Study of Microbial Cultures for the Bioleaching of Scandium from Alumina Industry By-Products
The disposal of voluminous, highly alkaline, bauxite residue (BR), the industrial by-product of alumina production by the Bayer process, constitutes an intricate global environmental problem. BR, containing valuable metals such as rare-earth elements (REEs)—in particular, scandium (Sc)—can be used a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Metals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/11/6/951 |