The use of reactors in biomining processes

Electronic Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 184-194

  Acevedo, Fernando ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Bacterial leaching; Bioleaching; Biooxidation; Bioreactors; Stirred tanks; Thiobacillus

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COPPER; OXYGEN;

BIOLEACHING; BIOPROCESS; BIOREACTOR; BIOREACTOR DESIGN; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GAS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL KINETICS; MINING; NONHUMAN; SOLID; STOICHIOMETRY; SUSPENSION; THIOBACILLUS; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); THIOBACILLUS;

EID: 3042783320     PISSN: 07173458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2225/vol3-issue3-fulltext-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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