Microbiological leaching of chalcopyrite: An environmentally sound approach to processing a sulphide copper concentrate

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 254-265

  Lopez Juarez, A ^a   Rivera Santillan, R E ^a   Gutierrez Arenas, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Catalytic ions; Chalcopyrite; Mesophile microorganisms; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXTRACTION; FLOTATION; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

BIOLEACHING; CATALYTIC IONS; CHALCOPYRITE; MESOPHILE MICROORGANISMS; THERMOPHILES;

PYRITES;

COPPER; IRON; PYRITE; SULFIDE;

CHALCOPYRITE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; LEACHING; METALLURGY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SULFIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLEACHING; CATALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; FLOTATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646238678     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2006.009110     Document Type: Article

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