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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Dowa Eco-system Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Chihiro Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Honma, Tokyo, JP;
Ryoei Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Masataka Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
DOWA ECO-SYSTEM CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for recovering a valuable substance is provided. The method includes a thermal treatment step of thermally treating a target containing a valuable substance using a continuous furnace configured to thermally treat the target while moving a target storing unit, in which the target is stored, such that the target storing unit is not contacted by a flame that is for thermal treatment, and a valuable substance recovering step of recovering the valuable substance from a thermally treated product of the target obtained in the thermal treatment step.