Preliminary Study on Gold Recovery from High Grade E-Waste by Thiourea Leaching and Electrowinning

The present paper is focused on the extraction of gold from high-grade e-waste, i.e., spent electronic connectors and plates, by leaching and electrowinning. These connectors are usually made up of an alloy covered by a layer of gold; sometimes, in some of them, a plastic part is also present. The a...

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Main Authors: Nicolò Maria Ippolito, Ionela Birloaga, Francesco Ferella, Marcello Centofanti, Francesco Vegliò
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Minerals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/3/235