Improving heavy metal removal efficiency from steel sludge: Application of the coupled ultrasonic-bioleaching treatment
Water and Wastewater Treatment
This study assessed the efficiency of Fe, Al, Ni and Sr removal from the steel sludge using the coupled bioleaching with Thiobacillus thiooxidans and ultrasonic waves. Growth conditions were optimized using the surface response method. The bacterium was adapted successively to three heavy metal...