Silver catalyzed bioleaching of low-grade copper ores. Part III: Column reactors

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 88, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 35-51

  Munoz J A ^a   Dreisinger, D B ^b   Cooper, W C ^b   Young, S K ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Versitech Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Column reactors; Low grade copper ores; Silver catalysis

Indexed keywords

COLUMN REACTORS; LIQUID SOLUTION;

BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; CATALYSIS; SILVER;

COPPER ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 34447294840     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2007.04.003     Document Type: Article

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