Tank bioleaching of low-grade chalcopyrite concentrates using redox control

Hydrometallurgy

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 414-419

  Gericke, M ^a   Govender, Y ^a   Pinches, A ^a  

^a MINTEK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Chalcopyrite; Redox control; Thermophiles

Indexed keywords

C-SYSTEMS; CHALCOPYRITE; CHALCOPYRITE CONCENTRATE; COPPER EXTRACTION; COPPER RECOVERY; EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE; MULTI-STAGE; PROCESS COSTS; REACTOR SYSTEMS; REDOX CONDITION; REDOX CONTROL; REDOX POTENTIALS; RESIDENCE TIME; THERMOPHILES;

COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; REDOX REACTIONS; SECONDARY BATTERIES;

BIOLEACHING;

EID: 77957791914     PISSN: 0304386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hydromet.2010.02.024     Document Type: Conference Paper

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