@inproceedings{MarkowskiLogschAyetal., author = {Markowski, Jens and Logsch, Florian and Ay, Peter and Kanthak, Manfred and M{\"u}ller, Bodo}, title = {Recycling of non-ferrous metals, precious metals and rare earth metals from MSW}, series = {Proceedings, XXVII. IMPC, Santiago de Chile, 2014}, booktitle = {Proceedings, XXVII. IMPC, Santiago de Chile, 2014}, publisher = {GECAMIN}, address = {Santiago de Chile}, pages = {237 -- 245}, abstract = {Presently the global commodity situation for non ferrous-, precious- and rare metals is characterized by a strong increase in onsumption and a simultaneous shortage of materials derived from primary sources. So the use of secondary raw materials gains is important due to economic and ecological reasons. Non Ferrous-, precious- and rare earth metals were detected in household waste (Municipal solid waste, MSW) for years. In MSW-treatments plants NF-metals are actually mostly separated from dried fractions. The separation of these metals is carried out with the aim of removing particles which disrupt further processing. A selective enrichment of individual non-ferrous metals has not been carried out previously. The separated fractions contain mixtures of Al, Cu, Zn, Pb, Sn, alloys, precious metals (e. g. Au, Ag, Pt) and rare metals (Ga, In, Nd etc.) along with considerable amounts of contaminations. The R\&D project "NE-Rec" selectively processes the coarsely separated non-ferrous-metal-conglomerates increasing the concentration of targeted metals. Metals and metal mixtures are concentrated by sorting steps and the impurities are discharged from the process. Still contaminated precious metals are then subjected to a wet-chemical treatment. So metals can be specifically brought into solution or can be precipitated to separate unwanted components (inerts, polymers, foreign metals). Further the relevant metals will be concentrated by thermal-metallurgical processes. The technology, developed in the R\&D project, enables identification, separation and processing of non-ferrous metals, precious metals and REM in household waste and transfers them into further processable individual fractions.}, language = {en} }