Sewage -- Yes, Poop -- Could Be a Source of Valuable Metals and Critical Elements
Monday, March 23, 2015 - 05:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Poop could be a goldmine -- literally. Surprisingly, treated solid waste contains gold, silver and other metals, as well as rare elements such as palladium and vanadium that are used in electronics and alloys. Researchers will describe their efforts to identify and recover the metals at the 249th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.