Kinetics of the bioleaching of chalcopyrite concentrate by acidophilic thermophile Acidianus brierleyi

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 681-688

  Konishi, Yasuhiro ^a   Asai, Satoru ^a   Tokushige, Masahiko ^a   Suzuki, Toru ^a,b  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b GAS AND METALS NATIONAL CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABACA; ADSORPTION; BIOLEACHING; CHALCOPYRITE; KINETICS; STIRRED REACTOR;

ABSORPTION; ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; COPPER; ISOTHERMS; LEACHING; PH; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; REACTION KINETICS; STOICHIOMETRY; THERMOPILES;

ACIDOPHILIC THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; BIOLEACHING; CHALCOPYRITE; LANGMUIR ISOTHERMS;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

ACIDIANUS BRIERLEYI;

EID: 0032817560     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp9900662     Document Type: Article

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