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Method of recovering metals from metal containing materials

US4349380A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1981
Grant dateSep 14, 1982
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2001

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/20
  • WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Valuable metals are recovered from metal-containing materials, such as scrap or waste materials, in which the metal is present in chemically combined form, by a process which comprises contacting the metal-containing material with a reagent comprising the product of the reaction of an alkali metal or alkali metal hydroxide with a polyglycol or a polyglycol monoalkyl ether and oxygen.

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