Bioprocessing of Ores: Application to Space Resources by Karl R. Johansson
Introduction
Acid Leaching of Ores
TheChemistry
The Bacteriology
The Commercial Leaching Operation
Dump Leaching
Vat Leaching
In Situ Leaching
Other Microbial Transformations of Metals.
Anaerobic (Reducing) Conditions
Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria
Photosynthetic Bacteria Bacterial Reduction of Metal Ions
Biotransformation of Some Toxic Metals
and Metalloids
Leaching of Ores by Growth of Heterotrophic Microorganisms
Bioaccumulation of Metals
Electrostatic Attraction
Surface Deposition or Precipitation (Biosorption)
Intracellular Transport of Ions
Natural Chelators
Conclusion
References
Processing of Metal and Oxygen From Lunar Deposits by Constance F. Acton
Metallurgical Processing
Introduction
Geochemical
Availability
Extraction
Technology