Modeling and optimization of heap bioleach processes

Biomining

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 153-176

  Petersen, Jochen ^a   Dixon, David G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 84920089664     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-34911-2_8     Document Type: Chapter

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