Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions

Volume: 26 Number: 3 March 16, 2015
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Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions

Abstract

The growing use of Rhodium (Rh) in jewelry and industrial applications requires fast, easy and inexpensive methods for the recovery of Rh, not only in recyclable materials, such as concentrates, anode slimes, polish waste and catalytic converters, but also from plating baths. In this paper, the recovery of Rh from spent Rh sulfate plating solutions via chemical agents (i.e. sodium borohydride and ethanol) was investigated. For the recovery experiments, the amount of reagents, reaction time and temperature were selected as variable reaction parameters. The experimental results have demonstrated that it is possible to recover the valuable Rh metal from Rh-containing plating baths. A fine Rh black powder was produced using chemical agents. The purity level of the produced metal is above 99 %. The product may be used for the preparation of fresh Rh sulfate plating solutions, after a simple refining procedure. It may then be re-used to plate items for decorative purposes.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

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Authors

Serdar Aktaş This is me

Publication Date

March 16, 2015

Submission Date

December 4, 2014

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2014 Volume: 26 Number: 3

APA
Morcalı, S., & Aktaş, S. (2015). Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions. Marmara Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, 26(3), 50-64. https://doi.org/10.7240/mufbed.05698
AMA
1.Morcalı S, Aktaş S. Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions. MAJPAS. 2015;26(3):50-64. doi:10.7240/mufbed.05698
Chicago
Morcalı, Serap, and Serdar Aktaş. 2015. “Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions”. Marmara Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 26 (3): 50-64. https://doi.org/10.7240/mufbed.05698.
EndNote
Morcalı S, Aktaş S (March 1, 2015) Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions. Marmara Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 26 3 50–64.
IEEE
[1]S. Morcalı and S. Aktaş, “Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions”, MAJPAS, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 50–64, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.7240/mufbed.05698.
ISNAD
Morcalı, Serap - Aktaş, Serdar. “Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions”. Marmara Fen Bilimleri Dergisi 26/3 (March 1, 2015): 50-64. https://doi.org/10.7240/mufbed.05698.
JAMA
1.Morcalı S, Aktaş S. Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions. MAJPAS. 2015;26:50–64.
MLA
Morcalı, Serap, and Serdar Aktaş. “Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions”. Marmara Fen Bilimleri Dergisi, vol. 26, no. 3, Mar. 2015, pp. 50-64, doi:10.7240/mufbed.05698.
Vancouver
1.Serap Morcalı, Serdar Aktaş. Recovery of Rhodium from Spent Rhodium Plating Solutions. MAJPAS. 2015 Mar. 1;26(3):50-64. doi:10.7240/mufbed.05698

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