Nickel Recovery from plating waste

[qrdehs]

HI,

I have approx 5000 pounds of a solid nickel waste that I would like to reclaim and/or sell. The waste was generated from a nickel sulfamate plating bath that sat in an unused tank for over 10 years and has completely solidified.

I do not want to dispose of this since the value of nickel is rising so quickly. I am searching for a reclamation facility and hoping to offset the transportation and reclamation costs and maybe get some money back.

I have searched the web and Thomas Register. I have called a few places but to no avail. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you.

 

[kenvlach]

Three reputable national companies that recycle metals from solutions, sludges, filtercake, etc. are
US Filter (all metals)

http://www.usfilter.com/water/ProductDescription.asp?WID=25&PID=588

Phibro-Tech (mostly Ni & Cu)

http://www.phibro-tech.com/

and World Resources (all metals)

http://www.worldresourcescompany.com/

There is/was a company near Pittsburgh that uses Cr and Ni wastes in the manufacture of stainless steel, but freight would have been excessive for me, and I don't recall the name.

Hope this helps,
Ken

 

[qrdehs]

Thank you so much. I use US filter all the time and I can't believe I didn't think to talk to him. thak you, you have been very helpful