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Title: Reclaiming metallic material from an article comprising a non-metallic friable substrate

Abstract

A method for reclaiming a metallic material from a article including a non-metallic friable substrate. The method comprising crushing the article into a plurality of pieces. An acidic solution capable of dissolving the metallic material is provided dissolving the metallic material in the acidic material to form an etchant effluent. The etchant effluent is separated from the friable substrate. A precipitation agent, capable of precipitating the metallic material, is added to the etchant effluent to precipitate out the metallic material from the etchant effluent. The metallic material is then recovered.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [3];  [4]
  1. Oregon, OH
  2. Whitehouse, OH
  3. Toledo, OH
  4. Swanton, OH
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
First Solar LLC, Toledo, OH (US)
OSTI Identifier:
873290
Patent Number(s):
6129779
Assignee:
First Solar, LLC (Toledo, OH)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22B - PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02P - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-95ER82068
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
reclaiming; metallic; material; article; comprising; non-metallic; friable; substrate; method; including; crushing; plurality; pieces; acidic; solution; capable; dissolving; provided; form; etchant; effluent; separated; precipitation; agent; precipitating; added; precipitate; recovered; solution capable; article comprising; metallic material; method comprising; acidic solution; non-metallic friable; friable substrate; article including; /75/241/423/

Citation Formats

Bohland, John Raphael, Anisimov, Igor Ivanovich, Dapkus, Todd James, Sasala, Richard Anthony, Smigielski, Ken Alan, and Kamm, Kristin Danielle. Reclaiming metallic material from an article comprising a non-metallic friable substrate. United States: N. p., 2000. Web.
Bohland, John Raphael, Anisimov, Igor Ivanovich, Dapkus, Todd James, Sasala, Richard Anthony, Smigielski, Ken Alan, & Kamm, Kristin Danielle. Reclaiming metallic material from an article comprising a non-metallic friable substrate. United States.
Bohland, John Raphael, Anisimov, Igor Ivanovich, Dapkus, Todd James, Sasala, Richard Anthony, Smigielski, Ken Alan, and Kamm, Kristin Danielle. Sat . "Reclaiming metallic material from an article comprising a non-metallic friable substrate". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873290.
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Works referenced in this record:

Physical and chemical pathways for economic recycling of cadmium telluride thin-film photovoltaic modules
conference, January 1996


A process to recycle thin film PV materials
conference, January 1997