My Introduction

[hashim81]

I am looking to start an e-waste recycling plant and methods to extract gold and other precious metals along the process. I am here to learn more about it from this forum as I am a beginner in this. Hoping to gain knowledge from this forum in time...

 

[Yggdrasil]

I am looking to start an e-waste recycling plant and methods to extract gold and other precious metals along the process. I am here to learn more about it from this forum as I am a beginner in this. Hoping to gain knowledge from this forum in time...

Welcome.
There is a lot to study for this topic.

Here are some links to study:

We ask our new members to do 3 things.
1. Read C.M. Hokes book on refining jewelers scrap, it gives an easy introduction to the most important chemistry regarding refining.
It is free here on the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=19798
2. Then read the safety section of the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/safety.47/
3. And then read about "Dealing with waste" in the forum: https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/dealing-with-waste.10539/

Suggested reading:
https://goldrefiningforum.com/forums/the-library.101/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/when-in-doubt-cement-it-out.30236/
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threa...le-read-this-before-you-post-about-ore.33333/


Forum rules is here.
https://goldrefiningforum.com/threads/gold-refining-forum-rules.31182/

 

[Dreamer]

Governments are cracking down on backyard e-waste recycling for public safety reasons and are supporting "green" recycling and some have begun to require licensing. Have you check-out Aurophillic microbial digestion as a leading new technology? The old true and tried methods are still incorporated in the process but with barely an environmental footprint.

Fantastic to hear of your pursuit. Please keep us posted!

 

[Martijn]

I am looking to start an e-waste recycling plant and methods to extract gold and other precious metals along the process. I am here to learn more about it from this forum as I am a beginner in this. Hoping to gain knowledge from this forum in time...

You could start to learn about the different types of scrap and how to process them.
But if you plan on large regular batches, I think you need to shred, grind or mill, magnetic separate, use shaker table to concentrate and smelt the copper and precious metals for the copper cell.
You will need a chemical lab to process the slimes with the values.

 

[4metals]

As you haven't really specified what you are looking to process or the quantities you are looking to process, I will assume you will be processing various streams of scrap. If that is the case I suggest you learn the art of sampling and the techniques of assaying. To start out if you can properly sample your material and analyze it you can ship it out to an outside refiner and get a fair return. As your business evolves you can see what material yields the greatest margins and then set up to refine in house. But only after you know the sampling and analytical aspect of the business. This very old thread is about sampling different types of scrap and it can give you an idea of the various materials you may encounter. Find that thread HERE