Effect of pH reduction and ferric ion addition on the leaching of chalcopyrite at thermophilic temperatures

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 96, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 62-71

  Vilcáez, Javier ^a   Yamada, Ryoichi ^a   Inoue, Chihiro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; Ferric ion; Leaching; pH; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; IONS; LEACHING; ORES; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PH;

CHALCOPYRITE; COMBINED EFFECTS; COPPER EXTRACTIONS; FERRIC ION; IRON SALTS; LEACHING OF CHALCOPYRITES; ORE MINERALS;

PH EFFECTS;

EID: 58149134056     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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