Cyanide free process for leaching and recovery of gold

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment.

Cyanide free process for leaching and recovery of gold

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

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Application/Uses

Recovery of gold from gold plated surfaces

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Salient Technical Feature including Competing Feature

Alternative of cyanide for leaching of gold

Gold leaching process as fast as cyanide (2-5 min)

Close loop process of gold leaching and recovery with zero waste

Operated at room temperature

Gold plated on any surface can be recovered.

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Level/Scale of Development

Pilot Scale

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Environmental Consideration

No toxic effluents (solid, liquid or gas)

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Status of Commercialization

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Major Raw Material to be Utilized

Iodine, Potassium Iodide

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Major Raw Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

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Techno-Economics

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Technology Package

a) Process-Know-how, (b) Details of equipment & (c) Quality Assurance Methods. Assistance in setting up the plant on separate terms