La amplia distribución de un microorganismo termoacidófilo en el mineral de una mina cuprífera a temperatura ambiente y en condición ácida, y su importancia en la biolixiviación del concentrado de calcopirita
The wide distribution of an extremely thermoacidophilic microorganism in the copper mine at ambient temperature and under acidic condition and its significance in bioleaching of a chalcopyrite concentrate
Rev. argent. microbiol; 51 (1), 2019
Thermoacidophiles can exist in a state of dormancy both in moderate temperatures and even in cold conditions in heap leaching. Sulphide mineral ores such as chalcopyrite produce sulfuric acid when exposed to the air and water. The produced sulfuric acid leads to the decrease of pH and exothermic reaction...