Copper, Nickel, and Chrome Recovery in a Jobshop to Eliminate Waste Treatment and Sludge Disposal

Abstract

A metal finishing plant carrying out copper, nickel and chrome plating decided to install chemical recovery systems instead of conventional destruction/precipitation waste treatment. Recovery systems, employing a unique short bed ion exchange technology were selected to operate on rinses following each of the plating rinses. Operating descriptions, experience, performance and economics are provided.