The role of denitrification on arsenite oxidation and arsenic mobility in an anoxic sediment column model with activated alumina.

ABSTRACT: Arsenite (As(III)) is the predominant arsenic (As) species in reducing environments. As(III) is less strongly adsorbed than As(V) at circumneutral pH conditions by common non-iron metal oxides in sediments such as those of aluminum. Therefore, oxidation of As(III) to As(V) could contribute to an improved immobilization of As and thus help mitigate As contamination in groundwater. Microbial oxidation of As(III) is known to readily under aerobic conditions, however, the dissolved oxygen (O₂) concentration in groundwater may be limited due to the poor solubility of O₂ and its high chemical reactivity with reduced compounds. Nitrate (NO₃⁻), can be considered as an alternative electron acceptor, which can support oxidation of As(III) to As(V) by denitrifying bacteria. In this study, two up-flow

SUBMITTER: Sun W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4518441 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature