Sustainable Urban Mining of Precious Metals (Hardcover)

The rapid revolution in modern industry has led to a significant increase in waste at the end of the product lifecycle. It is essential to close the loop, secure resources, and join up the circular economy. This book provides a detailed review of extraction techniques for urban mining of precious metals including gold, silver, and the platinum group. The merits and demerits of various extraction methods are highlighted, with possible suggestions for improvements. The feasibility of hybrid extraction techniques, as well as the sustainability and environmental impact of every process, is explored. Offers a comprehensive review of different techniques used in recycling technology for urban mining of precious metals Describes the concept of urban mining and its correlation with circular economy Discusses feasibility of precious metal extraction and urban mines scope and their potential Explains the subject in-context of sustainability while describing chemistry fundamentals and industrial practices Provides technical flow sheets for urban mining of precious metals with diversity of lixiviant This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in extractive metallurgy, hydrometallurgy, chemical engineering, chemistry, and environmental engineering.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
First published:	2021
Editors:	Sadia Ilyas • Hyunjung Kim • Rajiv Ranjan Srivastava
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-51750-2
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies > Metals technology / metallurgy Books > Professional & Technical > Other technologies > Mining technology & engineering Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Waste management > General Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General
LSN:	0-367-51750-7
Barcode:	9780367517502

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