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Purification of contaminated water with chromium (VI) using Pseudomonas aeruginosa

  • Nora Noureddine
  • , Samia Benhammadi
  • , Fouad Kara
  • , Hakim Aguedal
  • , Abdelkader Iddou*
  • , Talis Juhna
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • University of Mostaganem
  • University of Science and Technology of Oran - Mohamed-Boudiaf
  • Riga Technical University

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Abstract

A bacterial strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from an uncontaminated soil has been used for the removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)). The experiments were carried out in batch system in a culture broth. The results obtained have shown that 100 % of Cr(VI) are removed. Contact time, initial concentration of Cr(VI), temperature, as well as the nature of the culture broth have influenced this elimination. To the initial concentration of 20 g/L of Cr(VI) the elimination rates are lower while the reverse occurs for an initial concentration of 8 g/L. This study allows considering the use of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in the treatment of water polluted by toxic heavy metals such as Cr(VI).

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEngineering Materials and Tribology XXV
EditorsDagnija Loca
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages143-148
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9783035710724
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event25th International Baltic Conference of Engineering Materials and Tribology – BALTMATTRIB - Riga, Latvia
Duration: 3 Nov 20164 Nov 2016

Publication series

NameKey Engineering Materials
Volume721 KEM
ISSN (Print)1013-9826
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9795

Conference

Conference25th International Baltic Conference of Engineering Materials and Tribology – BALTMATTRIB
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period3/11/164/11/16

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Culture broth
  • Enzymatic reduction
  • Hexavalent chromium
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa

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