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Recovery of silver from fixer

I am looking for info on how to extract the silver from used fixer from a photographic process. Just something simple I play with at home. What type of electrodes should I use? What voltage and current should I apply? I have found a lot of information on this site but could not find what I need. Thank you in advance

masoud houshi
- isfahan,isfahan,iran
2002

"Recovering Silver from
Photographic Materials"
by Eastman Kodak Co.

on AbeBooks

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Hi, Masoud. letter 15559 has a number of responses which you might find helpful. Kodak has a 29-page booklet "Recovering Silver from Photographic Materials" which may be what you are looking for. Good luck.

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Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

I WOULD LIKE TO RECOVER SILVER FROM THE WASTE FIXER SOLUTION REMOVED FROM X RAY MACHINE. I THEN INTEND TO REACT THE SILVER WITH AMMONIUM & NITRIC TO GET SILVER NITRATE. WHAT MACHINE CAN I USE OR HOW CAN I IMPROVISE TO GET THE SILVER OUT OF THE WASTE FIXER SOLUTION?

RICHARD MACHARIA
- NAIROBI, KENYA
2006

Hello. Can aybody let me know from where to get the fixer in huge quantities?

Siddharth Arora
manufacturer - N.Delhi, India
May 4, 2008

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