Review of reductive leaching of iron by anaerobic bacteria

Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 75-105

  Eisele, T C ^a   Gabby, K L ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

bioreduction; ferrous iron dissolution; hydrometallurgy; reductive leaching

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOLOGY; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DISSOLUTION; HYDROMETALLURGY; IRON; LEACHING;

AMORPHOUS IRON OXIDES; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BIO REDUCTIONS; CRYSTALLINE OXIDES; FERROUS IRON; IRON REDUCING BACTERIA; OXIDATIVE LEACHING; REDUCTIVE LEACHING;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 84896734277     PISSN: 08827508     EISSN: 15477401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08827508.2012.703627     Document Type: Review

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