Recycling of CdTe photovoltaic waste

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1998-06-16

1999-12-07

Valentine, Donald R.

Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods

Electrolytic synthesis

Preparing single metal

423 99, 423592, C25C 122, C01G 1100

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059977183

ABSTRACT:
A method for extracting and reclaiming metals from scrap CdTe photovoltaic cells and manufacturing waste by leaching the waste with a leaching solution comprising nitric acid and water, skimming any plastic material from the top of the leaching solution, separating the glass substrate from the liquid leachate and electrolyzing the leachate to separate Cd from Te, wherein the Te is deposits onto a cathode while the Cd remains in solution.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5407463 (1995-04-01), Van Erkel
patent: 5690806 (1997-11-01), Sunderland et al.
patent: 5779877 (1998-07-01), Drinkard et al.

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