Open AccessThe Possibilities of Application of Bacterial Leaching in Retrieval of Valuable Metals From Mining Waste
Author(s) -
Peter Fečko,
Vojtěch Zechner,
Michal Guziurek,
Barbora Lyčková,
Eva Pertile
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nova biotechnologica et chimica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.212
H-Index - 9
eISSN - 1339-004X
pISSN - 1338-6905
DOI - 10.2478/v10296-012-0017-9
Subject(s) - leaching (pedology) , acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans , chemistry , bioleaching , environmental chemistry , situated , waste management , environmental science , mining engineering , geology , soil science , engineering , computer science , soil water , organic chemistry , artificial intelligence , copper
The paper deals with an application of bacterial leaching on two selected samples from old ecological loads situated in the Karlovy Vary Region. To be specific, they are heaps in Prebuz and Kraslice. Bacterial leaching was applied making use of Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans bacteria and lasted 28 days. The results imply that the given method is suitable for the retrieval of valuable metals from waste and may help to deal with the issue of old heaps and dumps.