Two case studies on the value of metal recovery from wastewater
It’s no secret that industrial pollution is harmful to the environment and human health.
In one of the previous posts I described the basic principle of conventional electrowinning. Today I would like to talk about the differences between conventional electrowinning and proprietary emew technology, which is based on fundamental electrowinning tenets but offers so many additional benefits.
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Many industries generate acid mist as a result of their industrial processes. In most cases the acid mist will be caused by usage of inorganic acids, and in particular sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is mostly used in a production of fertilizers, and industries like pulp and paper, iron and steel, mining, refining and wastewater treatment. Acid mist is formed as a condensation of acid vapour and the extent of the mist will depend on the industry, process and solution itself.
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Today we would like to answer some frequently asked questions about types of emew cells and their production capacities.
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One of the most important and frequently asked questions we get is “How much does an emew plant cost”? The cost obviously depends on the size of the emew plant, so to answer this question we need to know how many electrowinning cells are required, which depends on several factors.
In this blog, I will discuss some of the key factors we take into consideration when sizing an
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Today we would like to answer some frequently asked questions about
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Why is it easy to electrowin some metals, and almost impossible to electrowin others?
In a few minutes, I will explain why. The answer lies in the Electrochemical Series, and its relation to electrowinning.
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Topics: electrowinning, General
What is SX-EW?
Hydrometallurgical extraction is an effective way to recover copper from low-grade copper ores.
But how is it done?
Heap leaching is the method most commonly chosen for copper recovery from oxide ores. An acidic solution is used to leach the metal, dissolving the copper into what is referred to as a pregnant leach solution (PLS). This solution is collected and purified by solvent extraction (SX). SX is a two-step process of loading the copper into an organic solution, followed by stripping the copper from the organic, into an aqueous solution.
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Topics: Refinery Optimization
Due to the increase in electric and electronic equipment (EEEs), high-purity silver continues to be in high demand. For the past 4 years, silver demand has exceeded silver mining production, but the global supply has nearly met the demand each and every year – thanks to silver recovery and silver refining. Silver recycling will also be critical to meet future demand, especially as we see the general demand of metals increase across the globe, in relation
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technological growth. High-purity silver can be produced from silver refining and silver recycling by utilizing a series methods and processes, such as silver electrowinning and electrorefining. I’d like to delve into how these processes are carried out, and the outlook for silver production.
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Topics: metal recycling, electrowinning, emew, Refining, metal powders
A question that we hear from Clients every day is "Can I recover (copper - or other metals) from this?" The material in question can be concentrated wastes, dilute effluents,
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Topics: effluent treatment, environmental, copper, Wastewater Treatment, metal recycling, mining, Refinery Optimization