Table 2. Correlations for the volumetric oxygen transfer coefficient in bioleaching processes.
Correlation |
Remarks |
Reference |
|
Stirred tank with ferrous ion as energy source |
Gormely and Branion, 1989 |
|
20-L stirred tank. Model system with 0.5 to 20% w/v glass beads. The density r of the suspension accounts for the influence of the solids |
Liu et al. 1988 |
|
7-L stirred tank with 15% w/v chalcopyrite concentrate and air enriched with 1% CO2 |
Acevedo et al. 1988 |
|
7-L Pachuca tank with 15% w/v chalcopyrite concentrate and air enriched with 1% CO2 |
Acevedo et al. 1988 |
|
18-L stirred tank, model system with 0 to 40% w/v solids |
Mills et al. 1987 |
|
4-L air-lift column with 0 to 24% w/v gold concentrate |
Canales, 1999 |
|
14-L rotating drum reactor with 50% w/w gold concentrate |
Herrera et al. 1997 |
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