Abstract: There is provided a method for recovering PGM, in which at least one base metal oxide selected from a group consisting of copper oxide, iron oxide, tin oxide, nickel oxide and lead oxide is added to and melted in a molten slag, and a PGM alloy contained in the molten slag is recovered.

Abstract: The present invention provides a homogenization method of a Cu alloy containing Ru, which method comprises a step of adding at least one substance selected from the group consisting of Fe, Ni, FeSi, and Si to a Cu alloy containing at least Ru to homogenize Ru that is segregated within the Cu alloy. The homogenization method improves solubility of Ru in a Cu alloy containing Ru and thus accurate measurement of a precious metal content in the Cu alloy can be performed.

Abstract: A method of suppressing a distribution of PGM into a Cu2O slag in an oxidation smelting of a method of recovering PGM, is provided, including: carrying out reduction smelting to a treatment target member containing PGM, Cu and/or Cu2O, and flux, to thereby generate a molten slag and a Cu alloy containing PGM; and oxidizing and melting the Cu alloy containing the PGM, to thereby generate a Cu2O slag containing PGM and the Cu alloy, with more concentrated PGM concentration than the Cu alloy containing the PGM, wherein when carrying out the oxidation smelting, acidic oxide or basic oxide is added.

Abstract: Provided is a method of unevenly distributing a specific element in a copper phase out of platinum group elements that exist in the copper phase, including further adding copper into a molten copper phase containing the platinum group elements including at least rhodium, thereby increasing a distribution ratio of rhodium in the molten copper phase.

Abstract: Lead and/or Indium cam be recovered from cullet containing indium and/or lead, such as cullet from CRTs and flat panel displays. A chloride salt melt including AlCl3 is used to dissolve the cullet. The melt may be electrolyzed and the lead and/or indium and other metals may be selectively electro-deposited from the salt melt. The two steps may be combined in a continuous process. The salts in the salt melt are not consumed but can be recycled, with exception of the flux due to formation of chlorine gas and alumina. It is also possible to recover lead and/or indium and other metals from the salt melt by vaporizing the respective chlorides and condensing them, or by leaching the salt phase in water and extracting the metals as hydroxides by hydrometallurgy methods.

Abstract: Provided is a method of unevenly distributing a specific element in a copper phase out of platinum group elements that exist in the copper phase, including further adding copper into a molten copper phase containing the platinum group elements including at least rhodium, thereby increasing a distribution ratio of rhodium in the molten copper phase.

Abstract: A method of suppressing a distribution of PGM into a Cu2O slag in an oxidation smelting of a method of recovering PGM, is provided, including: carrying out reduction smelting to a treatment target member containing PGM, Cu and/or Cu2O, and flux, to thereby generate a molten slag and a Cu alloy containing PGM; and oxidizing and melting the Cu alloy containing the PGM, to thereby generate a Cu2O slag containing PGM and the Cu alloy, with more concentrated PGM concentration than the Cu alloy containing the PGM, wherein when carrying out the oxidation smelting, acidic oxide or basic oxide is added.

Abstract: A cigarette which produces a decreased amount of tar when being smoked. In the cigarette (10) of the invention, a fire-retarding agent is present inside or on the outer surface of a rolling material (14), and a combustion promoter is present in shredded tobacco (12) or on the inner surface of the rolling material (14).