With the global economy continues to grow and consumer demand for electronics increases, a variety of e-waste materials, including arsenic-containing circuit boards, which have become the fastest-growing segment of municipal waste, and obtaining useful resources through hydrometallurgical technology has become an important research tool. This study adopted heavy metal leaching tests on circuit boards containing arsenic using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans BY3. A. ferrooxidans BY3 was domesticated in 9K medium supplemented with 1 600 mg/L NaAsO2, and the effects of Cu2+,Ni2+,Zn2+,Co2+,Pb2+ and Cr3+ on its growth were investigated, while the single factor test and response surface method were employed to determine the optimal conditions for extracting heavy metals from arsenic-containing waste circuit boards using A. ferrooxidans BY3. The results of the research indicated that after NaAsO2 domestication, A. ferrooxidans BY3 still exhibited high resistance to metal ions, and its metal ion tolerance was in the order of Cu2+> Mn2+> Mg2+> Na+> Al3+> Co2+> Ni2+> Zn2+> Pb2+> Cr3+. The response surface method analysis revealed that the oxidation rate of Fe2+ was highest at a pH of 2.0, and 31 ℃, a liquid volume of 44%, and a rotation speed of 175 r/min. The oxidation rate reached 0.321 9 g/L per hour. Among the experimental factors, the change of pH had the most significant impact on the reaction system. Using these conditions, the bioleaching rates of Cu, Ni, Zn, Co, Pb, and Cr in waste circuit board particles containing arsenic were 96.5%, 89.1%, 100%, 72.9%, 65.1%, and 86.3%, respectively, in waste circuit board particles containing arsenic. A. ferrooxidans BY3 can effectively leach valuable metals from arsenic-containing circuit boards, and thus providing a scientific reference for the reuse of related e-waste in the later stage. |