Research Article

Application of Response Surface Methodology (RSM) for Simultaneous Optimization of Kinetic Parameters Affecting Gold Leaching in Thiosulfate Based Media: A Statistical Approach

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Predicted optimum conditions: the term factor A, B, C, D, E represent the temperature (°C), time (hours), concentration in mol. L−1 of thiosulphate [S2O3], ammonia [NH3], and copper [Cu], respectively. y denotes the gold recovery target and d the desirability.