Comparison of bioleaching of a sulfidic copper ore (chalcopyrite) in column percolators and in stirred-tank bioreactors including microbial community analysis
Azam Bakhti, Hamid Moghimi, Ali Bozorg, Srdjan Stankovic, Zahra Manafi, Axel Schippers
Topics & Concepts
BioleachingChalcopyriteAcidithiobacillusCopper extraction techniquesMesophileAcidithiobacillus thiooxidansFerrousMetallurgyChemistryBioreactorBorniteCovelliteCopperMicrobial consortiumDissolutionPulp and paper industryMicroorganismMaterials scienceGeologyBacteriaAcidithiobacillus ferrooxidansEngineeringPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryPaleontologyMetal Extraction and BioleachingMinerals Flotation and Separation TechniquesExtraction and Separation Processes