Manchester’s Electrolytic Recovery System recovers
metals from drag-out tanks and rinse baths used in metal finishing,
printed circuit board manufacturing and other chemical based
industries.
The problem of sludge produced by conventional treatment
systems is solved by reducing or eliminating pollutants at
their source. Compliance with federal, state, and local mandates
is effectively achieved by "point source reduction".
Proven technology, used for many years by the mining industries,
separates valuable metals from solution by plating out metal
ions onto high-surface area cathodes. Recovery rate is determined
by current densities, i.e., the ratio of current applied to
cathode surface area. Agitation provides improved convection
for solution-cathode contact, preventing electrolyte depletion
at the cathode, and allows for energy-efficient current densities
| Features:
Corrosion-resistant materials of construction
Low Maintenance
Minimal downtime to install
Custom, compact designs to fit available floor space
Cathodes may be re-used
Insulated cathode edges
Automated, non-labor intensive operation
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Applications:
Remove and Recover Treat Solutions of
Copper Acids
Zinc Alkalis
Nickel Cyanides
Cadmium Sulfates
Chromium Chelates
Tin Sulfates
Gold Fluoborates
Silver
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| System Operation
Metal solutions that would normally be sent directly
to your treatment system are sent instead to the electrolytic
recovery system. Gravity flow is incorporated into the
design. Recovery can be achieved on either a batch or
continuous flow basis. Current is efficiently applied
to the solution to effectively promote migration of
the metal ions to the high-surface area cathodes for
removal by plating.
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Benefits
Reduces or eliminates metal-laden sludge that
must be handled, treated and disposed
Recovers metals, the most valuable constituent
of your process, which can used or sold
Attractive payback periods due to reduced chemical
resource and waste handling costs
Reduced process and rinse water usage through
closed-loop return (zero discharge)
Low power consumption
Compliance with RCRA-mandated source reduction
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