Sustainable Optimization of Biotechnology for Cu Recovery from Printed Circuit Boards.

ABSTRACT: The increase of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), rich in valuable elements, has pushed research toward the development of sustainability treatments for its exploitation. The high Cu concentration within printed circuit boards (PCBs) (around 20-25% w/w) makes them a promising secondary resource. The aim of this work is the optimization of the patented bioleaching process driven by the minimization of the environmental load in the global warming category. The first environmental assessment was carried out considering bioleaching in a stirred tank reactor, also including metal recovery operations, using the best conditions identified in previous works. A mathematical model for bioleaching prediction was integrated inside the LCA methodology and used in Monte Carlo simula

SUBMITTER: Becci A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12444616 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature