Abstract:
The present invention relates to the recycling process of electronic waste resources to recover metals of value. More particularly, it relates to eco-friendly yet efficient hydrometallurgical processes to recover metal values from waste monolithic ceramic capacitors. In the proposed method, the source material such as mother boards having MLCC is pulverized using a ball mill to dislodge various components such as monolithic ceramic capacitors (MLCC) to form a powdery mixture of components. The mixture of components is then sieved. The MLCC powder of particular size range is then subjected to hydrometallurgical process. The process then transfers the precious metals into solution by leaching process followed by selective precipitation, purification, cementation and final recovery of metals.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved process and method of recovering precious metal values from chips of waste PCBs. The invention resides in providing the possibility of reutilization of metals abundant in chips of waste PCBs. The method is specific to metal recovery from waste PCBs especially from mother boards of computers, laptops and other electronic equipments equipped with printed circuit boards. In an embodiment of the invention, the hydrometallurgical method is provided to separate out metal values from chips of waste PCBs. In this method, the source material is pulverized using a size reduction apparatus preferably a ball mill followed by sieving through specific mesh size that leads to separation of Metal impurities, polymeric matrix from precious metals and silicious matrix.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an improved process and method of recovering metals of value from used Lithium Ion batteries. More particularly, the invention provides a method for recovering cobalt and lithium along with other metals of value wherein the method majorly includes physical processes for separation, in particular wet screening a slurry, limiting the use of chemicals for removing minor impurities. Majority of elements were separated by physical process instead of chemical process which gives the benefit of cost saving in chemical treatment of liquid and solid effluents. Chemicals are used to dissolve only minor impurities from electrolyte which lead to the process economically attractive. This makes the method of recovering metal values is environment friendly. The invention provides for a cost effective, economic and environmental friendly process for recovering metals of value.