Bacterial degradation of coal discard and geologically weathered coal

Abstract The biodegradation of coal discard is being intensively studied in South Africa in an effort to develop passive methods for the successful revegetation and rehabilitation of waste dumps, to mitigate pollution, and facilitate mine closure. Bacteria were isolated from slurries of coal tailing...

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Main Authors: Jacob Taiwo Olawale, Oghenekume Gerald Edeki, Ashton Keith Cowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Coal Science & Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40789-020-00306-3