Economic Aspects of Mechanical Pre-Treatment’s Role in Precious Metals Recovery from Electronic Waste

Economic Aspects of Mechanical Pre-Treatment’s Role in Precious Metals Recovery from Electronic Waste

Printed circuit boards (PCBs) make up 3 to 5% of all electronic waste. The metal content of spent PCBs can reach 40%. They usually contain valuable metals, such as Ag, Au, and Pd, as well as other metals such as Cu, Sn, Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn, Ni, and Mn. However, the metallic part of a whole PCB is 40–60%...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ervins Blumbergs, Andrei Shishkin, Karlis Markus, Vera Serga, Dmitri Goljandin, Artur Klauson, Vitalijs Abramovskis, Janis Baronins, Aleksej Zarkov, Vladimir Pankratov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Metals
Subjects:
waste printed circuit boards
PCB
recycling
disintegrator milling
separation
precious metals
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/1/95

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/14/1/95

Similar Items