Studies on kinetics of biodissolution of metals from indian Ocean nodules

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 523-527

  Mehta, K D ^a   Pandey, B D ^a   Mankhand, T R ^b  

^a NATIONAL METALLURGICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Bioleaching; Reaction kinetics

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DISSOLUTION; LEACHING; OXIDATION; REACTION KINETICS; SHRINKAGE;

BIODISSOLUTION;

METAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0038813720     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(03)00020-7     Document Type: Article

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