Electrochemical study of enargite bioleaching by mesophilic and thermophilic microorganisms

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 84, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 175-186

  Munoz J A ^a   Blazquez M L ^a   Gonzalez F ^a   Ballester, A ^a   Acevedo, F ^b   Gentina, J C ^b   Gonzalez P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Bacterial attack; Electrochemical response; Enargite; Mesophiles; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; LEACHING; MICROORGANISMS; SURFACE TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL ATTACK; ELECTROCHEMICAL RESPONSE; ENARGITE; MESOPHILES; THERMOPHILES;

MINERALS;

EID: 33749234390     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2006.05.012     Document Type: Article

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