Gold in municipal sewage sludges: A review on concentrations, sources and potential extraction

Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 69-75

  Lottermoser, Bernd G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extraction; Gold; Platinum group elements; Precious metals; Sewage sludge; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

EXTRACTION; GOLD; HYDROMETALLURGY; REFUSE INCINERATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

METAL EXTRACTIONS;

SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 0035351933     PISSN: 10881697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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