A Review of the Application of Ultrasound in Bioleaching and Insights from Sonication in (Bio)Chemical Processes

Chemical and biological leaching is practiced on a commercial scale for the mining of metals from ores. Although bioleaching is an environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical leaching, one of the principal shortcomings is the slow rate of leaching which needs to be addressed. The application of...

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Main Authors: Shruti Vyas, Yen-Peng Ting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Resources
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/7/1/3