Effect of pH on rates of iron and sulfur oxidation by bioleaching organisms

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-82

  Plumb, J J ^a   Muddle, R ^a   Franzmann, P D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Archaea; Bacteria; Bioleaching; Hydrometallurgy; Sulfide ores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLEACHING; HYDROMETALLURGY; IRON; PH EFFECTS; SULFUR;

ARCHAEA; OXIDIZED ENERGY; SULFIDE ORES;

OXIDATION;

EID: 36549017693     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.08.018     Document Type: Article

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