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Nickel Recovery from plating waste

Nickel Recovery from plating waste

Nickel Recovery from plating waste

(OP)
HI,

I have approx 5000 pounds of a solid nickel waste that I would like to reclaim and/or sell.  The waste was generated from a nickel sulfamate plating bath that sat in an unused tank for over 10 years and has completely solidified.

I do not want to dispose of this since the value of nickel is rising so quickly.  I am searching for a reclamation facility and hoping to offset the transportation and reclamation costs and maybe get some money back.

I have searched the web and Thomas Register.  I have called a few places but to no avail.  Any suggestions would be much appreciated.  Thank you.

RE: Nickel Recovery from plating waste

Three reputable national companies that recycle metals from  solutions, sludges, filtercake, etc. are
US Filter (all metals) http://www.usfilter.com/water/ProductDescription.asp?WI...
Phibro-Tech (mostly Ni & Cu)
http://www.phibro-tech.com/
and World Resources (all metals)
http://www.worldresourcescompany.com/

There is/was a company near Pittsburgh that uses Cr and Ni wastes in the manufacture of stainless steel, but freight would have been excessive for me, and I don't recall the name.

Hope this helps,
Ken

RE: Nickel Recovery from plating waste

(OP)
Thank you so much.  I use US filter all the time and I can't believe I didn't think to talk to him.  thak you, you have been very helpful

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