Abstract
Waste PCBs (Printed Circuit Boards) from LCDs (Liquid Crystal Displays) contain valuable raw materials, Sn, Cu, and other noble metals. Among these, high purity tin was obtained by electro-winning after appropriate acid leaching of tin. For this, leaching and electro-winning process parameters were optimized for solution stability, dissolution and electrolytic efficiency. Two aqueous procedures were developed and tested for electro-winning at mass-production capable basis: (1) HCl leaching after preliminary HNO3 dissolution was quite effective in leaching high proportion of Sn as analyzed by ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) method. (2) Direct one-step leaching in H2SiF6 + H2SO4 + H2O2 was also tested and the solution was finally selected as electrolytes in electro-winning due to massproduction capability. The most efficient recovery of tin was observed after 7h electro-winning in aqueous H2SiF5 + H2SO4 + H2O2 maintained at 40oC: 96%-pure tin was obtained with 93.2% recovery rate.
Keywords: Electronic waste, LCD, leaching solution, PCB, recovery, Tin.
Related Books
The Art of Nanomaterials
Advanced Materials and Nano Systems: Theory and Experiment - Part 2
Advanced Materials and Nano Systems: Theory and Experiment (Part-1)
Artificial Intelligence for Smart Cities and Villages: Advanced Technologies, Development, and Challenges
SILVER NANOPARTICLES: Synthesis, Functionalization and Applications
30