Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger
Kaolin known as mineral clay possesses special feature has extensive industrial usage. One of the distinct criteria of this substance is its white color. There are extensive resources of kaolin in Iran which unfortunately, due to the existence of iron oxides does not have transparent properties. In...
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| author | M. Pazouki S.M. Rauf Hosseini M. Ranjbar |
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| description | Kaolin known as mineral clay possesses special feature has extensive industrial usage. One of the distinct criteria of this substance is its white color. There are extensive resources of kaolin in Iran which unfortunately, due to the existence of iron oxides does not have transparent properties. In this study biological dissolution of iron oxide by Aspergillus niger NCIM548 was conducted in order to remove kaolin impurities. As a result, a model was developed to predict the percentage of iron removal using A. niger. Bioleaching of iron oxide at optimum condition resulted 2.2 percent of total iron removal. The obtained results were promising for continuous process. There was possibility of increasing iron oxide removal at optimum operating condition with use of related fungi. Further studies may be required to enhance the desired condition for maximum iron oxide removal from kaolin. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a016ca344fe492cb0252b1745d728832024-04-02T10:09:50ZengBabol Noshirvani University of TechnologyIranica Journal of Energy and Environment2079-21152079-21232010-01-011118Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus nigerM. PazoukiS.M. Rauf HosseiniM. RanjbarKaolin known as mineral clay possesses special feature has extensive industrial usage. One of the distinct criteria of this substance is its white color. There are extensive resources of kaolin in Iran which unfortunately, due to the existence of iron oxides does not have transparent properties. In this study biological dissolution of iron oxide by Aspergillus niger NCIM548 was conducted in order to remove kaolin impurities. As a result, a model was developed to predict the percentage of iron removal using A. niger. Bioleaching of iron oxide at optimum condition resulted 2.2 percent of total iron removal. The obtained results were promising for continuous process. There was possibility of increasing iron oxide removal at optimum operating condition with use of related fungi. Further studies may be required to enhance the desired condition for maximum iron oxide removal from kaolin.http://idosi.org/ijee/1(1)2010/P1-855107.docKaolinIron oxideBioleachingAspergillus niger |
| spellingShingle | M. Pazouki S.M. Rauf Hosseini M. Ranjbar Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment Kaolin Iron oxide Bioleaching Aspergillus niger |
| title | Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger |
| title_full | Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger |
| title_fullStr | Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger |
| title_short | Removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained Reza-Abad mine using Aspergillus niger |
| title_sort | removal of iron impurities from kaolin obtained reza abad mine using aspergillus niger |
| topic | Kaolin Iron oxide Bioleaching Aspergillus niger |
| url | http://idosi.org/ijee/1(1)2010/P1-855107.doc |
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