Method and apparatus for extraction of amalgamatable metals from a slurry
OwnerAntonio Ferroinventor
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Abstract
Method for extracting metals amalgamatable with mercury from fluid material containing those metals in the form of metal particles. The method comprises contacting a slurry or aqueous solution containing metal particles of the metal to be recovered by amalgamation with a surface of a support amalgamated with mercury to form on the surface an amalgam with the metal to be recovered. A surface film is continuously removed from the surface of the support, and the surface of the support is continuously restored by electrolytic deposition of mercury thereon.
Claims9
Method for extracting metals amalgamatable with mercury from fluid material containing said metals in the form of metal particles, said method comprising:
- contacting a slurry or aqueous solution containing metal particles of a metal to be recovered by amalgamation with a surface of a support amalgamated with mercury to form on said surface an amalgam with said metal to be recovered;
- continuously removing a surface film from said surface of said support;
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- continuously restoring said surface of said support on which said amalgam is formed by electrolytic deposition of mercury thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.