55 gal drum of copper sulfate

Originally Posted by miked

I found a guy selling a 55 gal drum of copper sulfate. Anyone have any experience at recovering copper from copper sulfate? I am reading up on electrolysis of copper sulfate. I am wondering just how much copper is in the 55 gal drum. I am guessing not a lot, I would think it it mostly water. There doesn't seem to much of a market for that large of a quanity according to my online research. Thanks to any who might be able to help, Mike.

One of my largest buyers buys my copper to make copper sulfate. They sell it well. The company buys about 40-80 thousand pounds of copper from me every month.

Originally Posted by High Voltage Processing

One of my largest buyers buys my copper to make copper sulfate. They sell it well. The company buys about 40-80 thousand pounds of copper from me every month.

Yea thats pretty much why I was telling him to sell it as is...he can get more than copper worth out of it!