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Title: Microbial recovery of metals from spent coal liquefaction catalysts. Quarterly report, January 1994--March 1994

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10162452· OSTI ID:10162452

Mo release from spent coal liquefaction catalysts has been shown to be dependent upon many parameters, but release is dominated by microbial growth. The microbial Mo release is a rapid process requiring less than one week for 90% of the releaseable Mo to be solubilized from whole washed (THF) catalyst. It could be expected that the rates would be even greater with crushed catalyst. Efforts are now centering on optimizing the parameters that stimulate microbial growth and action.

Research Organization:
Geo-Microbial Technologies, Inc., Ochelata, OK (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC22-92PC92119
OSTI ID:
10162452
Report Number(s):
DOE/PC/92119-T5; ON: DE94014359; TRN: 94:006971
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English