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Bioleaching of Iron, Copper, Lead, and Zinc from the Sludge Mining Sediment at Different Particle Sizes, pH, and Pulp Density Using Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Rouchalova, Dana Rouchalova, Kamila Janakova, Iva Cablik, Vladimir Janstova, Sarah |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Globally, the amounts of metal ore deposits have been declining, so the research directions investigating the extraction of metals from materials that are classified as waste are gaining more importance every year. High concentrations of Cu, Pb, Zn, and Fe were analyzed in the sludge sediment (Zlaté Hory, Czech Republic), which is a waste product of the mining industry. In the bioleaching process, bacterial cells have been established as being able to convert metals from solid to liquid phase. However, the most important parameters of bioleaching are particle size, pH, and pulp density, thus our research focused on their optimization. The acidophilic and mesophilic bacteria Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans were applied due to the high Fe content in the sample. The recovery of metals in the leachate was determined by F-AAS and the residual metal concentrations in the waste fraction were analyzed by XRF. The grain size fractions w/v). From an economic point of view, the leaching time of 28 days was evaluated as sufficient. |
| Starting Page | 1013 |
| e-ISSN | 2075163X |
| DOI | 10.3390/min10111013 |
| Journal | Minerals |
| Issue Number | 11 |
| Volume Number | 10 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-11-13 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Minerals Paper and Wood Bacterial Leaching Particle Size Acidithiobacillus Ferrooxidans Lead Zinc Copper Iron |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
