화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.76, 75-90, August, 2019
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2019.03.047  Export Citation
Advances in bioleaching as a sustainable method for metal recovery from e-waste: A review
Mahsa Baniasadi, Farzane Vakilchap, Nazanin Bahaloo-Horeh, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi†, and Sebastien Farnaud1
  • Biotechnology Group, Chemical Engineering Department, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  • 1CSELS, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK
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Electronic waste (e-waste) accumulation on earth is a serious environmental challenge. The need for heavy metal recovery, together with the profitability of precious and base metals, are strong incentives for researchers to find a sustainable method for metal recovery from e-waste. The scientific community is trying to improve the efficiency of metal recovery from e-wastes using bioleaching, a more sustainable method in comparison to traditional methods. In this review, available methods and the kinetic models that describe the bioleaching processes, and also their limitations, are reviewed. In addition, the application of new approaches to understand how the contribution of microorganisms and their genetic modification can affect the processes, are reviewed.
Keywords:Bioleaching;E-waste;Heavy metals;Waste PCBs;Spent batteries
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