Convection and diffusion limited aeration during biooxidation of shallow ore heaps

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 75-91

  Bartlett, Robert W ^a   Prisbrey, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; NATURAL CONVECTION; ORE TREATMENT; OXYGEN; REACTION KINETICS; SULFIDE MINERALS; VENTILATION;

AIRFLOW; BIOOXIDATION; FORCED AIR VENTILATION; SHALLOW ORE HEAPS;

OXIDATION;

AERATION; ORE; OXIDATION;

EID: 0030158142     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-7516(96)00004-x     Document Type: Article

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