Investigation into the biological leaching of copper from chalcopyrite concentrates using moderate thermophilic bacteria

Scientia Iranica

Volumn 16, Issue 1 C, 2009, Pages 54-60

  Izadpanah, M R ^a   Sarrafi, A ^a   Fazaelipoor, M H ^a   Mosalmanzadeh, M ^a  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biological leaching; Chalcopyrite; Moderate thermophilic bacteria

Indexed keywords

BIOLEACHING; COPPER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; HOT SPRINGS; SMELTING; STRAIN; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

BIOLOGICAL LEACHING; CHALCOPYRITE; CHALCOPYRITE CONCENTRATE; COPPER CONTENT; COPPER RECOVERY; EFFECT OF PH; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA; TIME-PERIODS;

BACTERIA;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CATALYST; CHALCOPYRITE; COPPER; LEACHING; PH; SMELTING; SULFIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; THERMAL SPRING; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

EID: 79951609731     PISSN: 10263098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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