Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency

Studies were carried out on ferrous oxidation and bacterial leaching of copper flotation concentrate to selectively leach nickel by two strains of Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans. However, slower growth rates of these strains have led to prolonged lag periods during leaching process with low nickel r...

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Main Authors: Ravindra Pogaku, Bharathi K. Kodli, V. Prasarnth Raaj Veera Rao
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17915-5_2
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description Studies were carried out on ferrous oxidation and bacterial leaching of copper flotation concentrate to selectively leach nickel by two strains of Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans. However, slower growth rates of these strains have led to prolonged lag periods during leaching process with low nickel recovery. Hence, attempts were made to adapt these strains to high concentrations of copper salt, nickel salt, mixture of copper and nickel salts and flotation concentrate which would facilitate the preferential leaching of Ni containing pentlandite phase from a floatation concentrate with chalcopyrite phase in predominance. When unadapted strains of Tf were replaced with adapted strains, the lag period during leaching process was drastically declined with immediate resurgence of pH fall indicating biologically produced acid. Cells adapted to metals and concentrate has shown positive effect on oxidizing ability of pyrite and nickel leaching efficiency. Unadapted Tf-44 and Tf-231 strains have shown selective leaching of nickel (55% and 49.7%) while the leachabilities obtained with adapted strains were 80% and 83.5% respectively.
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spelling my.ums.eprints-201962018-06-20T00:25:14Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20196/ Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency Ravindra Pogaku Bharathi K. Kodli V. Prasarnth Raaj Veera Rao TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy Studies were carried out on ferrous oxidation and bacterial leaching of copper flotation concentrate to selectively leach nickel by two strains of Acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans. However, slower growth rates of these strains have led to prolonged lag periods during leaching process with low nickel recovery. Hence, attempts were made to adapt these strains to high concentrations of copper salt, nickel salt, mixture of copper and nickel salts and flotation concentrate which would facilitate the preferential leaching of Ni containing pentlandite phase from a floatation concentrate with chalcopyrite phase in predominance. When unadapted strains of Tf were replaced with adapted strains, the lag period during leaching process was drastically declined with immediate resurgence of pH fall indicating biologically produced acid. Cells adapted to metals and concentrate has shown positive effect on oxidizing ability of pyrite and nickel leaching efficiency. Unadapted Tf-44 and Tf-231 strains have shown selective leaching of nickel (55% and 49.7%) while the leachabilities obtained with adapted strains were 80% and 83.5% respectively. Springer International Publishing 2015 Chapter In Book NonPeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20196/1/Effect%20of%20adaptation%20of%20acidothiobacillus%20ferrooxidans%20on%20ferrous%20oxidation%20and%20nickel%20leaching%20efficiency.pdf Ravindra Pogaku and Bharathi K. Kodli and V. Prasarnth Raaj Veera Rao (2015) Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency. Advances in Bioprocess Technology. pp. 17-26. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17915-5_2
spellingShingle TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
Ravindra Pogaku
Bharathi K. Kodli
V. Prasarnth Raaj Veera Rao
Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
title Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
title_full Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
title_fullStr Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
title_full_unstemmed Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
title_short Effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
title_sort effect of adaptation of acidothiobacillus ferrooxidans on ferrous oxidation and nickel leaching efficiency
topic TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20196/1/Effect%20of%20adaptation%20of%20acidothiobacillus%20ferrooxidans%20on%20ferrous%20oxidation%20and%20nickel%20leaching%20efficiency.pdf
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