Studies on the mechanism and kinetics of bioleaching

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 383-392

  Breed, A W ^a   Hansford, G S ^b  

^a 2 Crown Buildings ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; ENZYMES; IRON; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; REDOX REACTIONS; SULFIDE MINERALS;

BIOLEACHING;

LEACHING;

EID: 0033115101     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(99)00018-7     Document Type: Article

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