Bioleaching process for Cu-Pb-Zn bulk concentrate at high pulp density

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 75, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 37-43

  Tipre, D R ^a   Dave, S R ^a  

^a GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Cu Pb Zn concentrate; Semi continuous; Stirred tank reactor

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPPER; IMPELLERS; LEAD; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; ZINC;

BIOLEACHING; CI-PB-ZN CONCENTRATE; SEMI-CONTINOUS; STIRRED TANK REACTOR;

LEACHING;

EID: 7544245976     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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