Rare metal (tantalum) recycling Small electrical and
electronic equipment
First in the world! Putting recycling operations of the rare metal tantalum in practice
- Research Year
- 2010-2011
- Research Members
- 三井金属鉱業株式会社、柴田産業株式会社、三井物産株式会社
- Research Results
- We developed a technology to separate, sort, and recover tantalum-containing parts from used electrical and electronic equipment and extract tantalum through its concentration and purification. This is the first time in the world to recycle tantalum from used electrical and electronic equipment.
- Awards History
- ・平成26年度福岡県循環型社会形成推進功労者知事表彰
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