Clean technology
E-RECOV
Electronic waste is full of metal worth recovering, and the conventional way to get it out is a smelter. E-RECOV does it electrochemically, at room temperature, recovering more of the metal while using far less chemistry.
Room tempno smelter, no furnace
More metalhigher recovery than conventional processing
Less chemistrya fraction of the reagent
Cell temp
22 °C
Ambient
Batch
B-114
In progress
Stage
3 of 4
Elution
GoldRecovered · 96%
CopperRecovered · 91%
Reagent usedAgainst baseline · 25%
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How it works
Why it is different.
Two things: how the process works, and who built it.
01
Recovery without the furnace
- Metals are separated electrochemically rather than by melting the feedstock
- The whole process runs at room temperature
- Recovers a higher share of the metal than conventional processing, using substantially less chemical reagent, water and electricity
02
Built with a national laboratory
- Developed at Idaho National Laboratory before Quantum Ventura joined the work
- Carried from laboratory process to commercial operation with a refining partner
- Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy
Where it came from
The record behind it.
Developed with Idaho National Laboratory, a Department of Energy federally funded research centre, and commercialised with Colt Refining & Recycling Inc.
| Full name | Electrochemical Recycling Electronic Constituents of Value |
|---|---|
| Partner | Idaho National Laboratory, a DOE-funded FFRDC |
| Commercial partner | Colt Refining & Recycling Inc. |
| Sponsor | U.S. Department of Energy |
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