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Bioleaching and electrochemical properties of chalcopyrite by pure and mixed culture of Leptospirillum ferriphilum and Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Gu, Guo-Hua Hu, Ke-Ting Li, Shuang-Ke |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | The bioleaching of chalcopyrite was investigated using a pure and mixed culture consisting of iron-oxidizing Leptospirillum ferriphilum (L. ferriphilum) and sulfur-oxidizing Acidthiobacillus thiooxidans (A. thiooxidans). The electrochemical tests were conducted to investigate the bioleaching behavior of chalcopyrite by various bacteria. Bioleaching efficiency of chalcopyrite in mixed culture is higher than that in the pure culture of L. ferriphilum alone. The iron-oxidizing L. ferriphilum plays a dominant role during bioleaching of chalcopyrite in the mixed culture of L. ferriphilum and A. thiooxidans. During bioleaching, certain values of redox potential are beneficial to the decomposition of chalcopyrite. Jarosite and sulfur are observed as products of bioleaching. The addition of A. thiooxidans during leaching by L. ferriphilum can change the electrochemical control steps of leaching. The corrosion current density is substantially promoted in the culture involving bacteria, especially in the mixed culture. |
| Starting Page | 178 |
| Ending Page | 183 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11771-013-1474-2 |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.zndxzk.com.cn/down/upfile/soft/20130131/24-178-e112448.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-013-1474-2 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
