Bioleaching (microbial leaching), being an economical and environmental friendly process,
is investigated extensively for metal extraction from secondary solid wastes, viz., electronic …

Bioleaching has been successfully used in commercial metal mining for decades. It uses
microbes to biosolubilize metal-containing inorganic compounds such as metal oxides and …

Metal containing wastes/byproducts of various industries, used consumer goods, and
municipal waste are potential pollutants, if not treated properly. They may also be important …

Presence of heavy metals in the wastewater sludge has greatly hindered sludge land
application. Bioleaching has been developed for heavy metal removal from sludge. The pH …

Electrolytic manganese residue (EMR) is a kind of solid waste generated along with the
production of electrolytic manganese, with a high content of quartz and metals. The former …

Autothermal thermophilic aerobic digestion (ATAD) has been used to stabilize organic waste
since the 1960s and is considered sustainable technology. ATAD has several advantages …

The broader reuse of sewage sludge as a soil fertilizer or conditioner is impeded by the
presence of toxic metals. Bioleaching, a process that leverages microbial metabolisms and …

In this study, Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans was used for the bioleaching of copper (Cu) from
sewage sludge. In order to find optimization conditions, three factors including solid-to-liquid …

Removal of waste (cyanobacteria, macrophytes and sediment) from Chaohu Lake, a large
freshwater lake in China, might cause secondary environmental pollution due to improper …

Opportunities is a comprehensive account of the sources, toxic biological as well as
environmental impacts and possible remediation strategies for contamination by heavy …