The adaptation of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans for the treatment of nickel-iron sulphide concentrates

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 795-808

  Mason, L J ^a   Rice, N M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioleaching; Hydrometallurgy; Non ferrous metallic ores; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; HYDROMETALLURGY; IRON ORES; LEACHING; PH EFFECTS; RATE CONSTANTS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIOLEACHING;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 0036863127     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(02)00118-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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