Bioprocess development and optimization of parameters for enhancing bio-assisted method for sulfur removal from lakhra coal using rhodococcus sp SL-9

ABSTRACT

The burning of coal releases toxic gases that disturb the environmental conditions. It is imperative to use this energy as much as possible. Due to its characteristics, it is possible to manipulate unused loss reserves. In this case, it is necessary to continue research emphasizing clean coal technology from an energy perspective, safety, and environmental sustainability problem. It wants to be implemented that 50% of the world’s coal reserves are low grades. In this regard, the current work is related to removing sulfur obtained from coal using newly isolated bacteria sl-9. It was determined that different process parameters might be used to remove Sulfur. There is a reduction of 45% of the total Sulfur in unprocessed coal when several parameters are controlled, such as 20% (w/v) pulp density, 180 rpm, 20 mesh (850 microns), and pH 7. So, Sl-9 has the potential to lower coal’s sulfate content.

KEYWORDS:

• Bio desulfurization
• high sulfur
• SL-9
• process parameters
• optimization

Acknowledgements

These are part of Abdul Sattar Jatoi’s Ph.D. thesis. Research facilities were provided by ORIC-DUET Karachi and Mehran University’s department of chemical engineering, as well as Karachi’s Chemistry University, and PCSIR’s Fuel Research Center.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Author Contributions

All authors do write manuscript and proof reading.