In thermophilic anaerobic bacterial cultures phosphogypsum is microbiologically transformed to H2S, SO4(2-), Ca(2+), phosphate and calcium carbonate.The maximal received process efficiency amount to approximately 97%.The postcultivation sediments contan similar amounts of calcium, more phosphorus, more ferrum and magnesum, and smalle amounts of sulfur (mg/g of deposit) than phosphogypsum.The sediments may be applied as an agricultural fertilizer or a source of rare earths ores.
X-ray magnetic circular dichroism measurements on the cobalt (iron) K edges and samarium L_{2}, L_{3} edges of Sm_{2}Fe_{17}, Sm_{2}Co_{17} and their interstitial hydrides and nitrides are reported. Normal absorption profiles show considerable changes upon nitriding for iron- and cobalt K edge and for samarium L_{2}, L_{3} edges. Much weaker changes are observed upon hydriding. Similarly, significant differences of X-MCD spectra appear between the host Sm_{2}Fe_{17} (Sm_{2}Co_{17}) and the nitrides, whereas X-MCD signals of the hydrides are similar to those of the hosts. The effects are analysed and discussed in terms of influence of interstitial atom neighbours on the Co(Fe) 4p and Sm 5d electronic bands.
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