Abstract
With the aim of treating effluent containing Cd2+, a low-cost and efficient technique has been established in this work. By a combination of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB), carboxymethyl konjac glucomannan (CMKGM), and nickel–iron bimetallic (Ni/Fe) nanoparticles, we greatly enhanced Cd2+ removal and bacteria resistance to metals toxicity. Furthermore, it had much higher removal efficiencies (99.72%) than SRB (57.38%), CMKGM (52.46%), and Ni/Fe (58.91%) systems after 48 h in the treat processes. The parameters effecting Cd2+ removal of this system were obtained: the initial Cd2+ concentrations 150 mg/L, optimum pH 7.0, optimum temperature 37 °C, optimum time 48 h, respectively. CMKGM and SRB played significant roles in Cd2+ adsorption as they contained many functional groups on their surfaces. In addition, SRB promoted the degeneration of inorganic contaminants. The mechanism of adsorption was clarified by a serious of analysis. Overall, this study provided a highly efficient activated biomaterial for the practical treatment of Cd2+ in wastewater.
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