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Silver removal apparatus and method

US4331473A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1981
Grant dateMay 25, 1982
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/31692
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Silver is recovered from solutions such as photographic fixer solutions by contacting the solution with a metallic exchange medium. The metallic exchange medium comprises a plurality of buoyant elements, each comprising a substrate coated with iron. The substrate can be expanded polystyrene beads and the iron can be sponge iron of small particle size.

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