23/12/2024
🔬 Explore a hydrometallurgical process for the recovery of noble metals (Au, Pt, Ir, and Ta) from pyrolyzed and acid-digested solutions of single-use medical devices. This study highlights sustainable methods for reclaiming valuable materials from medical waste.
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Authors: Lampou, A. et al.
Developing an efficient recycling route for spent single-use medical devices is essential for recovering precious metals. The proposed complete hydrometallurgical route goes through the initial pyrolysis and acid digestion steps, expanding upon our previous relevant work in the field, followed by so...