Scale-Up and Operating Factors for Electrolytic Silver Recovery from Effluents of Artisanal Used-Gold-Jewelry Smelting Plants in the Philippines
Background. The Marilao, Meycauayan and Obando river system (MMORS), in the Philippines is home to many precious metals refineries, where local artisanal gold smelting industries use silver to draw gold out of used jewelry. Copper recovers the silver. The copper-rich wastewater contributes to local...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pure Earth
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Health and Pollution |
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