Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2010, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (5): 513-516.

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Recovery of Copper from the Sludge of Printed Circuit Board Industry

  

  1. 1. School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China; 2. Academy of Recycling Economy, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, China; 3. School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2010-06-29 Online:2010-10-30 Published:2010-10-30

Abstract:

Recovery of copper from the sludge of printed circuit board (PCB) was carried out in the process of leaching and electrowinning. Influences of electric current, temperature, pH value and electrode distance on copper electrowinning were investigated. The result indicates that the proposed leaching conditions are as follows: pH value of 1.4, electric current of 300 A/m2, electrode distance of  5 cm, treatment time of 20 h, and temperature of 40 ℃. 

Key words: printed circuit board (PCB); sludge; leaching; electrowinning;reutilization

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