Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 171-178Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-009-0205-2
Keywords
Cupric chloride; Ferric chloride; Chemical etching; Precious metals recovery; Electronic waste
Funding
- MIUR of Italy
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A new method for the recovery of precious metals, in particular gold, from electronic waste is proposed. This work focused on the research of an easily renewable etching agent, in order to make an environmentally friendly process possible. Two well known hydrometallurgical etching agents, FeCl3 and CuCl2, were evaluated in terms of efficiency and kinetics, testing solutions with different concentration of etchant and hydrochloric acid. The recovery of spent etching solutions was evaluated: promising results were found in the case of CuCl2, which can be completely restored by oxidation of the cuprous chloride formed during the etching using atmospheric oxygen.
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