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1,9College of Health and Medical Technology, Northern Technical University.
2,3,4,6Department of Petroleum and Energy, Technical College of Engineering, Sulaimani Polytechnic University.
5Food Science & Quality Control Department, Halabja Technichal College, Sulaimani Polytechnic University.
7Engineering and Agricultural Science Kurdistan Institution for Strategic Studies and Science Research.
8Department of Accounting, Technical College of Administration, Sulaimani Polytechnic University
The largest by-product of the phosphate industry is phosphogypsum (PG). Out of the 300 million tons of PG disposed of annually, fifty-eight percent are stacked dry. When PG stacks are exposed to water and managed waters, the moisture creates pressure that drives weight and releases acidic PG leachates into nearby aquifer frameworks. The elevated levels of sulfates, phosphorus (P), and metals in the PG water leachate can have a negative impact on the surrounding conditions. This work explores the impact of water action on the PG filtering, anaerobic bioremediation of PG leachate by natural sulfate expulsion movement (BSRA) is followed by the effect of various PG: Water proportions on the filtering handle. This afterward includes utilizing sulfate-reducing microbe?s consortium inside an anaerobic bioreactor, permitting a concurrent observing of the leachate from biochemical changes, debasements evacuation, and microbial community flow. The results show that the most noteworthy sulfates and pollutions filtering from PG with a PG: Water proportion of 1:200 (w: v). In this way, the natural treatment of the leachate shown a productive evacuation of sulfates (79%), P (99%) and chemical oxygen request (93%), with a significant decrease in metal concentrations (Cd, As and Al by 99%, and Zn by 70%) from the leachate. Besides, the causticity of the leachate was too neutralized through the BSRA handle by expanding the pH from 4 to 7.52. Moreover, the community of microbial flow disclosed a noteworthy relationship between the leachate?s biochemical changes and co-existence of particular sulfate-reducing microscopic organisms inside different bacterial phyla, counting Desulfobacterota, Firmicutes, and Proteobacteria, permitting proficient and eco-friendly bioremediation handle of PG leachate. As it discusses the bioremediation of phosphogypsum leachate by removing impurities like sulfates, metals, and improving ph. This aligns with your focus on using microbial bioremediation to treat and purify phosphogypsum for its entire cycle.
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Due to the fast improvement of modern industry and agriculture in the twenty-first century, the phosphorus chemical industry has developed at an uncommon rate, creating colossal sums of PG. In expansion to phosphorus, fluorine, natural matter, and other pollutions, dehydrate gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) makes up a noteworthy parcel of its composition. Previous studies have state that for each ton of phosphoric corrosive item created, 4-5 tons of PG are created (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; Bounaga et al., 2024; Guan et al., 2024). Figure 1 delineates the current surmised yearly generation of PG in diverse nations around the world (Guan et al., 2024). As it were 15% of worldwide generation, PG develops at a rate of almost 1.7 × 108 tons every year. The twenty-first-century quick development of advanced industry and agriculture has brought about in a phenomenal rate of extension for the phosphorus chemical industry, which is presently creating enormous sums of PG. Its composition incorporates dehydrate gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O) in noteworthy sums along with phosphorus, fluorine, natural matter, and other pollutions. Four to five tons of PG are delivered for each ton of phosphoric corrosive item delivered, concurring to (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; Bounaga et al., 2024; Guan et al., 2024). Figure 1 appears the inexact yearly generation of PG in different countries over the world as of right presently (Guan et al., 2024). PG develops at a rate of roughly 1.7 × 108 tons every year, bookkeeping for as it were 15% of worldwide generation. As a result, PG stack administration and the conceivable natural impacts of their leachates have taken on fundamental significance. Water combined with remaining handled water can create water powered weight, fair like in PG dry stacking, which can cause PG to ended up solvent and cause acidic leakage waters (leachates) to spill into encompassing water bodies and aquifer frameworks (Bilal et al., 2023; Zhou et al., 2023; Salih et al., 2020). Sulfate, extra P, and metals are display in the delivered leachates in expansion to corrosiveness (Salo et al., 2018; Zhou et al., 2023). It was already accepted that sulfates, which make up the larger part of PG (around 50%) along with P, were moderately idle. Be that as it may, inquire about has appeared that they can have negative impacts on sea-going ecosystems (Xie et al., 2022; Zhou et al., 2023). Numerous changes, such as eutrophication that causes an algal sprout. Water quality is affected by oxygen hardship caused by these blossoms (Xie et al., 2022; Zhou et al., 2023; et al., 2025). Besides, the presence of metals (such as zinc, arsenic, and copper) may posture a risk to human wellbeing and the environment (Zhou et al., 2023). Furthermore, a number of metals, counting Cd, As, and Zn, may posture wellbeing and natural dangers (Zhou et al., 2023). Besides, one common issue that needs to be tended to is the nearness of chemical oxygen request (COD) leachate in PG. According to (Bounaga et al., 2023; Ren et al., 2021) the natural compounds connected to PG and microbial action are the source of COD, which builds up in the leachate. For this reason, adequate administration hones are fundamental to address any potential dangers related to PG leachate. The execution of control frameworks by various P businesses has come about in tall corrosiveness and pollution concentrations in the leachate. This has required the advancement of procedures to treat the leachates some time recently transfer or reuse (Pérez-Moreno et al., 2023; Xie et al., 2022; Zhou et al., 2023). According to a few investigate, metals from the PG leachate seem be disposed of along with sharpness, P, and fluoride by including calcium hydroxide (Ca (OH)2) and spreading antacid substrate (Millán-Becerro et al., 2019). Calcium oxide (CaO) and Barium hydroxide (Ba (OH) 2) may be utilized to evacuate P, Al, and other pollutes from the PG leachate, concurring to previous study by (Zhou et al., 2023). But more chemical substances may result in distinctive byproducts and raise the by and large taken a toll of the prepare (Salo et al., 2018). On the other hand, viable bioremediation at a moo fetched and with small natural affect can ordinarily be accomplished through the utilize of biotechnological approaches based on the utilize of microbes from adjusted biotopes (Mohammed et al., 2020; Verma and Kuila, 2019). One conspicuous occasion involves utilizing sulfate-decreasing microscopic organisms (SRB), which are recognized for their effectiveness in managing condensed sulfate arrangements, such as a number of wastewaters from mechanical mining (Chai et al., 2023; Ke et al., 2023; Xia et al., 2023). In arrange to accomplish both sulfate decrease and the recuperation of uncommon soil components (REEs), PG leachate has been connected as a sulfate source for sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) (Mauk, 2021)
As a result, SRB can moreover be utilized in the organic sulfate expulsion movement (BSRA) of PG leachate bioremediation to expel P, COD, and metals. According to Salo et al., (2018), sulfate-reducing bioreactors may be utilized to expel P and sulfate from leachates PG whereas reducing their acidic nature. The key to protecting the adequacy and solidness of this kind of bioremediation procedure, in any case, is the vague microbial community elements connected to BSRA in PG leachate (Li et al., 2023; Yang et al., 2015; Zhou et al., 2023). As studied before almost the relationship that exists between the expulsion of pollutions and sulfate at the same time, the biochemical composition of the leachate that comes about, and the elements that rise inside the microbial community (Li et al., 2023; Yang et al., 2015; Xie et al., 2022). This comprises a ponder of their combined impacts on the viability and solidness of the handle of bioremediation, deciding how PG: water proportions affect the filtering handle is the to begin with objective of this work, which points to get it PG's water filtering. To what degree BSRA can be connected to moderate the natural issues caused by the acidic PG leachate is the moment objective (Li et al., 2023; Yang et al., 2015). Utilizing a group sulfate diminishing bioreactor will subsequently optimize the leachate's bioremediation. This will illustrate the relationship between the natural treatment and the expulsion of debasements, as well as the changes in the microbial community structure, pH, broken up oxygen (DO), and Redox potential (ORP) in the leachate, to comprehend the different parts, one can moreover think about the elements of the microbial community. The number of individuals on soil is anticipated to reach 9 billion by 2050, an increment of 0.7% yearly, along with a 70% rise in nourishment request (Roser and Rodés-Guirao, 2013; Elhaissoufi et al., 2022). Giving plants the supplements they require to surrender an adequate edit in a feasible way has long been the point of fertilizer application. Soil nutrients, particularly phosphorus (P) nitrogen (N) and potassium (K) play crucial roles in the growth and development of plants (Vance et al., 2003; Xiong et al., 2018; Sarkar et al., 2018; Scholz and Geissler, 2018; Elhaissoufi et al., 2022). Phosphorus is a significant macronutrient that straightforwardly influences nucleic acids, cell division, and development. These forms all direct protein amalgamation and vitality transmission (Roser and Rodés-Guirao, 2013). This supplement is essential for a wide run of natural forms, such as photosynthesis, vitality generation, redox-homeostasis, signaling, and carbohydrate digestion system (Siedliska et al., 2021; Meyer et al., 2018). Phosphorus is fundamental for root advancement, root characteristic anatomical changes, and root hair thickness (Elhaissoufi, et al., 2020). It may be troublesome for plants to develop ordinarily if there is deficiently phosphorus in the soil or fertilizers. P lack can subsequently lead to critical edit surrender diminishments of up to 15%, claim (Shenoy and Kalagudi, 2005). For this reason, P application remains a crucial rural procedure for assembly plant necessities. Of course, applying water-soluble P fertilizers makes strides the soil's mineral richness and makes more P accessible for plant take-up. According to Meyer (2018), this raises plant surrender and efficiency. P fertilizers are essential for agrarian development and efficiency, but their trim utilize effectiveness may be exceptionally moo since P fixes to soil cations. (Mohammed et al 2023; Shen et al., 2011). P fertilizers, for illustration, can respond rapidly with divalent cations in soil, such as calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and aluminum (Al), shaping insoluble P mineral shapes in the soil. In this way, moving forward the proficiency of P fertilizer application in connection to trim efficiency and supplement take-up is still exceptionally imperative. RP fertilizers may be a beneficial P shape for trim generation (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; Millán-Becerro et al., 2019).
Research has appeared that RP dissolvability is the essential figure affecting the positive impacts of coordinate application of RP on soil properties and plant development (Elhaissoufi, W. et al., 2022; Yaqub et al., 2024). In any case, in arrange to meet plant P request in the ions share of agrarian soils, the rate of RP disintegration must be quickened. A promising biotechnological method that has pulled in universal consideration in later decades to boost RP agronomic effectiveness is P-cycling, which employments ergonomically advantageous microorganisms, which have a place to the PGPM bunch and are more commonly known as P solubilizers (PSM) due to their capacity to advance plant development (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; Abdulrahman et al., 2025; Fatah et al., 2025; Salih et al., 2025; Rahman et al., 2021). It has been illustrated that applying PSB and RP together can increment the agronomic viability of RP since they are both common assets with the intrinsic capacity to solubilize P in soils (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; Manzoor et al., 2017). It is basic to take advantage of microbial useful characteristics related with P solubilization in arrange to propose microbial-based procedures empowering RP utilize effectiveness, particularly in tall P-retention agrarian soils. Phosphate-based biofertilizers that are both cheap and fitting for both acidic and antacid soils can be delivered by combining PSB and RP, as different test examinations have appeared. Agreeing to (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; López et al.,2013). The Plant P nourishment for both cereal and vegetable crops was altogether moved forward by the application of RP and PSB, such as Azotobacter, Azosporillum, Rhizobium, and Klebsiella, in combination. To increment RP disintegration and accomplish tall surrender, a Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) enhance plant growth by supplying both mineral phosphorus (P) and natural growth-promoting substances. This integrated P biofertilization approach focuses on the combined use of rock phosphate (RP) and PSB for improved agronomic productivity. Previous studies have highlight the importance of co-applying PSB with mineral and organic P to boost agroecosystem production (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022; López et al., 2013; Yaqub et al., 2025). Effective PSB formulations are crucial for P solubilization and bacterial survival. The development of functional and logical PSB screening methods at various levels is essential for creating effective bacterial consortia, thereby enhancing soil amendment and crop inoculation outcomes (Li et al., 2023; Mohammed et al., 2020).
As shown in Figure 1and 2, confirming that P cycling processes in the systems of soil, plants, and microorganisms are shown schematically. Organically bound P found in microbial biomass and plant residues is known as "organic P," while P fixed with soil particles (ions, humus, and primary P minerals) is referred to as "insoluble P." To increase the availability of P, microorganisms and roots use biochemical processes known as extracellular enzymatic hydrolysis and organic acid production (Elhaissoufi et al., 2022).
Zanyar Othman Omar, Ivan Kamal Hamasalih, Ali Mohammed Salih, Kochar Samad Mohammed, Solin Jawhar Mohammed Sdiq, Shazhir Mohammed Ali Rasul, Roshna Akram Ali, Kamaran Qader Yaqub, Abdulrahman Ahmed Mahmood, Gypsum Calcination in order to Clear Impurities and to Use Phosphogypsum at its Entire Cycle Microbial Bioremediation, Int. J. Sci. R. Tech., 2025, 2 (3), 304-313. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15051874
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