Combined Science GCSE
Bioleaching
What Bioleaching means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Using bacteria to convert insoluble copper compounds into soluble ones, producing a leachate from which copper is obtained.
Uses bacteria to break down low-grade ores, producing a leachate containing metal ions.
Uses bacteria to produce leachate solutions that contain metal compounds.
Topics that use Bioleaching
Related terms
- Displacement
- Electrolysis
- Environmental and economic evaluation
- Leachate
- Metal extraction
- Phytomining
- Low-grade ores
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