Modelling of the bioleaching of sulphide ores: Application for the simulation of the bioleaching/gravity section of the Kasese Cobalt Company Ltd process plant

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-260

  Brochot, S ^a   Durance, M V ^a   Villeneuve, J ^a   D'Hugues, P ^a   Mugabi, M ^b  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b KCCL ^*  (Uganda)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Modelling; Recycling; Simulation; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPPER MINES; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; GRAVITATION; HEAVY METALS; IRON OXIDES; LEACHING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METAL RECOVERY; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRITES; REACTION KINETICS; RECYCLING;

BIOLEACHING; SULPHIDE ORES;

COBALT DEPOSITS;

EID: 0742285695     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2003.09.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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