WO2022162252A1 - Método para recuperación biológica de metales en residuos eléctricos y electrónicos - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to methods of recycling electrical and electronic waste.
- the invention refers to a method for the biological recovery of metals in electrical and electronic waste, for example printed circuit boards (PCB) (for example, mobile phones, among others) or any electrical material in general.
- PCB printed circuit boards
- PCBs are common components in most electrical and electronic equipment. Electrical and electronic waste, which consists of discarded computers, televisions, mobile phones, stereos, and other electronic equipment, has become a major problem around the world. Rapid technological advances make electrical and electronic products obsolete in a short time. This, coupled with exploding sales in consumer electronics, means more products are being thrown away, even if they still work.
- One of the main problems with this type of electrical and electronic waste is that it is full of toxic chemicals -arsenic, lead, mercury, polychrome flame retardants, among others.
- electrical and electronic waste also contains an important part of valuable metals such as copper, silver or gold, which could be recovered for reuse.
- Bioleaching is based on the release of metals from metal concentrates, such as electrical and electronic waste, using the activity of microorganisms.
- document CN105734284A discloses a bioleaching treatment for PCB electronic waste, promoted through the use of biochar.
- a bioleaching treatment for PCB electronic waste promoted through the use of biochar.
- Patent CN104328280 shows a method and equipment for bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans to extract copper, gold and nickel from PCBs.
- bioleaching with Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans has been improved by proliferating the bacteria in low dissolved oxygen conditions to maximize their growth, and then increasing the oxygen concentration when PCBs are added to maximize copper leaching.
- Patent application CN105039704 is based on bioleaching with Thiobacillus acidophilus (reclassified as Acidiphilium acidophilum) for copper extraction.
- Document CN103397195A discloses a recovery device and method of recovering metallic copper from a waste printed circuit board.
- the device comprises a microbial fuel cell, a reactor for copper leaching from the waste printed circuit board and a biological oxidation reactor for Fe ⁇ 2+>.
- the recovery method comprises: first, iron oxidizing bacteria in the Fe ⁇ 2+> biological oxidation reactor oxidize Fe ⁇ 2+> to Fe ⁇ 3+>; then, the Fe ⁇ 3+>-containing solution is introduced into the reactor for copper leaching from the waste PCB, the metallic copper is oxidized into Cu ⁇ 2+> by Fe ⁇ 3+>, and at the same time, Fe ⁇ 3+> is reduced to Fe ⁇ 2+>; and finally, the solution containing Cu ⁇ 2+> is introduced into a cathode chamber of the microbial fuel cell, the Cu ⁇ 2+> is reduced to metallic copper in the cathode chamber of the microbial fuel cell, while that the Fe ⁇ 2+> from the cathode chamber of the microbial fuel cell is introduced into the Fe ⁇ 2+> biological oxidation reactor and then oxidized to Fe ⁇ 3+>.
- CN107746959B discloses a two-stage biological leaching method for recycling valuable metals on waste printed circuit board.
- the method comprises the following steps: S1, a pretreatment is carried out, namely, the waste printed circuit board is broken and then classified, thus obtaining metal particles; S2, leaching of non-ferrous metals is carried out, specifically, a mineral leaching microorganism is cultivated in a culture medium containing Fe2+, so
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) so that Fe2+ becomes Fe3+, and then Fe3+ reacts with metal particles in step S1, thus obtaining non-ferrous metal leachate and precious metal residue;
- precious metal leaching is carried out, namely, the precious metal residue from step S2 reacts with a precious metal leaching agent solution formed by the way limewater absorbs HCN, and so precious metal leaching is obtained;
- S4 the non-ferrous metal leachate from step S2 and the precious metal leachate from step S3 are extracted and recycled accordingly.
- Embodiment examples of the present invention provide a method for the biological recovery of metals in electrical and electronic waste.
- the method comprises inoculating a series of iron-oxidizing, aerobic microorganisms, and a mineral medium formed by different salts in solution or fertilizers in a column of immobilized biomass (ie a fixed bed bioreactor); and carrying out, in the biomass column, a first phase of biological oxidation of iron II ions present in the mineral medium or fertilizers to iron III ions.
- the first phase is catalyzed by the metabolic activity of iron-oxidizing microorganisms and is carried out within a predetermined temperature range, controlling the pH of the mineral medium or fertilizers.
- the first phase has a duration of at least two hours.
- a liquid phase comprising the iron III ions is irrigated inside at least one leaching column with dimensions suitable for housing one or more printed circuit boards of an electrical material or electronic waste from which they are to be recovered.
- the metals producing in contact with said liquid phase a reduction of the iron III ions oxidizing the metals to iron II, and the metals of interest are separated from their solubilization.
- said printed circuit board or boards are in contact with the liquid phase inside the leaching column(s) for at least one hour.
- the metals of interest are extracted from the solution.
- the leach column(s) may house any electrical material from which metals are to be recovered.
- the iron-oxidizing microorganisms that have detached from the biomass column are separated, outside the biomass column, providing a solid phase that includes the iron-oxidizing microorganisms and the said liquid phase comprising the iron III ions.
- the solid phase with the iron-oxidizing microorganisms can be recirculated (or returned) to the biomass column.
- the first phase instead of, or additionally, being carried out within a predetermined temperature range, can also be carried out with redox and/or oxygen control.
- the aforementioned preset temperature range can be between 25 and 35 e C, preferably 30 e C.
- a structuring agent is additionally used that facilitates the percolation of the liquid when said electrical material or said printed circuit board or boards come into contact with the leaching liquid.
- This structuring agent can be the plastic material of the printed circuit board or boards.
- the leaching liquid renewal cycles are carried out in the aforementioned leaching column(s) and the printed circuit board(s) (or said electrical material) stirring . This reduces the time needed and better biological recoveries are obtained.
- the printed circuits may be static within the leach column(s), ie, not agitated, as in a heap leach process.
- the metals of interest when they have been extracted from the solution, they are reduced from their soluble state to a metallic state through a cementation process that provides a spontaneous reaction between a soluble copper II extracted from the plate or printed circuit boards or electrical material and metallic iron.
- soluble copper II is reduced to copper metal and metallic iron is oxidized to soluble iron II.
- the cementation process in this embodiment is carried out in a mechanically agitated tank at a speed in the range of 120 to 140 rpm at room temperature.
- the reduction of the extracted metals of interest to the metallic state is carried out by electrolysis using stainless steel or lead electrodes. In another embodiment, the reduction can be performed by a precipitation technique.
- the method also automatically monitors the biological oxidation of iron II ions to iron III ions and/or automatically monitors the extraction of a metal (for example copper, among other metals) in the leaching column(s) by means of one or more optical sensors that continuously and non-invasively monitor a change in color of the liquid in the leaching column(s) as a result of the solubilization of the metals that are extracted. Both follow-ups can be done simultaneously.
- a metal for example copper, among other metals
- the tracked biological oxidation is processed, calibrated and/or diagnosed by a processing unit operatively connected to the optical sensor(s).
- the irrigation is carried out in programmed and controlled batches by means of an automatic control system/device with programmable hardware and software components.
- two leach columns are used.
- the two leach columns can be synchronized by the automatic control system/device.
- the leaching columns can automatically exchange the liquid phase from one column to another through the automatic control device.
- the automatic control device is operatively connected with said optical sensor(s).
- the change from one column to the other is made based on the color change detected by the optical sensor(s), as explained above.
- the soluble iron II obtained is recycled to the first phase of biological oxidation to reduce the amount of iron required in it, that is, the process is cyclic .
- iron III ions can also be recirculated from a lower part of the leach column(s) to an upper part thereof.
- the different salts of the mineral medium include an iron II salt and salts that provide nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and calcium.
- the composition of the mineral medium comprises: 15-60g/L of FeSO 4 ⁇ 7 H2O, 3 g/L of (NH 4 ) 2 SO4; 0.5 g/L of MgSO 4 ⁇ 7H 2 O, 0.5 g/L of K 2 HPO 4 , 0.10 g/L of KCI and 0.01 g/L of Ca(NOs)2 ⁇ 4 H 2 O.
- the pH of the mineral medium is controlled in a range between 1.7 and 1.8 by adding an acid or a base. For example, by adding sulfuric acid at a concentration of 10%.
- scrap iron can be used as the source of iron.
- the activity of the iron-oxidizing microorganisms in the biomass column is also monitored, for example by means of:
- the activity of the sample can be related to the concentration of iron-oxidizing microorganisms (that is, biomass) by means of a previous calibration, for
- a calibration of the oxygen microprobe is also performed in an oxygen-free aqueous medium and under saturation conditions at a constant temperature.
- the aforementioned irrigation step is carried out at room temperature and at a pH lower than 1.8.
- Fig. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for biological recovery of metals in electrical and electronic waste, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Fig. 2 schematically illustrates the proposed bioleaching plant for implementation of the proposed method.
- Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the proposed method for the biological recovery of metals in electrical and electronic waste.
- step 101 a series of iron-oxidizing, aerobic microorganisms and a mineral medium formed by different salts in solution or fertilizers such as NPK.
- step 102 a first phase of biological oxidation of the iron II ions present in the mentioned mineral medium or fertilizers to iron III ions is carried out in the biomass column 15. This first phase is catalyzed by the activity metabolism of iron-oxidizing microorganisms, and is carried out within a previously set temperature range between 25 and 35°C, preferably 30°C , controlling the pH of the mineral medium or fertilizers.
- the first phase lasts for at least two hours in order to ensure adequate contact between the microorganisms and the iron II solution.
- a liquid phase comprising iron III ions is irrigated into two leach columns 17A, 17B arranged to
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) accommodate one or more printed circuits of electrical material or electronic waste, reducing the iron III ions to iron II by oxidizing the metals, and separating the metals of interest by dissolving them. Finally, in step 104, the metals of interest are removed from solution. It should be noted that the method is efficient using a single leach column.
- the iron-oxidizing microorganisms that have detached from the biomass column 15 are separated from it, thus providing a solid phase that includes the iron-oxidizing microorganisms and the aforementioned liquid phase that includes the iron ions III.
- the leach column(s) may house any electrical material from which metals are to be recovered.
- FIG. 2 an embodiment of the bioleaching plant used to implement the proposed method is shown therein.
- a key difference compared to known bioleaching plants is that in this case the biomass column 15 is immobilized.
- the biomass column 15 consists of a column filled with polyurethane foam or other packing material that allows the immobilization of the biomass responsible for the oxidation of iron II ions to iron III ions.
- the solution of iron II ions that the microorganisms oxidize to iron III ions is recirculated through a collector 14 in the lower part of the column 15 that collects the leachate and allows its recirculation by means of a pump towards the upper part. from column 15.
- a diffuser allows the distribution of the liquid.
- Collector 14 has one input port and one output port to work in continuous mode. This collector 14 measures and controls the pH below 1.8 units, as well as the dissolved oxygen and the redox potential and is heated by means of a resistance or heating/thermostatic bath 16 that ensures an optimal temperature of the biomass (not less than 30 e ).
- a venturi ejector is installed that allows the suction of air through the circulation of the liquid itself, which ensures the availability of oxygen and the carbon source necessary to maintain microbial activity. Ventilation can also be done using compressed air and diffusers or any other equivalent system.
- Column 15 measures the pressure drops to ensure that clogging does not occur due to excessive growth. Column 15 has ports that allow punctual extraction of
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) pieces/pieces of support material to perform microrespiration of the immobilized biomass and ensure that the biological activity is optimal during the operation.
- the operation of the fixed biomass reactor 15 allows several advantages such as the reduction of the volume of the reactor, the increase in the specific production rate of Fe (III) leaching, a much clearer liquid that generates less precipitates and minimizing the loss of biomass at the outlet of the bioreactor 15 since the biomass is retained inside and a subsequent decanter is not necessary (reduction of auxiliary equipment).
- Tank 1 1 is an acid solution tank that allows pH control and is activated when the pH exceeds 1.8 units.
- Tank 12 raises the pH if it drops too low; this tank 12 provides a base. This same function is performed by the acid tank 20 for the leach columns 17A, 17B.
- Tank 13 is a mineral medium tank that compensates the closed cycle for any losses that may occur (due to evaporation, for example) or due to periodic purging ('Waste' as indicated in Fig. 2).
- the iron source can be introduced in the form of a solution of iron salts (FeSO4) or through residual material containing iron from other industrial processes that dissolves under working conditions and generates a continuous source of iron to generate leachate.
- the biomass column is fed continuously with a mineral medium with the following composition: 15-60g/L of FeSO 4 ⁇ 7 H 2 O, 3 g/L of (NH ⁇ SC ; 0.5 g/L of MgSO 4 ⁇ 7H 2 O, 0.5 g/L K 2 HPO 4 , 0.10 g/L KCI and 0.01 g/L Ca(NOs) 2 ⁇ 4 H 2 O.
- a mineral medium with the following composition: 15-60g/L of FeSO 4 ⁇ 7 H 2 O, 3 g/L of (NH ⁇ SC ; 0.5 g/L of MgSO 4 ⁇ 7H 2 O, 0.5 g/L K 2 HPO 4 , 0.10 g/L KCI and 0.01 g/L Ca(NOs) 2 ⁇ 4 H
- the biomass column 15 also allows the biological production of acid as a leaching agent from by-products or residues with sulfur as an energy source for Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans and Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans (eg biogas desulfurization).
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26)
- the activity of iron-oxidizing microorganisms in the biomass column 15 can be monitored by microrespirometric techniques (oxygen consumption), for example: removing and cleaning one or more pieces of a support material from the biomass column 15 ; preparing a solution with the same composition of the mineral medium but without the iron salt FeSC ⁇ 7 H 2 O; extracting a certain amount of sample from the reactor 10, preferably 2 ml (not limiting since other amounts could be extracted) of the liquid resulting from having washed the piece(s), and centrifuging for about 10 minutes at 5000 rpm; eliminating the excess and adding another certain quantity, preferably also 2 ml, of the mineral medium but without the iron salt FeSC ⁇ 7 H 2 O; stabilizing the temperature by placing the sample in a thermostatic bath at about 30 e C; adding another certain quantity, preferably 2 ml, of the mineral medium with the iron salt FeSÜ4 ⁇ 7 H 2 O and homogenizing it; extracting a certain
- the above process allows detecting the activity of iron-oxidizing microorganisms with very small sample volumes, less than 2 mL of sample.
- the oxygen microprobe can be calibrated in an oxygen-free aqueous medium (nitrogen displacement) and in saturation conditions (oxygenating through a diffuser until a stable signal is achieved) at constant temperature.
- the leaching columns 17A, 17B are irrigated with the iron III solution so that the plates come into contact with the solution and the chemical reaction that allows the metals of interest to be extracted is produced.
- part of the leachate obtained in the lower part of the leaching columns 17A, 17B is recirculated back to the upper part of the leach columns.
- leach columns 17A, 17B via a trap 18 at the bottom of columns 17A, 17B.
- a contact time within the leaching columns 17A, 17B of at least one hour is required to ensure efficient leaching of the metals contained in the printed circuit board(s).
- a structuring agent can be additionally used when making said contact.
- liquid renewal cycles can be carried out in the leaching columns 17A, 17B, by shaking the plates. This reduces the time needed and better biological recoveries are obtained.
- the process takes place at room temperature and at a pH below 1.8. It is important to keep the pH below this value to avoid the precipitation of iron III, which would reduce the efficiency of the process and, therefore, the efficiency of metal extraction.
- a pH control can be performed on the liquid recirculated to the leach columns 17A, 17B.
- the bioleaching plant may also include a detection system made up of one or more optical sensors that is coupled to the biomass column 15 and/or the leach columns 17A, 17B or near thereto. they.
- the optical sensor(s) is(are) configured to continuously and non-invasively monitor color changes associated with dissolution of metals and the rate of progress of metal reactions. oxidation and reduction of metals.
- the detection system detects the completion of reactions and solutions to make decisions in the automation and control of the bioleaching plant. This detection reduces waiting times in the integration of the different stages of the process.
- the operating mechanism can be based on a light emitter and a programmable RGB (red-blue-green detector) and IR (infrared) sensor with a microprocessor that allows digital analysis processing, self-calibration and self-diagnosis.
- the light detection system can be carried out by transmission or by reflection using self-reflective photocells.
- these elements can be integrated and assembled on a platform adapted to the biomass column 15 to be monitored and protected with a sealed casing.
- Optical sensors can be configured to track the biological oxidation of iron II ions to iron III ions simultaneously with tracking an extraction of a metal, for example copper, among other metals such as tin, nickel, manganese, silver , aluminum, cobalt, indium, gold, lead, osmium, dysprosium, etc. in leach columns 17A, 17B.
- a metal for example copper, among other metals such as tin, nickel, manganese, silver , aluminum, cobalt, indium, gold, lead, osmium, dysprosium, etc.
- the reduction of metals from the soluble state to the metallic state can be carried out by different techniques.
- the reduction is performed by electrode electrolysis.
- SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) made of 316L stainless steel for both the cathode and the anode and a liquid recirculation system that allows smooth agitation without magnetic or mechanical elements.
- a power supply is used in which the voltage and current are controlled.
- the electrolysis can be performed using lead electrodes, among others.
- the reduction can be done by a cementation process.
- This process consists of the spontaneous reaction between soluble copper II and metallic iron, in which copper is reduced to metallic copper and iron is oxidized to soluble iron II.
- an electrorefining can be additionally carried out.
- the bioleaching plant can be automatically controlled by an automatic control system/device (not shown in Fig. 2).
- This automatic plant control device can record the main process variables (pH, DO, redox) and the measurement of the liquid levels of the leaching columns 17A, 17B to act on the pumps and solenoid valves that allow optimal sequencing. between units without downtime and increasing productivity.
- the control device allows the automatic integration of the different elements, minimizes work times and corrects any deviation that may arise.
- the decision making is integrated with the detection system explained above, such as the automatic tracking system for color change reactions. In addition, it allows the start-up of the automatic bioleaching plant. It also allows the semi-continuous leaching stage to occur in programmable batches between loading and unloading of the waste to be recovered without the system stopping continuous production.
- bioleaching plant operates under a cyclic process that allows the iron II solution to be recirculated to the biomass column 15, thus reducing the need for iron in the biological process.
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