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koolalatoday at 4:20 AM2 repliesview on HN

What is the standard non-renewable resource used for the recovery process? What materials are used up as catalysts to convert it back?


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Sabinustoday at 5:21 AM

Sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, sodium carbonate. Not catalysts but reagents. Most currently come from fossil fuel feedstock but that isn't essential.

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nicman23today at 5:16 AM

more importantly what is the cost versus getting it the non recyclable way

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