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Article

Carbon Material with High Specific Surface Area Improves Complex Copper Ores’ Bioleaching Efficiency by Mixed Moderate Thermophiles

by
Xiaodong Hao
1,2,
Xueduan Liu
1,2,
Ping Zhu
1,2,
Aijia Chen
1,2,
Hongwei Liu
1,2,
Huaqun Yin
1,2,
Guanzhou Qiu
1,2 and
Yili Liang
1,2,*
1
School of Minerals Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
2
Key Laboratory of Biometallurgy of Ministry of Education, Changsha 410083, China
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Minerals 2018, 8(7), 301; https://doi.org/10.3390/min8070301
Submission received: 7 June 2018 / Revised: 30 June 2018 / Accepted: 2 July 2018 / Published: 16 July 2018
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Abstract

The catalysis of carbon materials with different specific surface areas (SSA) (2, 400, 800 and 1200 m2/g) on complex copper ores bioleaching by moderately mixed thermophiles was investigated. The copper extractions increased with the rise in SSA of carbon materials. A recovery of 98.8% copper in the presence of 1200 m2/g activated carbon was achieved, and improved by 30.7% and 76.4% compared with biotic control and chemical leaching. Moreover, the addition of 1200 m2/g activated carbon adsorbed large amount of bacteria, accelerated the oxidation rate of ferrous iron and maintained the solution redox potential at relatively low values, and significantly increased the dissolution of primary copper sulfide (62.7%) compared to biotic control (6.0%). Microbial community succession revealed that activated carbon changed the microbial community composition dramatically. The S. thermosulfidooxidans ST strain gained a competitive advantage and dominated the microbial community through the whole bioleaching process. The promoting effect of carbon material with higher SSA on copper extraction was mainly attributed to better galvanic interaction, biofilm formation, direct contact and lower redox potential.
Keywords: complex copper ores; specific surface area; primary copper sulfide; low redox potential; microbial community succession complex copper ores; specific surface area; primary copper sulfide; low redox potential; microbial community succession

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Hao, X.; Liu, X.; Zhu, P.; Chen, A.; Liu, H.; Yin, H.; Qiu, G.; Liang, Y. Carbon Material with High Specific Surface Area Improves Complex Copper Ores’ Bioleaching Efficiency by Mixed Moderate Thermophiles. Minerals 2018, 8, 301. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8070301

AMA Style

Hao X, Liu X, Zhu P, Chen A, Liu H, Yin H, Qiu G, Liang Y. Carbon Material with High Specific Surface Area Improves Complex Copper Ores’ Bioleaching Efficiency by Mixed Moderate Thermophiles. Minerals. 2018; 8(7):301. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8070301

Chicago/Turabian Style

Hao, Xiaodong, Xueduan Liu, Ping Zhu, Aijia Chen, Hongwei Liu, Huaqun Yin, Guanzhou Qiu, and Yili Liang. 2018. "Carbon Material with High Specific Surface Area Improves Complex Copper Ores’ Bioleaching Efficiency by Mixed Moderate Thermophiles" Minerals 8, no. 7: 301. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8070301

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Hao, X., Liu, X., Zhu, P., Chen, A., Liu, H., Yin, H., Qiu, G., & Liang, Y. (2018). Carbon Material with High Specific Surface Area Improves Complex Copper Ores’ Bioleaching Efficiency by Mixed Moderate Thermophiles. Minerals, 8(7), 301. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8070301

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