Element Recovery and Sustainability
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Element Recovery and Sustainability

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Element Recovery and Sustainability

About this book

Increased consumption of electronic equipment has brought with it a greater demand for rare earth elements and metals. Adding to this is the growth in low carbon technologies such as hybrid fuel vehicles. It is predicted that the global supply of rare earth elements could soon be exhausted.

A sustainable approach to the use and recovery of rare earth elements is needed, and this book addresses the political, economic and research agendas concerning them. The problem is discussed thoroughly and a multi-disciplinary team of authors from the chemistry, engineering and biotechnology sectors presents a range of solutions, from traditional metallurgical methods to innovations in biotechnology. Case studies add value to the theory presented, and indirect targets for recovery, such as municipal waste and combustion ash are considered.

This book will be essential reading for researchers in academia and industry tackling sustainable element recovery, as well as postgraduate students in chemistry, engineering and biotechnology. Environmental scientists and policy makers will also benefit from reading about potential benefits of recovery from waste streams.

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Information

Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781849736169
eBook ISBN
9781849737340
Edition
1
Topic
Technik & Maschinenbau
Subtopic
Chemie

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Chapter 1 Elemental Sustainability and the Importance of Scarce Element Recovery
  3. Chapter 2 Integration of Traditional Methods for Elemental Recovery in a Zero-waste Recycling Flow Sheet
  4. Chapter 3 Ionometallurgy: Processing of Metals using Ionic Liquids
  5. Chapter 4 Biosorption of Elements
  6. Chapter 5 Hyperaccumulation by Plants
  7. Chapter 6 F-block Elements Recovery
  8. Chapter 7 Anthropospheric Losses of Platinum Group Elements
  9. Chapter 8 WEEE Waste Recovery
  10. Chapter 9 Mining Municipal Waste: Prospective for Elemental Recovery
  11. Subject Index