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Bio-chemical leaching of kaolinite-hematite-boehmite type bauxite ore

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Title Bio-chemical leaching of kaolinite-hematite-boehmite type bauxite ore
 
Creator Gurevich, Y L
Teremova, M I
Bondarenko, G N
Kislan, S L
Abhilash,
 
Subject Waste Utilization
Hydrometallurgy
Minerals and Mining
Waste Recycling
Waste Management
 
Description Low grade bauxites of Severo-Onezhsky and Sredne-Timansky deposits of Russia have been evaluated for their amenability towards bioleaching. Two microbial isolates of Bacillus genera have been isolated in Zak medium and enriched to conduct leaching experiments of bauxites. The bacteria are chosen due their specific ability to secrete exo-polysaachrides (EPS), which is believed to be very beneficial in dissolution-cum-flocculation of aluminosilicates. The microbes have been able to leach nearly 50% alumina and nearly 10-35% SiO2 and Fe2O3. Chemical leaching experiments with citric and oxalic acids on bauxite leaching result in a maximum extraction of aluminum to be nearly 39% at elevated concentrations of leaching agents and 2-8 hours residence time.
 
Publisher NISCAIR
 
Date 2015-10-10
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://eprints.nmlindia.org/7375/1/IJCT_22(5)_248-252.pdf
Gurevich, Y L and Teremova, M I and Bondarenko, G N and Kislan, S L and Abhilash, (2015) Bio-chemical leaching of kaolinite-hematite-boehmite type bauxite ore. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology, 22/5 (IF-0.491). pp. 248-252.
 
Relation http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/33526
http://eprints.nmlindia.org/7375/