Effect of Leptospirillum ferrooxidans on the flotation kinetics of sulphide ores

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 462-468

  Pecina, E T ^a   Rodriguez M ^a   Castillo, P ^a   Diaz V ^a   Orrantia, E ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN MATERIALES AVANZADOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Flotation kinetics; Froth flotation; Sulphide ores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; FROTH FLOTATION; IRON ORES; MINERALS; OXIDATION; SULFIDE MINERALS; ZINC SULFIDE;

CONDITIONING TIME; CONTACT TIME; FERROOXIDANS; FLOATABILITY; FLOTATION KINETICS; FLOTATION RATES; HYDROPHOBIC SPECIES; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERROOXIDANS; SULPHIDE ORES;

ORE TREATMENT;

EID: 61749102542     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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