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Re: CuCl disposal, "flip stick", burning

2005-03-03 by Dave

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Stefan Trethan"
<stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:26:35 -0000, Leon Heller <leon.heller@d...>  
> wrote:
> 
> >
> > Extract the copper by electrolysis and sell it.
> > Leon
> > --
> > Leon Heller, G1HSM
> > http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller
> 
> 
> That's not that easy 'cause it produces heaps of chlorine gas.
> 
> ST

Not if the Chlorine reacts with the positive electrode material.
I've had some success with a very limited trial of extracting
Copper using an Iron electrode with electrolysis.

Dave

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