Preliminary communication

Recovery of precious metals from waste materials by the method of flotation process

B. Oleksiak ; Silesian University of Technology, Department of Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland
G. Siwiec ; Silesian University of Technology, Department of Metallurgy, Katowice, Poland
A. Blacha-Grzechnik ; Silesian University of Technology, Department of Chemistry, Gliwice, Poland

Abstract

The article presents the investigation results upon recovery of precious metals from electronics waste and used ceramic catalytic converters. Various frothing agents which generate stable and abundant foam as well as collectors and pH regulators have been used in the investigations. The tests were conducted with the use of laboratory flotation device.

Keywords

flotation; flotation reagents; waste; silver; recycled

Hrčak ID:

86779

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/86779

Publication date:

1.1.2013.

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