The effect of different Fe2+ concentrations in culture media on the recycling of ground tyre rubber by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans YT-1

Yuanhu Li1, Suhe Zhao1, Liqun Zhang1, Yaqin Wang2, Wangyang Yu2
1Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
2College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

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Waste rubber has posed challenging environmental and disposal problems across the world. This study focused on the microbial reclaiming of ground tyre rubber (GTR) by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans YT-1 cultured in media with variable Fe2+ concentrations. The Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans YT-1 strain with the ability of oxidizing sulfur and reclaiming waste rubber was isolated and identified. Toxicity tests of different rubber and additives in tyre rubber compounds to microorganisms was quantitatively investigated. After desulfurization, there were many small colonies on the surface of the desulfurizated GTR (DGTR), due to surface degradation by A. ferrooxidans YT-1. The amount of small colonies increased and sulfur content decreased with the increase of Fe2+ concentrations in the media, implying that Fe2+ concentration had a great influence on the degradation ability of A. ferrooxidans YT-1. A medium with a high Fe2+ concentration was good for growth of A. ferrooxidans YT-1. Compared with styrene butadiene rubber (SBR)/GTR blends, the tensile strength and elongation at the break of the SBR/DGTR blends were significantly improved. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) photographs of the fracture surface further indicated a good coherency between DGTR and the SBR matrix. These results revealed that A. ferrooxidans YT-1 cultured in a medium with a high Fe2+ concentration could improve the reclaiming efficiency of waste rubber.

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