On the kinetics and mechanism of the dissolution of pyrite in the presence of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 59, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 257-270

  Fowler, T A ^a   Holmes, P R ^a   Crundwell, F K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; PH; REACTION KINETICS;

FERRIC SULPHATE;

PYRITES;

EID: 0035254885     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(00)00172-9     Document Type: Article

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