Biotechnology in the mining and metallurgical industries: Cost savings through selective precipitation of metal sulfides

4th International Conference COPPER 99-COBRE 99

Volumn 4, Issue , 1999, Pages 113-128

  Dijkman, H ^a   Buisman, C J N ^a   Bayer, H G ^b  

^a Paques BV   (Netherlands)

^b Kennecott Utah Copper Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; MARKETING; METAL RECOVERY; MINING; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); REDUCTION; SEPARATION;

COST SAVINGS; METAL SULFIDES; METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0033489465     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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