| Mine water treatment with limestone for sulfate removal AM Silva, RMF Lima, VA Leão Journal of hazardous materials 221, 45-55, 2012 | 187 | 2012 |
| The leaching kinetics of a zinc sulphide concentrate in acid ferric sulphate AD Souza, PS Pina, VA Leão, CA Silva, PF Siqueira Hydrometallurgy 89 (1-2), 72-81, 2007 | 185 | 2007 |
| The role of sodium chloride on surface properties of chalcopyrite leached with ferric sulphate MFC Carneiro, VA Leão Hydrometallurgy 87 (3-4), 73-82, 2007 | 166 | 2007 |
| Treatment of high-manganese mine water with limestone and sodium carbonate AM Silva, EC Cunha, FDR Silva, VA Leão Journal of Cleaner Production 29, 11-19, 2012 | 135 | 2012 |
| Kinetics of sulphuric acid leaching of a zinc silicate calcine AD Souza, PS Pina, EVO Lima, CA Da Silva, VA Leão Hydrometallurgy 89 (3-4), 337-345, 2007 | 130 | 2007 |
| The kinetics of zinc silicate leaching in sodium hydroxide FMF Santos, PS Pina, R Porcaro, VA Oliveira, CA Silva, VA Leão Hydrometallurgy 102 (1-4), 43-49, 2010 | 108 | 2010 |
| Batch and fixed-bed assessment of sulphate removal by the weak base ion exchange resin Amberlyst A21 D Guimaraes, VA Leao Journal of Hazardous Materials 280, 209-215, 2014 | 98 | 2014 |
| Bioleaching and chemical leaching as an integrated process in the zinc industry AD de Souza, PS Pina, VA Leão Minerals Engineering 20 (6), 591-599, 2007 | 94 | 2007 |
| Manganese and limestone interactions during mine water treatment AM Silva, FLS Cruz, RMF Lima, MC Teixeira, VA Leão Journal of hazardous materials 181 (1-3), 514-520, 2010 | 86 | 2010 |
| Implications of volatile fatty acid profile on the metabolic pathway during continuous sulfate reduction SM Bertolino, ICB Rodrigues, R Guerra-Sá, SF Aquino, VA Leão Journal of environmental management 103, 15-23, 2012 | 85 | 2012 |
| Copper extraction from coarsely ground printed circuit boards using moderate thermophilic bacteria in a rotating-drum reactor MLM Rodrigues, VA Leão, O Gomes, F Lambert, D Bastin, ... Waste Management 41, 148-158, 2015 | 84 | 2015 |
| Liquid-liquid extraction of rare earth elements using systems that are more environmentally friendly: Advances, challenges and perspectives HP Neves, GMD Ferreira, GMD Ferreira, LR de Lemos, GD Rodrigues, ... Separation and Purification Technology 282, 120064, 2022 | 77 | 2022 |
| Kinetics of chalcopyrite leaching in either ferric sulphate or cupric sulphate media in the presence of NaCl TC Veloso, JJM Peixoto, MS Pereira, VA Leao International Journal of Mineral Processing 148, 147-154, 2016 | 73 | 2016 |
| Nickel, manganese and copper removal by a mixed consortium of sulfate reducing bacteria at a high COD/sulfate ratio LP Barbosa, PF Costa, SM Bertolino, JCC Silva, R Guerra-Sá, VA Leão, ... World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 30, 2171-2180, 2014 | 72 | 2014 |
| Kinetic and thermal decomposition of ettringite synthesized from aqueous solutions D Guimaraes, V de A. Oliveira, VA Leao Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 124, 1679-1689, 2016 | 62 | 2016 |
| Comparing lactate and glycerol as a single-electron donor for sulfate reduction in fluidized bed reactors SM Bertolino, LA Melgaço, RG Sá, VA Leão Biodegradation 25, 719-733, 2014 | 56 | 2014 |
| Specific growth rate of sulfate reducing bacteria in the presence of manganese and cadmium SN Medírcio, VA Leao, MC Teixeira Journal of Hazardous Materials 143 (1-2), 593-596, 2007 | 53 | 2007 |
| Application of ion exchange resins in gold hydrometallurgy. A tool for cyanide recycling. VA Leão, VST Ciminelli Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange 18 (3), 567-582, 2000 | 52 | 2000 |
| Mechanisms of manganese bioremediation by microbes: an overview NR Barboza, R Guerra‐Sá, VA Leão Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 91 (11), 2733-2739, 2016 | 51 | 2016 |
| Adsorção de metais pesados em serragem de madeira tratada com ácido cítrico RF Rodrigues, RL Trevenzoli, LRG Santos, VA Leão, VR Botaro Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental 11, 21-26, 2006 | 51 | 2006 |
