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Recycling of Gold and Silver from Electronic Waste—A Review

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Electronic waste (e-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams which contains valuable materials such as plastic, glass, and precious metals. This study investigates different recycling methods such as pyrometallurgy, hydrometallurgy, and bio-metallurgy process used to recover precious metals such as Au and Ag from e-waste based on the information available in the literature. Mechanisms, improvements, and suitability of each method were critically analysed and corelated to have a complete understanding in this area. It was found that recovered materials can be reused as a secondary input material source. e-waste also contains hazardous materials and chemicals which requires proper care during recycling to prevent contamination. Besides the development of proper experimental techniques, it also required to raise the awareness among the people to deal with this issue sustainably.

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    Lakshitha E. N. Gamage & A. Pramanik

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  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab, 144411, India

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Gamage, L.E.N., Basak, A.K., Pramanik, A. et al. Recycling of Gold and Silver from Electronic Waste—A Review. Mater Circ Econ 5, 8 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42824-023-00081-x

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