6. Glossary
autotrophic :
Refers to a living organism that uses only carbon dioxide from the air to synthesize its constituents, and draws its energy from mineral compounds.
lithotrophic :
An organism that derives its energy from the oxidation of a mineral substrate.
case-hardening :
Method of extracting a metal from an aqueous solution by a redox reaction that precipitates one metal in elemental form by reduction (Cu ++ + 2e - → Cu°), while another is dissolved by oxidation (Fe° → Fe ++ + 2e - ).
sulfate dissimilation :
The proportion of sulfate...
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A process for the leaching of chalcopyrite – Patent WO 38/39491 – Applicant and inventor: Anthony PINCHES.
Process for continuous treatment of sulfide minerals for metal recovery – Patent FR 96.01748 – Inventors: D. MORIN and P. OLLIVIER.
Process and apparatus for continuous treatment of copper sulfide minerals – Patent FR 99.11178 – Inventors D. MORIN, P. NORRIS.
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There's no denying that bioleaching occupies a growing niche covering primary and secondary resources (residues and by-products) with low recoverable metal content and containing penalizing elements such as arsenic.
This is evidenced by the strong growth in the number of demonstration and industrial-scale facilities tackling an ever wider range of substances, whether in static (figure...
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