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Artificial Neural Network Modelling for the Study of pH on the Fungal Treatment of Red mud

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, Orissa, INDIA
  • 2Department of Biotechnology, FM University, Balasore, INDIA

Res.J.chem.sci., Volume 1, Issue (2), Pages 108-112, May,18 (2011)

Abstract

The bioleaching of red mud a major waste in the aluminium industry obtained by alkaline treatment of bauxite was estimated in the present investigation by organic waste treatment. The waste was used as a media for fungal growth and maintained in the form of a solution. Red mud was added to the organic solution to prepare samples of different pulp density (i.e.20%, 40%, 60% and 80% w/v). The pH for different pulp densities of red mud with the period of incubation was observed after treatment with the fungal rich organic media. The pH as a fuction of initial pH, concentration of red mud and incubation period was modelled using the neural networks.

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