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Sanette H. De Kock0
Hannes Strauss0
John Batty0
Paul Barnard0
Chris Andre Du Plessis0
Clint Bowker0
Craig Van Buuren0
Date of Patent
February 24, 2009
0Patent Application Number
116231620
Date Filed
January 15, 2007
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method for optimizing a bioleaching process, at least in respect of heat generation and primary copper sulphide leaching, by actively monitoring and controlling inorganic and organic compounds in a raffinate solution, produced in the process, to levels below that which could be inhibitory to microbial activity of bioleaching strains used in the process.
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