Bioleaching of an organic-rich polymetallic concentrate using stirred-tank technology

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 137-143

  Spolaore, P ^a   Joulian, C ^a   Gouin, J ^a   Ibanez A ^b   Auge T ^a   Morin, D ^a   d'Hugues, P ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b MESY ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Black shale concentrate; Brine leaching; Copper; Moderate thermophiles; Silver; Stirred tank reactor

Indexed keywords

AERATION RATE; BACTERIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; BACTERIAL POPULATION; BATCH CULTURE; BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; BLACK SHALES; BRINE LEACHING; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; COPPER RECOVERY; DOWNSTREAM-PROCESSING; ECONOMICAL EVALUATION; ECONOMICAL FEASIBILITY; INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS; LABORATORY SCALE; NUTRIENT MEDIUM; OPERATING PARAMETERS; POLYMETALLIC; SILVER RECOVERY; SOLIDS CONCENTRATIONS; STIRRED TANK; STIRRED TANK REACTORS;

BACTERIOLOGY; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIOLEACHING; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DISSOLUTION; SHALE; SILVER; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

RECOVERY;

EID: 72049117636     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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