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BACTERIAL LEACHING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bacterial leaching
1, record 1, English, bacterial%20leaching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "biological leaching". 2, record 1, English, - bacterial%20leaching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lixiviation bactérienne
1, record 1, French, lixiviation%20bact%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lixiviation bactériologique 2, record 1, French, lixiviation%20bact%C3%A9riologique
correct, feminine noun
- lixiviation microbienne 3, record 1, French, lixiviation%20microbienne
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de mise en solution des métaux contenus dans un minerai, qui met en œuvre une bactérie oxydante, par exemple «Thiobacillus thiooxidans». 4, record 1, French, - lixiviation%20bact%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Bioingeniería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lixiviación bacteriana
1, record 1, Spanish, lixiviaci%C3%B3n%20bacteriana
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bacterial heap leaching 1, record 2, English, bacterial%20heap%20leaching
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lessivage par accumulation bactérienne
1, record 2, French, lessivage%20par%20accumulation%20bact%C3%A9rienne
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-11-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metals Mining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- biohydrometallurgical process 1, record 3, English, biohydrometallurgical%20process
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although heap leaching is widely practiced, it is not entirely suited to Canadian climatic conditions; however, important advances are being made in the technology to harness bacterial leaching to provide an economically viable biohydrometallurgical process to extract and recover secondary metal values from sulphide ores.... 1, record 3, English, - biohydrometallurgical%20process
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mines métalliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- procédé biohydrométallurgique
1, record 3, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20biohydrom%C3%A9tallurgique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lixiviation en tas est un procédé très répandu, mais elle n'est pas entièrement adaptée aux conditions climatiques canadiennes. Cependant, des progrès technologiques importants sont réalisés dans l'application de la lixiviation bactérienne à un procédé biohydrométallurgique rentable pour l'extraction des métaux secondaires dans les minerais sulfurés (...) 1, record 3, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20biohydrom%C3%A9tallurgique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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