Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Microbial ecology of nitrate-, selenate-, selenite-, and sulfate-reducing bacteria in a H2-driven bioprocess. |
| Authors: |
Boltz, Joshua P1 (AUTHOR), Rittmann, Bruce E2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
FEMS Microbiology Ecology. Nov2024, Vol. 100 Issue 11, p1-11. 11p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*SULFATE-reducing bacteria, *AUTOTROPHIC bacteria, *MICROBIAL ecology, *HETEROTROPHIC bacteria, *ELECTROPHILES |
| Abstract: |
A hydrogen (H2)-based membrane biofilm reactor (H2-MBfR) can reduce electron acceptors nitrate (NO3−), selenate (SeO42−), selenite (HSeO3−), and sulfate (SO42−), which are in wastewaters from coal mining and combustion. This work presents a model to describe a H2-driven microbial community comprised of hydrogenotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria that respire NO3−, SeO42−, HSeO3−, and SO42−. The model provides mechanistic insights into the interactions between autotrophic and heterotrophic bacteria in a microbial community that is founded on H2-based autotrophy. Simulations were carried out for a range of relevant solids retention times (SRT; 0.1–20 days) and with adequate H2-delivery capacity to reduce all electron acceptors. Bacterial activity began at an ∼0.6-day SRT, when hydrogenotrophic denitrifiers began to accumulate. Selenate-reducing and selenite-reducing hydrogenotrophs became established next, at SRTs of ∼1.2 and 2 days, respectively. Full NO3−, SeO42−, and HSeO3− reductions were complete by an SRT of ∼5 days. SO42− reduction began at an SRT of ∼10 days and was complete by ∼15 days. The desired goal of reducing NO3−, SeO42−, and HSeO3−, but not SO42−, was achievable within an SRT window of 5–10 days. Autotrophic hydrogenotrophs dominated the active biomass, but nonactive solids were a major portion of the solids, especially for an SRT ≥ 5 days. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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