Metal Extraction and Recovery from Mobile Phone PCBs by a Combination of Bioleaching and Precipitation Processes

Metal Extraction and Recovery from Mobile Phone PCBs by a Combination of Bioleaching and Precipitation Processes

Bearing in mind the metal rich composition of printed circuit boards (PCBs), this material represents a secondary source of valuable metals and offers an entrepreneurial opportunity in the metal sales market. Based on the ability of microorganisms to regenerate and produce the chemical oxidants that...

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Main Authors: Arrate Santaolalla, Piet N. L. Lens, Astrid Barona, Naiara Rojo, Ainhoa Ocio, Gorka Gallastegui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
mobile phone PCBs
pretreatment
bioleaching
<i>A. ferrooxidans</i>
chemical precipitation
recycling
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/9/1004

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