Optimization of bacterial oxidation process parameters for selective leaching of nickel by thiobacillus ferrooxidans

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages 1-16

  Pogaku, Ravindra ^a   Kodali, Bharathi ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial oxidation; Copper flotation concentrate; Optimization; Selective nickel leaching; Thiobacillus ferrooxidans

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; COPPER; LEACHING; MASS TRANSFER; OXIDATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BACTERIAL OXIDATION; COPPER FLOTATION CONCENTRATE; SELECTIVE NICKEL LEACHING; THIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS;

NICKEL;

EID: 32644441010     PISSN: 21945748     EISSN: 15426580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1542-6580.1307     Document Type: Article

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