This invention provides a method for recovering
copper from waste circuit boards, belonging to the field of waste circuit board recycling technology. The method for recovering
copper from waste circuit boards according to this invention includes the following steps: (1) Crushing and sorting: mechanically crushing and sorting the waste circuit boards to obtain
copper-enriched
metal particles; (2) Pre-leaching: mixing the
metal particles with a dilute
sulfuric acid solution to perform a pre-leaching reaction, obtaining pre-leaching residue and pre-leaching solution; (3) Electrolytic deposition: using the pre-leaching solution as an
electrolyte for electrolytic deposition to obtain high-purity copper deposits; (4) Post-treatment: washing and
drying the copper deposits to obtain recovered copper. The entire recycling process of the technical solution described in this invention does not generate harmful gases or
wastewater, resulting in minimal environmental
pollution. Furthermore, this invention allows for
copper leaching and electrodeposition within the same device, shortening the process flow and reducing
energy consumption.