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Removal of Zn or Cd and cyanide from cyanide electroplating wastes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7187987
A method is described for the efficient stripping of stable complexes of a selected quaternary amine and a cyanide of Zn or Cd. An alkali metal hydroxide solution such as NaOH or KOH will quantitatively strip a pregnant extract of the quaternary ammonium complex of its metal and cyanide content and regenerate a quaternary ammonium hydroxide salt which can be used for extracting further metal cyanide values.
Assignee:
U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration
Patent Number(s):
None
OSTI ID:
7187987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English