Bacterial oxidation of sulphide ores and concentrates
US7189527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P10/20
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for bacterial oxidation of sulphide ores and concentrates in which the ore or concentrate is leached with a bacterial culture containing one or more strains of both Sulfobacillus and Thermoplasma.
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