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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert C Emmett, Jr, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Lawrence T O'Connor, Midvale, UT (US);
Gunter H Brox, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Assignee:
Envirotech Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C22B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
266168 ; 266170 ; 266101 ; 7510 / ; 7511 / ; 423D / ;
Abstract
A reactor for use in processing metal bearing solids by means of a bioleaching technique is disclosed. The reactor includes an open topped basin, a gantry adapted for displacement along the length of that basin and an agitation means mounted on that gantry for use in agitating a slurry retained within the basin. An air injection system having a plurality of membrane diffusers is positioned within the basin.