Published 1986 | Version v1
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Biotechnology for the mining, metal refining, and fossil fuel processing industries

Creators

Description

This book presents the papers given at a conference on the biochemical processing of fossil fuels. Topics considered at the conference included the acid leaching of uranium ore materials with microbial catalysis, the biocatalytic production of sulfur from process waste streams, the microbiological desulfurization of coal and its increased monetary value, the microbial desulfurization of fossil fuels, microorganisms, and potential impact of biotechnology on the mining industry

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Imprint Place
New York, NY (USA)
Imprint Pagination
388 p.

Conference

Title
Workshop on biotechnology for the mining, metal-refining and fossil fuel processing industries.
Dates
28-30 May 1985.
Place
Troy, NY (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18035603
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CATALYSIS; COAL; DECOMPOSITION; DESULFURIZATION; ECONOMICS; LEACHING; MICROORGANISMS; MINING; SOLUTION MINING; SULFUR; URANIUM ORES; WASTE PROCESSING
Descriptors DEC
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DISSOLUTION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY SOURCES; FOSSIL FUELS; FUELS; IN-SITU PROCESSING; MANAGEMENT; MATERIALS; NONMETALS; ORE PROCESSING; ORES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; WASTE MANAGEMENT

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-850562--.