Development of a tank bioleaching process for the treatment of complex Cu-polymetallic concentrates

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 94, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 23-28

  Gericke, M ^a   Muller, H H ^a   van Staden, P J ^a   Pinches, A ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Copper polymetallics; Moderate thermophiles

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; METAL RECOVERY; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SILVER; SULFIDE MINERALS; ZINC; ZINC SULFIDE;

BASE METALS; BENCH-SCALE; COPPER POLYMETALLICS; FINE MILLING; INHIBITORY EFFECTS; MESOPHILIC; MICRO-ORGANISMS; MODERATE THERMOPHILES; MODERATELY THERMOPHILIC; MULTI-STAGE; PH LEVELS; POLYMETALLIC; PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; REACTOR SYSTEMS; REDOX POTENTIAL; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 53349144017     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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