Hi to all those interested in obtaining pure metals from scrap and collecting metals other than PGMs and gold/silver

[Otto]

Hi. i have a chemistry background, collect various metals and extract from minerals, scrap like NiCd batteries and a bit of ewaste. Mostly inorganic processing / purification of metals and elements.

 

[Alan]

Hi. i have a chemistry background, collect various metals and extract from minerals, scrap like NiCd batteries and a bit of ewaste. Mostly inorganic processing / purification of metals and elements.

Welcome! What method of extraction do you use?

 

[Otto]

i mostly use wet chemistry methods, selective precipitation, electrolysis etc. i don't really have access to industrial equipment so wet processing is easier. i can heat to about 1400C for smelting, but often it is more rewarding to stop before obtaining the metal at a brightly coloured metal salt. stainless steel swarf off the lathe makes beautiful bright orange sodium dichromate crystals, hard drive magnets make neodymium oxalate crystals that change colour under different lighting types