Bacteria and Acidic Drainage from Coal Refuse: Inhibition by Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Benzoate
- 1 July 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Vol. 46 (1) , 279-282
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aem.46.1.279-282.1983
Abstract
The application of an aqueous solution of sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium benzoate to the surface of high-sulfur coal refuse resulted in the inhibition of iron-and sulfur-oxidizing chemoautotrophic bacteria and in the decrease of acidic drainage from the refuse, suggesting that acid drainage can be abated in the field by inhibiting iron- and sulfur-oxidizing bacteria.Keywords
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