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Recovery of gold from acidic solutions

US5028260A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 6, 1990
Grant dateJul 2, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 6, 2010

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

Abstract

A process for recovery of gold from an impure precious and base metal-bearing acidic chloride or mixed chloride/sulphate solution comprises the steps of contacting the acidic solution with a polymeric acrylic ester adsorbent ion exchange resin to selectively adsorb gold, and stripping the gold from the loaded resin by elution with water.

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