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The bioleaching of nickel from lateritic ore of Orissa, India, using a nativeAspergillus niger strain was studied with and without ultrasound. Different parameters, such as spore concentration, amount of dextrose in the medium, pulp densities, and sonication time, were studied for maximizing the extraction of nickel. Enhanced recoveries and reduction in leaching time were demonstrated using ultrasound. The highest amount of nickel, 95 pct, was extracted in 14 days with an inoculum size of 106 spore/mL and 2 pct dextrose in the medium under 30 minutes ultrasonic pretreatment using 43 KHz frequency at 1.5 W/cm2 intensity. It was also found that ultrasound assists in selective leaching of nickel over iron.
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Kar, R.N., Sukla, L.B., Swamy, K.M. et al. Bioleaching of lateritic nickel ore by ultrasound. Metall Mater Trans B 27, 351–354 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02914897
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