Ferric iron production in packed bed bioreactors: Influence of pH, temperature, particle size, bacterial support material and type of air distributor

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 507-514

  Mazuelos, A ^a   Palencia, I ^a   Romero, R ^a   Rodriguez G ^a   Carranza, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biooxidation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; LEACHING; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

NON-FERROUS METALLIC SULPHIDES;

IRON ALLOYS;

EID: 0035340938     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(01)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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