Direct oxidation of copper sulfide by a biofilm of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 147-154

  Lilova, K ^a   Karamanev, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

A. ferrooxidans; Bioleaching; Copper sulfide; Direct mechanism

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BIOREACTORS; IRON COMPOUNDS; LEACHING; OXIDATION; POSITIVE IONS; REDUCTION;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; BIOLEACHING; COPPER SULFIDE; DIRECT MECHANISM;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 27944507202     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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