Includes bibliographical references. / Bioleaching is an established technology for the treatment of refractory gold ores and concentrates. The bioleaching of sulphide minerals is a complex process in which bacterial and chemical oxidation processes occur simultaneously. Recent studies has provided convincing evidence that the bioleaching of pyrite occurs via a two-step mechanism (Boon, 1996).
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/5313 |
| Date | January 2002 |
| Creators | Jaffer, Ashraf |
| Contributors | Hansford, Geoffrey Spearing |
| 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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