Bioleaching of sphalerite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans cultured in 9K medium modified with pyrrhotite

Journal of Central South University of Technology (English Edition)

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 503-507

  Chen, Song ^a   Qiu, Guan Zhou ^a   Qin, Wen Qing ^a   Lan, Zhuo Yue ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Elective culture; Pyrrhotite; Sphalerite

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOLEACHING; FLOTATION; IRON ORES; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC SEPARATION; SEPARATION; ZINC SULFIDE;

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS FERROOXIDANS; ACIDITHIOBACILLUS THIOOXIDANS; COMPLETE OXIDATION; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ELECTIVE CULTURE; MASS RATIOS; PYRRHOTITE; SPHALERITE;

SULFIDE MINERALS;

EID: 49649097033     PISSN: 10059784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11771-008-0095-7     Document Type: Article

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