METALS RECOVERY FROM SPENT SUPPORTED CATALYST

    公开(公告)号:US20230257280A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US17744018

    申请日:2022-05-13

    CPC classification number: C01G39/02 C01G39/006 C01G31/006 C22B7/009

    Abstract: An improved method for recovering metals from spent supported catalysts, including spent supported hydroprocessing catalysts. The method and associated processes comprising the method are useful to recover spent supported catalyst metals used in the petroleum and chemical processing industries. The method generally involves a combination of a pyrometallurgical and a hydrometallurgical method and includes forming a potassium carbonate calcine from the spent supported catalyst containing Group VIIIB/Group VIB/Group VB metal compound(s) combined with potassium carbonate, and extracting and recovering soluble Group VIB metal and soluble Group VB metal compounds from the potassium carbonate calcine.

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