Leaching Studies for Metals Recovery from Waste Printed Wiring Boards

Author

Alex Luyima
Honglan Shi, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
Lifeng Zhang, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The leaching behavior of most metals present in printed wiring boards is evaluated, aiming at its recycling by hydrometallurgy. Two leaching reagents (nitric acid and aqua regia) are compared. The effects of acid concentration, particle size of sample, leaching time, and temperature are examined. The results reveal that small particle size and a combination of both nitric acid and aqua regia are capable of dissolving most of the metals content of printed wiring boards. © 2011 TMS.

Recommended Citation

A. Luyima et al., "Leaching Studies for Metals Recovery from Waste Printed Wiring Boards," JOM Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, Springer Verlag, Jan 2011.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-011-0135-x

Department(s)

Chemistry

Second Department

Materials Science and Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

1047-4838

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2011 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2011