Simulation technology to support base metal ore heap leaching

Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section C: Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-48

  Bennett, C R ^a   McBride, D ^a   Cross, M ^a   Gebhardt, J E ^b   Taylor, D A ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Process Engineering Resources Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Leaching; Numerical modelling; Reactive transport

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LEACHING; NUMERICAL METHODS;

BIOLEACHING; METAL ORES; REACTIVE TRANSPORT;

ORES;

EID: 33748117314     PISSN: 03719553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328506X91347     Document Type: Article

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