Advanced Methods of Metal Recycling
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2025 | Viewed by 439
Special Issue Editor
Interests: main group metal chemistry; colloid and surface chemistry; electrochemistry; industrial chemistry; hydrometallurgy; mineral processing/beneficiation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent history has seen unprecedented metal demand coupled with tightening legislation and societal expectations around sustainability. The challenge of meeting both simultaneously is driving a paradigm shift in metal production with a much greater impetus on utilizing waste streams from all sources to supplement metal production and provide positive environmental outcomes. While the focus may drive policy and company strategy change, an array of technological advancements is necessary to realize the ability to recycle and recover the metals economically and sustainably.
This Special Issue on “Advanced Methods of Metal Recycling” seeks high-quality works focusing on metal recovery processes from waste products and industrial streams. Topics include, but are not limited to, metal recovery from the following:
- End-of-life products—consumer waste;
- Infrastructure—construction metals, utility materials, solar panels, etc.;
- Industrial waste—mining, processing, and manufacturing.
Dr. Laurence Dyer
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- metal recovery
- secondary metal recovery
- waste
- sustainability
- process development
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