Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching

This study aimed to extract copper from waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) through a sequential process involving physical pre-concentration via a shaking table, followed by acid leaching. A shredder and hammer mill were utilized to fragment the various components of the PCB into particles smaller...

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Main Author: Gök Özge
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Language:English
Published: Serbian Chemical Society 2025-01-01
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description This study aimed to extract copper from waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) through a sequential process involving physical pre-concentration via a shaking table, followed by acid leaching. A shredder and hammer mill were utilized to fragment the various components of the PCB into particles smaller than 1 mm. The shaking table pre-concentration tests revealed that the heavy fraction exhibited a copper grade of 56.4 % with a yield of 89.6 %. Subsequent leaching of the copper concentrate, using a solution containing 1 M H2SO4 and 4 vol. % H2O2 at 50°C for two hours, resulted in a copper extraction efficiency exceeding 95 % with a solid ratio of 2 wt. %/V.
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spelling doaj-art-5bab389707ee4e87897cd5fe57863f2d2025-08-20T02:29:59ZengSerbian Chemical SocietyJournal of the Serbian Chemical Society0352-51391820-74212025-01-0190332533810.2298/JSC240510086G0352-51392400086GRecovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leachingGök Özge0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-8206Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Engineering, Mining Engineering Department, İzmir, TurkiyeThis study aimed to extract copper from waste printed circuit boards (WPCBs) through a sequential process involving physical pre-concentration via a shaking table, followed by acid leaching. A shredder and hammer mill were utilized to fragment the various components of the PCB into particles smaller than 1 mm. The shaking table pre-concentration tests revealed that the heavy fraction exhibited a copper grade of 56.4 % with a yield of 89.6 %. Subsequent leaching of the copper concentrate, using a solution containing 1 M H2SO4 and 4 vol. % H2O2 at 50°C for two hours, resulted in a copper extraction efficiency exceeding 95 % with a solid ratio of 2 wt. %/V.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2025/0352-51392400086G.pdfprinted circuit boardcopperleachingrecoveryshaking table
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Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
printed circuit board
copper
leaching
recovery
shaking table
title Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching
title_full Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching
title_fullStr Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching
title_full_unstemmed Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching
title_short Recovery of copper from pre-concentrated printed circuit boards (PCBS) by catalyzed acidic leaching
title_sort recovery of copper from pre concentrated printed circuit boards pcbs by catalyzed acidic leaching
topic printed circuit board
copper
leaching
recovery
shaking table
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2025/0352-51392400086G.pdf
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