Bacterio-electric leaching of metals
Abstract
The separation of cationic materials from an ore body is assisted by the application of an electric potential, and resulting current, to the ore body, in association with iron or sulphur oxidizing bacteria. The combined process induces migration of cationic metals to a cathode suspended within the ore body so that the cationic metal can be preferentially separated from the ore body.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- United States Of America, Department Of Energy
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176646
- Patent Number(s):
- H001074
- Assignee:
- United States Of America, Department Of Energy OSTI
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
Citation Formats
Lazaroff, Norman, and Dugan, Patrick R. Bacterio-electric leaching of metals. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Lazaroff, Norman, & Dugan, Patrick R. Bacterio-electric leaching of metals. United States.
Lazaroff, Norman, and Dugan, Patrick R. Tue .
"Bacterio-electric leaching of metals". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1176646.
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title = {Bacterio-electric leaching of metals},
author = {Lazaroff, Norman and Dugan, Patrick R.},
abstractNote = {The separation of cationic materials from an ore body is assisted by the application of an electric potential, and resulting current, to the ore body, in association with iron or sulphur oxidizing bacteria. The combined process induces migration of cationic metals to a cathode suspended within the ore body so that the cationic metal can be preferentially separated from the ore body.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {7}
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