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Bioleaching Behavior of Cu and Co by Aspergillus Niger Strains from Molasses Culture

당밀배지에서 Aspergillus niger 균주에 의한 구리 및 코발트의 미생물 침출 거동

  • Ahn, Hyo-Jin (Department of Material Sci. & Eng., Daejin University) ;
  • Ahn, Jae-Woo (Department of Material Sci. & Eng., Daejin University) ;
  • Ryu, Seong-Hyung (Department of Material Sci. & Eng., Daejin University)
  • Received : 2013.12.30
  • Accepted : 2014.02.10
  • Published : 2014.02.28
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Abstract

For the recovery of Co and Cu, bioleaching behavior of Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Al by Aspergillus niger culture from the molasses growth medium was investigated. Series of leaching tests have been conducted by varying Aspergillus niger's type, molasses concentration in the growth medium, pulp density and reaction time. The results showed that increase of the molasses concentration in the growth medium from 1% to 4% increased the leaching percentage of Co and Cu and the optimal molesses concentration was found to be 4% in the growth medium. Maxinum 90% of Co and 70% of Cu were dissolved from the leaching test at the 10 g/L pulp density, 4 % of molasses concentration in the growth medium after 21 days by Aspergillus niger KCTC 6985. But in case of using Aspergillus niger KCTC 6144, the maxium leaching percentage of Co and Cu was reached 90% respectively at a pulp density 5 g/L and 4% of molasses concentration.

코발트 정광으로부터 코발트와 구리의 회수를 위한 기초 연구로 Aspergillus균주를 사용하여 당밀 배지에서 Co, Cu, Fe, Mg, Al 등의 미생물 침출 거동을 조사하였다. 실험의 주요 변수로는 균주 종류 및 당밀의 당도, 고액농도(pulp density), 반응시간 등의 영향에 대해 고찰하였다. 실험결과 당밀의 농도가 증가할수록 코발트 및 구리의 침출율이 증가하는 경향을 보였으며 적정 당도는 4%이었다. 한편, Aspergillus niger KCTC 6985의 경우 당도 4%, 고액농도가 10 g/L인 조건에서 21일 경과 후 코발트는 최대 90 %, 구리의 경우는 최대 70%의 침출율을 나타내었고, Aspergillus niger KCTC 6144의 경우는 당도 4%, 고액농도가 5 g/L에서 코발트 및 구리가 각각 90%의 최대 침출율을 나타내었다.

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