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koolala an hour ago

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

Sabinus 10 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

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

nicman23 15 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

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

koolala 6 minutes ago | parent [-]

that way is 100% non-renewable, the important questions are the total long term costs