The impact of irrigation conditions on the spatial development of microbial colonies in bioheaps

Master Thesis

2011

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Chiume, Rebecca Angela
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Harrison, STL
Minnaar, Sanet
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University of Cape Town

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Centre for Bioprocess Engineering Research
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Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
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This thesis contributes to the bioleaching knowledge base by improved understanding of the relationships between hydrodynamics and micro-organism-ore contacting and colonisation through an integrated study of microbiological and hydrological aspects of heap bioleaching within systems that mimic actual bio-heap environments.
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Bioprocess Engineering

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Chiume, R. 2011. The impact of irrigation conditions on the spatial development of microbial colonies in bioheaps. University of Cape Town.

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