Abstract
The bioadsorption of heavy metal ions to process industrial and solid wastes is an attractive technology from an economical and environmental point of view. This study investigated the equilibrium, thermodynamics and bioadsorption characteristics of arsenite (iAsIII) and dimethylarsinate (DMAV) by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans (A. ferrooxidans) DLC-5 in aqueous solution. Optimum bioadsorption conditions were determined by identifying the optimum temperature, pH, biomass dosage, initial arsenic concentration and contact time. The equilibrium data were then applied to Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models. The results indicated that the bioadsorption processes for both iAsIII and DMAV involved pseudo-second-order kinetics. Additionally, the bioadsorption of iAsIII and DMAV by A. ferrooxidans DLC-5 was feasible, spontaneous and endothermic under the tested conditions. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) showed that –OH and –NH groups were involved in the bioadsorption process. A. ferrooxidans DLC-5 demonstrates potential for use in removing arsenic from aqueous solutions, especially those with very low arsenic concentrations.
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