The efficiency of indigenous and designed consortia in bioleaching stirred tank reactors

Minerals Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1149-1156

  Bryan, C G ^a,b   Joulian, C ^a   Spolaore, P ^a   El Achbouni, H ^a   Challan Belval, S ^a   Morin, D ^a   D'Hugues, P ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bioleaching; Microorganisms; Mineral processing; Sulfide ores; Tailings

Indexed keywords

ACIDITHIOBACILLUS; CONTINUOUS MAINTENANCE; INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY; MESOPHILES; MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES; MICROBIAL STRAIN; MINERAL PROCESSING; PHYSIOLOGICAL TRAIT; STIRRED TANK REACTORS; SULFIDE ORES; SYNTHETIC MEDIA;

EFFICIENCY; MICROORGANISMS; SULFUR;

BIOLEACHING;

EID: 79961031576     PISSN: 08926875     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mineng.2011.03.014     Document Type: Conference Paper

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