Silver recovery cartridge for used fixer of neutral or higher pH
AssigneeMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
InventorMichael Golben
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Abstract
A method and article for substantially preventing premature obstruction to flow in a canister of a silver recovery device comprising placing a porous pad at the inlet surface of the metallic filler of the canister.
Claims1
A cartridge for the substantial prevention of the premature obstruction to the flow of the incoming spent solution in a silver recovery device having a metallic filler comprising a porous pad adapted to be positioned against a substantial portion of the surface of said metallic filler nearest the incoming silver containing solution, whereby said pad provides a three-dimensional support network for the growth of the silver dendrites such that flow pathways for incoming solutions are maintained.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.