Biological nitrogenous compound removal and subsequent rhodium recovery from simulated metal refinery wastewater

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 652-659

  Manipura, A ^a   Burgess, J E ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Biotechnology; Environmental; Pollution; Wasteprocessing

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOSORPTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; METAL RECOVERY; METAL REFINERIES; PH EFFECTS; WATER POLLUTION;

BIOSORBENTS; PACKED BED REACTOR SYSTEMS; WASTEPROCESSING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 44949217603     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2007.12.008     Document Type: Article

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