Acidic mine drainage (AMD) containing high concentrations of heavy metal ions such as Fe2+ and Mn2+ was treated by a freezing method utilizing the purification effect of ice crystals. The process parameters for removing Fe2+ and Mn2+ from simulated AMD via the freezing method were optimized through single-factor and orthogonal experiments, and the optimal conditions were determined (for Fe2+: freezing temperature of -12℃, initial concentration of 0.9mg/L, freezing radius of 4.25cm; for Mn2+: freezing temperature of -6℃, initial concentration of 1.2mg/L, freezing radius of 5.00cm). The optimized process was then applied to treat actual AMD. The results showed that the removal rates of Fe2+ and Mn2+ from the actual AMD reached 60% and 59%, respectively, which confirmed the effectiveness of the technology. Furthermore, barley seeds and seedlings were used as model plants to evaluate the phytotoxicity of the AMD before and after treatment. The results indicated that, compared with the untreated AMD, the treated AMD did not inhibit the germination of barley seeds or the growth of barley seedlings. This study confirmed that the freezing method can not only effectively remove heavy metal pollutants from AMD but also significantly reduce its biotoxicity.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |