Recovering Precious Metals From Electronic Waste By Using A Ligand

Recovering Precious Metals From Electronic Waste By Using A Ligand

The goal for our team is to scale up production of a ligand from lab scale to an industrial scale for use in recovering precious metals from recycled electronics. This process is more environmentally friendly than previous processes being used to recover these precious metals. To determine the amount needed, a market analysis was done for the Western U.S., and a profitability study of the scaled-up process was completed. A preliminary design of the process plant will also be done.

Team Members

Mohsen Almalki, Chemical Engineering
Austin Greule, Chemical Engineering
Chad Larsen, Chemical Engineering
Marquis Atkinson, Chemical Engineering

Client/Sponsor

James Moberly, U of I Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Faculty Advisor

Matthew Bernards, U of I Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering