Chemical and biological extraction of metals present in E waste: A hybrid technology

Waste Management

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 979-990

  Pant, Deepak ^a   Joshi, Deepika ^a   Upreti, Manoj K ^b   Kotnala, Ravindra K ^c  

^a Dolphin PG Institute Manduwala   (India)

^b Indian Oil Corperation   (India)

^c NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Biological leaching; Chemical leaching; E waste; Hybrid technology; Metal extraction; Nanoremediation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL LEACHING; E-WASTE; HYBRID TECHNOLOGY; METAL EXTRACTION; NANOREMEDIATION;

INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); LEACHING; METAL RECOVERY; METALS; WASTES;

EXTRACTION;

AMERICIUM; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; IRON; LEAD; LITHIUM; MERCURY; METAL; NANOPARTICLE; NICKEL; SELENIUM; STEEL; ZINC;

BIOLOGICAL METHOD; CHEMICAL METHOD; EXTRACTION METHOD; LEACHING; METAL; REMEDIATION; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOSORPTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CYANOBACTERIUM; ELECTRONIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; LEACHING; METAL EXTRACTION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ELECTRONICS; ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; METALS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84858792681     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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