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An Innovative Method for Titanium Production from Ilmenite using Microorganisms |
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PP: 135-138 |
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doi:10.18576/jrna/080205
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Author(s) |
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G. A. Mohamed,
A. El Abd,
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Abstract |
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| Ilmenite ore is one of the most important sources of titanium dioxide production. An innovative method for titanium production from ilmenite ore was developed in this work. The method is based on the use of microorganisms for bioleaching of TiO2 from ilmenite ores. The results obtained shows that the bioleaching process is very effective and efficient for producing TiO2.. The TiO2 content in the treated sample is 3.34 times the corresponding value in the ilmenite ore samples. The proposed method is a promising since it is new, cost effective, and it is an ecofriendly. It opens the door for the possibilities of Ti production from ilmenite ores at the industrial scale in Egypt. |
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