SURFTRAP - Development and Optimisation of a Process to Biosynthesize Reactive 
Iron Mineral Surfaces for Water Treatment Purposes

Peiffer, S.; Paikaray, S.; Damian, C.; Janneck, E.; Ehinger, S.; Martin, M.; Schlömann, M.; Wiacek, C.; Kipry, J.; Schmahl, W.; Pentcheva, R.; Otte, K.; Götz, A.; Wang, Z.; Hsieh, K.; Meyer, J.; Schöne, G.; Koch, T.; Ziegler, A.; Burghardt, D.

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SURFTRAP - Development and Optimisation of a Process to Biosynthesize Reactive Iron Mineral Surfaces for Water Treatment Purposes

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Peiffer, S.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Paikaray, S.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Damian, C.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Janneck, E.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Ehinger, S.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Martin, M.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Schlömann, M.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Wiacek, C.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Kipry, J.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Schmahl, W.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Pentcheva, R.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Otte, K.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Götz, A.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Wang, Z.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Hsieh, K.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Meyer, J.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Schöne, G.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Koch, T.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Ziegler, A.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

Burghardt, D.
Mineral Surfaces - From Atomic Processes to Industrial Application : GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report 16, GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report, External Organizations;

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Peiffer, S., Paikaray, S., Damian, C., Janneck, E., Ehinger, S., Martin, M., Schlömann, M., Wiacek, C., Kipry, J., Schmahl, W., Pentcheva, R., Otte, K., Götz, A., Wang, Z., Hsieh, K., Meyer, J., Schöne, G., Koch, T., Ziegler, A., Burghardt, D. (2010): SURFTRAP - Development and Optimisation of a Process to Biosynthesize Reactive Iron Mineral Surfaces for Water Treatment Purposes. - In: Münch, U., Dransch, W. (Eds.), (GEOTECHNOLOGIEN Science Report ; 16), 154-169.
https://doi.org/10.2312/GFZ.gt.16.11

Cite as: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_42028

Abstract

In this project we aim to develop a low-cost technology to remove ionic constituents from raw waters such as arsenic species. The proposed technology is based on the reactivity of schwertmannite, an oxyhydroxosulfate of the mean stochiometry Fe8O8(OH)6SO4 (molar mass 772.89 g/mol). This mineral typically forms in acidic and sulfate rich mine waters as a secondary mineral upon oxidation of Fe(II) in a biologically mediated process. Schwertmannite can be generated in a biotechnological process after aeration of mining process waters. It forms surface-rich aggregates of needle-like nanocrystals. It rapidly transforms into ferric hydroxides of high specific surface area once exposed to water containing at least some alkalinity. Our rationale follows the concept to make use of this transformation reaction by adding biosynthesized schwertmannite to contaminated raw waters where it generates a large sorption capacity to remove the pollutants (Peiffer et al., 2008).