Microbially-induced flocculation and flotation for pyrite separation from oxide gangue minerals

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 965-973

  Patra, P ^a   Natarajan, K A ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Flocoulation; Froth flotation; Sulfide ores; Tailings

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIOMASS; CELLS; DESULFURIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOCCULATION; FROTH FLOTATION; METABOLITES; MICROORGANISMS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PH EFFECTS; PROTEINS; PYROMETALLURGY; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

BACTERIAL INTERACTIONS; SULFIDE ORES; WASTE TAILINGS;

PYRITES;

EID: 0348163605     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0892-6875(03)00268-1     Document Type: Article

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