ Geochem Health 37, 997–1005 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10653-015-9708-x

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Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Arsenic
  • Bioreduction
  • Clay minerals
  • Shewanella putrefaciens