Reverse osmosis removal of arsenic residues from bioleaching of refractory gold concentrates

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 272-278

  Chan, B K C ^a   Dudeney, A W L ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Bioleaching; Refractory gold; Reverse osmosis

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); GROUNDWATER FLOW; PURIFICATION; REFRACTORY METAL COMPOUNDS; REVERSE OSMOSIS;

ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE; LIQUID STREAMS; RESIDUAL ARSENIC; SYNTHETIC LIQUORS;

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 39149093417     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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