Reclamation Processes for the Recovery of Precious Metals.

Abstract

The Fairchild-Hiller Model 1150 incinerator, the Calcinator 10-GSX incinerator and the Atlantic Film Industries' stripper were evaluated on their ability to destroy photographic film and recover silver. The points of evaluation were percentage of silver recovered, cost of operation, and the impact upon the environment. The Fairchild-Hiller Model 1150 recovered a high percentage of the silver available and met all pollution requirements for now and the foreseeable future. The Calcinator 10-GSX incinerator did not have as good a recovery rate as expected and needed additional equipment to meet air pollution standards. The Atlantic Film Industries' stripper recovered a high percentage of silver, but did not declassify the film base and required extensive manhours to operate.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA009184

Entities

People

  • Delphine Joseph Rod

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollution
  • Environment
  • Incinerators
  • Photographic Film
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photography
  • Reclamation
  • Recovery
  • Reusable Equipment
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment

Readers

  • Industrial Economics
  • Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) Technology.
  • Manufacturing Engineering.