Inhibition kinetics of iron oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphilum in the presence of ferric, nickel and zinc ions

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 97, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 137-145

  Nurmi, P ^a   Ozkaya B ^a   Kaksonen, A H ^a   Tuovinen, O H ^a,b   Puhakka, J A ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioleaching zinc and nickel concentrates; Iron oxidation; Kinetic modelling; Kinetics; Leptospirillum ferriphilum; Metal ion inhibition

Indexed keywords

BINARY COMBINATIONS; COMBINED METHODS; COMBINED MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FERRIC IONS; FLUIDIZED BED BIOREACTORS; INHIBITION COEFFICIENTS; INHIBITION KINETICS; IRON OXIDATION; KINETIC MODELLING; LEPTOSPIRILLUM FERRIPHILUM; MODEL PREDICTIONS; NICKEL SULFIDES; NON-COMPETITIVE INHIBITION MODELS; REGENERATION PROCESS; ZINC IONS;

BIOLEACHING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; IRON COMPOUNDS; METAL IONS; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; OXIDATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); ZINC;

ZINC SULFIDE;

EID: 67349115749     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2009.02.003     Document Type: Article

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