Includes abstract. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-75). / Bioleaching has developed into a very important process for the recovery of valuable metals, particularly from low grade copper ores due to the ever increase in demand. A lag phase is present during the start-up phase of heap bioleach operations characterised by a low degree of microbial colonisation, a low ferrous iron oxidation rate and low microbial proliferation rates, ultimately resulting in a poor copper recovery rate.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/5388 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | van Zyl, Andries Wynand |
| Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MSc |
| Format | application/pdf |
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