Recovery processes for precious metals. (Latest citations from Pollution abstracts). Published Search

Technical Report · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994

OSTI ID:6956951

The bibliography contains citations concerning the recovery and recycling of gold, silver, and other precious metals from industrial wastes. Procedures adapted to electroplating baths, anode sludges, mine tailings, electronic scrap, and photographic processing effluent are considered. Techniques are described, including precipitation, microbial leaching, ultrafiltration, and electrochemical processes. The citations examine the efficiency, operational difficulties, cost effectiveness, and optimization of specific precious metal recovery methods. (Contains a minimum of 62 citations and includes a subject term index and title list.)

• Research Organization: NERAC, Inc., Tolland, CT (United States)
• OSTI ID: 6956951
• Report Number(s): PB-94-883832/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320305* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Industrial Waste Management
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
METALS
PROCESSING
RECYCLING
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES