Effect of particle size and shape of solids on the viability of acidophilic bacteria during mixing in stirred tank reactors

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 385-396

  Deveci, H ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Agitation; Bacteria; Bioleaching; Particle size; Shear effect

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELL CULTURE; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPELLERS; LEACHING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SHEAR FLOW; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TURBULENCE;

AGITATION RATE; MESOPHILIC CULTURE; STIRRED TANK REACTORS (STR);

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 0346332900     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-386X(03)00112-9     Document Type: Article

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