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Sulfide mineral concentrate bioleaching

US6063158A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1998
Grant dateMay 16, 2000
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S435/854
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The subject invention provides a novel process and bioreactor for enhancing the bioleaching of metals from sulfide mineral concentrations.

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