THE PROBLEM

Removing the metal content from large volumes of solutions that contain either heavy or precious metals dissolved within them.

THE SOLUTION

The lonnet™ system. A serious recovery system without the bells and whistles. Just pure recovery power in an elegantly simple design, inexpensively priced.

What distinguishes the lonnet most from other electrowinning systems is the expanded surface area cathodes and the unique solution flow design.

It has been reported to us that 60% - 80% of the free cyanide in a 500 gallon solution was destroyed in 48 hours of operation at 400 amps. While it would take more time to destroy I00% of the cyanide than it takes to remove all of the metals from solution, any cyanide reduction is helpful for total cyanide destruction and ultimate disposal of the solution.

There are two risk factors associated with electrolytic systems: The possibility of a fire resulting from short-circuiting of the electrodes and the possibility of explosion from the combustible gases that can sometimes accumulate. Every individual cell in the lonnet™ system is fused. In addition to this, the rectifiers that we can provide have a DC overload relay circuit that we consider important. With regard to explosion, our system is designed to eliminate any confined area where gases can accumulate. As a result, this risk is minimal.

The lonnet™ can, be used to remove and recycle metals in the following ways:

1) On a batch basis from a spent plating both or other metal-bearing solution

2) On a continuous basis from a primary drag-out rinse in order to ameliorate or completely preclude precipitation or ion-exchange

3) On a batch basis to recycle ion-exchange regenerant