Metal bioleaching prediction in continuous processing of municipal sewage with Thiobacillus ferrooxidans using neural networks

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1145-1156

  Laberge, Claude ^a   Cluis, Daniel ^b   Mercier, Guy ^b  

^a Experts Conseils STATEX   (Canada)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Continuous process; Hydraulic retention time; Metals; Neural network; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CADMIUM; COPPER; NEURAL NETWORKS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOLUBILITY; ZINC;

BIOLEACHING; SOLUBILIZATION; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

LEACHING;

CADMIUM; COPPER; FERROUS SULFATE; METAL; ZINC;

BACTERIUM; NEURAL NETWORK; REMEDIATION; SEWAGE; WASTEWATER;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; LEACHING; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PH; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SOLUBILIZATION;

THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

EID: 0034159956     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(99)00246-8     Document Type: Article

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