EP0188561A1 - Extraction of metal values from aqueous liquids - Google Patents
Extraction of metal values from aqueous liquidsInfo
- Publication number
- EP0188561A1 EP0188561A1 EP85903673A EP85903673A EP0188561A1 EP 0188561 A1 EP0188561 A1 EP 0188561A1 EP 85903673 A EP85903673 A EP 85903673A EP 85903673 A EP85903673 A EP 85903673A EP 0188561 A1 EP0188561 A1 EP 0188561A1
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- Prior art keywords
- cell walls
- metal values
- extraction
- extraction medium
- aqueous
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B3/00—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes
- C22B3/18—Extraction of metal compounds from ores or concentrates by wet processes with the aid of microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. bacteria or algae
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
- Y02P10/00—Technologies related to metal processing
- Y02P10/20—Recycling
Definitions
- the present invention is concerned with a method of extracting metal values from aqueous liquids.
- aqueous effluents it is desirable, and sometimes ma ⁇ datory j to extract toxic or radioactive metals (such as cadmium, lead, arsenic, uranium, plutonium or other radi ⁇ nuclides) from aqueous effluents before the latter can be discharged into, for example, a river or a stream.
- toxic or radioactive metals such as cadmium, lead, arsenic, uranium, plutonium or other radi ⁇ nuclides
- metal values present in an aqueous liquid are commercially valu ⁇ able (for example, when the metal values are of noble metals such as gold, silver or platinum); it is desirable to extract and recover such metals from the aqueous liquid.
- Various methods are known for extracting metal values from aqueous liquids; for example, by treatment with an ion-exchange resin or by the use of live microorganisms. We have now discovered that non-viable cell walls are effective for the extraction of metal values from aqueous liquids.
- a method of processing an aqueous liquid containing metal values which comprises contacting the - aqueous liquid with an extraction medium comprising non- viable cell walls so as to cause said metal values to complex with said cell walls, and separating said complexed cell walls from the aqueous liquid.
- the metal values are preferably separated from the complexed cell walls, for example, by desorption under acid conditions, by electrolysis, or by dest ⁇ ruction of the extraction medium ( for ' example, by , pyrolysis or burning).
- the cell walls used in the method accord- ing to the invention are either dead or, if still alive, non-viable; there may be present with the contents of- the cells or, preferably, substantially free of the former contents of the cells.
- the cell walls are pref ⁇ erably broken up and dead; nevertheless, it may be possible to carry out the method according to the invention in the presence of a small amount of living cells in addition to the dead material.
- the cell walls are preferably those of micro ⁇ organisms or plants; suitable microorganisms are Saccharomyces yeasts (for example, Saccharomyces c erevisiae or uvarum) .
- suitable microorganisms are those grown commercially for the production of pharm ⁇ aceutical materials or precursors therefor; examples of such materials are filamentary fungi such as Penicillium fungi.
- waste material available in the commercial product ⁇ ion o f yeast extract is eminently suitable for use in the method according to the invention.
- the method according to the invention is preferably carried out in a - reaction vessel and it may be carried out as a continuous process, a semi-continu ⁇ ous process or a batch process.
- the vessel is preferably a column or fluidized bed of elongated shape, with an inlet at or near one end of an outlet at " or near the other end thereof.
- the vessel is preferably disposed with its greatest length upright or inclined to the
- the extraction medium may comprise a flocculent mass comprising the cell walls treated with polyvalent ions, for example, non-deleterious cations such as calcium,
- T5 or chelating anions such as borate, phosphate, ethylene diamine tetraacetate (EDTA) or nitrilotriacetate (NTA).
- EDTA ethylene diamine tetraacetate
- NTA nitrilotriacetate
- the extraction medium is in the form of a flocculent mass, it can be immobilised and used in a similar manner to a filter.
- the extraction medium may be in the form of an aqueous slurry, which preferably contains the non- viable cell walls in an amount of 1 to 5?. by weight, based on the weight of the slurry. The proportion may be higher
- the concen ⁇ tration selected depends on the concentration of the metal value to be extracted and on the type of cell walls.
- a slurry When a slurry is used, it may contain a stab ⁇
- the stabilizer is preferably a salt of a non-deleterious cation (such as an alkali metal) and an anion such as azide or sorbate.
- a non-deleterious cation such as an alkali metal
- an anion such as azide or sorbate.
- suitable such stabilizers are sodium or potassium
- Another possible class of stabilizers are organic acids, such as sorbic acid.
- the slurry may be housed in a reaction vessel which is preferably of elongate shape, and is preferably disposed with its greatest length upright or inclined
- the horizontal there is preferably an inlet at or near the bottom and an outlet at or near the top thereof. ciruugh the inlet, intermittently or continuously, and liquid is withdrawn from the outlet. The flow rate is sufficiently slow for the removal of cell wall material with the -liquid leaving through the outlet at least partially restrained by gravity. Nevertheless, if desired ⁇ the contents of the vessel may be stirred.
- t.he vessel is charged with slurry and is used for a pe iod without any additional extraction medium being introduced.
- more extraction medium is introduced during the process.
- the medium may be added to the aqueous solut ⁇ ion or suspension shortly before it is introduced into the vessel.
- the solution or suspension may remain in contact with the extraction medium for any suitable period of time, but the period may be at leastiDne hour and. may be several hours in duration.
- a typical timescale is 1 to 5 hours (depending on the particular extraction process).
- the liquid leaving the vessel is likely to contain quantities of solid material, much or all of which may comprise the extraction medium.
- the solid material may be removed in any suitable manner.
- highly dispersed material such as the walls of dead yeast cells
- it may be necessary to separate the solids from the liquids by a centrifug- ing process but in the case of coarser material it may be possible to separate the solids by filtration; for example, use may be made of vibrating screens.
- the cell walls may be treated in " such a manner that they tend to aggregate or floccu ⁇ late. This treatment may be carried out before extraction of metal values in the method according to the invention , for example, by treatment with polyvalent, ions as described above.
- Flocculation may-als ⁇ be carried during or after extraction of metal values; for example, by treatment with polyvalent ions or a particulate ion exchange resin.
- Ibis ⁇ ead cell walls may be treated wit 'an amide.
- the invention may be of use in removing cadmium ions from effluents from processes carried out in the steel and nickel industries, and in removing gold, platinum and silver from industrial effluents from a wide variety of processes such as certain processes carried out in the ceramic or plating industries.
- the invention may also be used in removing radioactive metals such as uranium and pluton- iu or other radionuclides from effluents containing such metals.
- radioactive metals such as uranium and pluton- iu or other radionuclides
- the metal values extracted in the method according to the invention are preferably initially present in the form of simple hydrated ions, although they may be present in other ionic species.
- the aqueous liquid being treated by the method according to the invention is generally a solution or suspension in water.
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- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Metallurgy (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
- Removal Of Specific Substances (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
- Treatment Of Water By Ion Exchange (AREA)
Abstract
Des métaux (généralement sous forme d'ions) sont extraits de solutions ou suspensions aqueuses à l'aide d'un milieu d'extraction composé de parois cellulaires non viables (p.ex. des déchets provenant de la production d'extraits de levure), qui forment des complexes avec les métaux. Les parois cellulaires ayant formé les complexes sont ensuite séparées de la solution ou suspension aqueuse. Le milieu d'extraction peut se présenter sous forme d'une boue ou d'une masse de floculants comprenant les parois cellulaires, traitées à l'aide d'un agent de chélation. Cette méthode peut être utilisée pour l'extraction de métaux nobles, ou de métaux toxiques ou radioactifs.Metals (usually in the form of ions) are extracted from aqueous solutions or suspensions using an extraction medium composed of non-viable cell walls (eg waste from the production of yeast extracts ), which form complexes with metals. The cell walls which formed the complexes are then separated from the aqueous solution or suspension. The extraction medium may be in the form of a slurry or a mass of flocculants comprising the cell walls, treated with a chelating agent. This method can be used for the extraction of noble metals, or toxic or radioactive metals.
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GB8418588 | 1984-07-20 | ||
GB848418588A GB8418588D0 (en) | 1984-07-20 | 1984-07-20 | Removing metals from aqueous solutions |
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EP (1) | EP0188561A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU4630785A (en) |
GB (1) | GB8418588D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1986000935A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA855450B (en) |
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- 1985-07-19 EP EP85903673A patent/EP0188561A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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US8928935B2 (en) | 2004-10-28 | 2015-01-06 | Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. | Color accuracy check |
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AU4630785A (en) | 1986-02-25 |
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ZA855450B (en) | 1986-03-26 |
WO1986000935A1 (en) | 1986-02-13 |
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