Biohydrometallurgy of Chalcopyrite

Bioleaching of chalcopyrite is always a challenge and research hotspot.The low copper extraction and dissolution kinetics restricted the industrial application of chalcopyrite bioleaching. To solve this problem, the dissolution process and passivation mechanism of chalcopyrite in bioleaching should be first studied, then the rate-limiting steps should be analysed explicitly, and finally the intensifying method can be put forward. Many scholars have made efforts to investigate the dissolution mechanism of chalcopyrite in bioleaching. However, there is no congruence of opinion as yet. Biohydrometallurgy of Chalcopyrite summarizes and discusses the reported research findings. In addition, this book publishes the related results found by the authors� research. Then, the dissolution mechanism of chalcopyrite in bioleaching is interpreted. Finally, the process intensification techniques of chalcopyrite bioleaching are provided and discussed. Hence, this book provides useful reference and guidance in both laboratory research and industrial production.Interprets the dissolution mechanism of chalcopyrite in bioleaching Provides feasible technologies for intensifying chalcopyrite bioleaching Overviews the current situations of chalcopyrite bioleaching Helps the readers to deeply understand the bioleaching mechanisms of chalcopyrite Provides topics for future research and potential industrial applications Biohydrometallurgy of Chalcopyrite is written by Hongbo Zhao; Congren Yang; Xian Zhang; Yisheng Zhang; Guanzhou Qiu and published by Elsevier (S&T). ISBNs for Biohydrometallurgy of Chalcopyrite are 9780128219027, 0128219025 and the print ISBNs are 9780128218808, 0128218800.