Bio-oxidation of minerals in air-lift loop bioreactors

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 62, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 271-278

  Ruitenberg, R ^a   Schultz, Carl E ^a   Buisman, Cees J N ^a  

^a Paques BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio oxidation; Bioreactors; Biotechnology; Sulphide minerals

Indexed keywords

AIRLIFT REACTOR; BIOPROCESS; MASS TRANSFER; OXIDATION KINETICS; PRECIPITATION;

BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MASS TRANSFER; MINERALS; MINING; OXIDATION; PILOT PLANTS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

AIR-LIFT LOOP; TANK REACTORS;

MINERALOGY;

AIRLIFT REACTOR; BIOREACTOR; BIOTECHNOLOGY; MINERAL PROCESSING; OXIDATION; SULFIDE;

EID: 0035341248     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-7516(00)00058-2     Document Type: Article

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