Toxic effects of cadmium (Cd) on anaerobic biomass: Kinetic and metabolic implications

Cadmium ion (Cd) toxicity on anaerobic systems, used for organic matter removal, was assessed by studying its effect on kinetic parameters and metabolic changes. This fundamental study was performed in a continuous fixed bed anaerobic bioreactor that treated synthetic wastewater simulating domestic...

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Publicado en:Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 106; pp. 75 - 85
Autores principales: Mockaitis, G., Rodrigues, J.A.D., Foresti, E., Zaiat, M.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Academic Press Inc. Sep2012
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          Rodrigues, J.A.D.
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          Hydraulics and Sanitation Department, São Carlos Engineering School, Universidade de São Paulo (SHS/EESC/USP), Av. Trabalhador São-Carlense 400, CEP 13.566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
          Mauá Engineering School, Mauá Institute of Technology (EEM/IMT), Praça Mauá 1, CEP 09.580-900, São Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil
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        Effect of heavy metals on bacteria
        Cadmium poisoning
        Fixed bed reactors
        Continuous processing
        Anaerobic bacteria
        Bacterial metabolism
        Anaerobic digestion
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          Effect of heavy metals on bacteria
          Cadmium poisoning
          Fixed bed reactors
          Continuous processing
          Anaerobic bacteria
          Bacterial metabolism
          Anaerobic digestion
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        Anaerobic fixed bed bioreactor
        Anaerobic processes
        Cadmium
        Methanogenesis
        Toxicity
        Anaerobic fixed bed bioreactor
        Anaerobic processes
        Cadmium
        Methanogenesis
        Toxicity
      ab: Cadmium ion (Cd) toxicity on anaerobic systems, used for organic matter removal, was assessed by studying its effect on kinetic parameters and metabolic changes. This fundamental study was performed in a continuous fixed bed anaerobic bioreactor that treated synthetic wastewater simulating domestic sewage. The biomass was immobilized on a fixed bed made of polyurethane foam. Under influent cadmium concentrations of 0.0, 0.4, 4.4 and 6.2 mg Cd L the organic matter removal efficiencies were 84%, 82%, 72% and 52%, respectively. At influent concentration of 6.2 mg Cd L the reactor had reached its limit for cadmium toxicity. In the removal of dissolved organic matter, the first-order apparent kinetic coefficients () were 0.84, 0.67 and 0.10 h for the operations with 0.0, 0.4 and 4.4 mg Cd L, respectively. The apparent inhibition coefficient for cadmium () was 1.69 mg L. Despite the toxic effects of cadmium on anaerobic organic matter removal at large Cd concentrations, the results demonstrated that the anaerobic process was suitable for cadmium concentrations below 29.8 mg Cd L, considering the bioavailable fraction of adsorbed cadmium in the support when the cadmium influent concentration was 6.2 mg Cd L.
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