The Benefits of Recycling Silver - A Precious Metal.

Abstract

Acquiring precious metals is an important issue within the Department of Defense when producing and sustaining major weapons systems. Due to precious metal shortages, effective deployment of the national defense preparedness program is in jeopardy in case of serious or continuous national emergency. The overall objective of this research study was to explore and determine the benefits of silver recycling. An extensive literature review was necessary to understand the Defense Logistics Agency Precious Metals Recovery Program. Through extensive research of the Precious Metals Recovery Program, it is evident that there are substantial cost savings which transfer into huge benefits resulting from recycling silver. Precious metals are vital in satisfying the United States' contractual and specification requirements needed for strategic arms, ammunition and equipment. Recycling silver is a valid way of satisfying these requirements. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160895

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  • M. C. Doyle

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  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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  • Human Systems
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  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Logistics
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  • National Security
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  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.