Methods for producing hydrogen (BI) sulfide and/or removing metals
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May 14, 2002
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Jan 5, 2000
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Dec 21, 1998
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The present invention is a process wherein sulfide production by bacteria is efficiently turned on and off, using pH adjustment. The adjustment of pH impacts sulfide production by bacteria by altering the relative amounts of H.sub.2 S and HS-- in solution and thereby control the inhibition of the bacterial metabolism that produces sulfide. This process can be used to make a bioreactor produce sulfide 'on-demand' so that the production of sulfide can be matched to its use as a metal precipitation reagent. The present invention is of significance because it enables the use of a biological reactor, a cost effective sulfide production system, by making the biological reactor produce hydrogen sulfide 'on demand', and therefore responsive to production schedules, waste stream generation rate, and health and safety requirements/goals.
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