Activated carbons of varied nature in recovery of gold

Morphology and structure of activated carbons produced from a wide variety of carbon-containing vegetable and mineral raw materials were studied and their physicochemical characteristics were determined. The sorption of gold from industrial solutions with various pH values with activated carbons based on birch wood, coconut shells, and even shungite was examined. Results obtained in desorption of gold from activated carbons with a NaOH solution are presented.