Bioleaching of low-grade copper sulfide ores by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans

The grown conditions of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans were investigated, and then experiments were conducted to research the bioleaching behaviors of crude ore of copper sulfide and hand-picked concentrates of chalcopyrite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acid...

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Published in:Journal of Central South University 2014-02, Vol.21 (2), p.728-734
Main Authors: Wang, Jun, Zhu, Shan, Zhang, Yan-sheng, Zhao, Hong-bo, Hu, Ming-hao, Yang, Cong-ren, Qin, Wen-qing, Qiu, Guan-zhou
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Language:English
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Engineering
Metallic Materials
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Summary:The grown conditions of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans were investigated, and then experiments were conducted to research the bioleaching behaviors of crude ore of copper sulfide and hand-picked concentrates of chalcopyrite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans . The experimental results show that the bacteria grow best when the temperature is (30±1) °C and the pH value is 2.0. The bacteria concentration is 2.24×10 7 mL −1 in this condition. It is found that the copper extraction yield is affected by the inoculum size and the pulp density and the extraction yield increases as the inoculum size grows. The bioleaching rates reach their highest point in sulfide copper and chalcopyrite with a pulp density of 5% and 10%, respectively. Column flotation experiments of low-grade copper sulfide ores show that the bioleaching recovery reaches nearly 45% after 75 days.
ISSN:2095-2899
2227-5223
DOI:10.1007/s11771-014-1995-3