Microbial leaching of marmatite by Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans
(School of Resources Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University,
Changsha 410083, China)
Changsha 410083, China)
Abstract: The bioleaching of marmatite in shaken flasks was studied. After leaching for 29 days, the leaching ratio of zinc was 91%. Three kinds of bacteria, mixture-based bacteria, 9K-based bacteria and sulfur-based bacteria were used in marmatite leaching, of which the mixture-based bacteria have the best leaching result while the sulfur-based bacteria have the worst. By analyzing the leaching residue using SEM and EDXA, the marmatite leaching mechanism was discussed.
Key words: marmatite; bioleaching; leaching ratio; Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans; Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans