Journal
BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY
Volume 229, Issue -, Pages 211-221Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2017.01.001
Keywords
Bioleaching; Catalyst; Metals; Leaching; Minerals
Funding
- Irish Research Council [GOIPD/2015/589]
- Irish Research Council (IRC) [GOIPD/2015/589] Funding Source: Irish Research Council (IRC)
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Bioleaching is considered to be a low-cost, eco-friendly technique for leaching valuable metals from a variety of matrixes. However, the inherent slow dissolution kinetics and low metal leaching yields have restricted its wider commercial applicability. Recent advancements in bio-hydrometallurgy have suggested that these critical issues can be successfully alleviated through the addition of a catalyst. The catalyzing properties of a variety of metals ions (Ag+, Hg++, Bi+++, Cu++, Co++ etc.) during bioleaching have been successfully demonstrated. In this article, the role and mechanisms of these metal species in catalyzing bioleaching from different minerals (chalcopyrite, complex sulfides, etc.) and waste materials (spent batteries) are reviewed, techno-economic and environmental challenges associated with the use of metals ions as catalysts are identified, and future prospectives are discussed. Based on the analysis, it is suggested that metal ion-catalyzed bioleaching will play a key role in the development of future industrial bio-hydrometallurgical processes. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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