Biohydrometallurgy of secondary metal resources: a potential alternative approach for metal recovery

Research on biohydrometallurgy of secondary metal resources is primarily focused on the leaching of valuable metals. For secondary metal resources biological processing can be an economically more effective and environmentally friendlier alternative to traditional hydrometallurgical and pyrometallur...

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Published in:Journal of chemical technology and biotechnology (1986) 2013-12, Vol.88 (12), p.2115-2132
Main Authors: Erüst, Ceren, Akcil, Ata, Gahan, Chandra Sekhar, Tuncuk, Aysenur, Deveci, Haci
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
biohydrometallurgy
Biotechnology
Chemical engineering
Chemical technology
Crystallization, leaching, miscellaneous separations
Economics
Exact sciences and technology
Leaching
Materials recovery
metal recovery
Process metallurgy
Recovering
recycling
secondary metal resources
Secondary metals
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Summary:Research on biohydrometallurgy of secondary metal resources is primarily focused on the leaching of valuable metals. For secondary metal resources biological processing can be an economically more effective and environmentally friendlier alternative to traditional hydrometallurgical and pyrometallurgical processes. Therefore, biohydrometallurgy is a rapidly evolving biotechnology that has already provided revolutionary solutions to old problems associated with recovery of metals by conventional pyrometallurgy and chemical metallurgy. This review evaluates various processes of recovery of metals from waste materials and commercial applications are discussed. Case studies and future technology directions are reviewed. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry
ISSN:0268-2575
1097-4660
DOI:10.1002/jctb.4164