Services and Process

Platinum Group Metal Loses

The figures quoted are taken from literature and experience and are an average of gross losses from the catalyst gauze per tonne of acid produced prior to catchment or filtration recoveries. Low pressure or atmospheric plants 0.055g per tonne acid Medium pressure plants 0.140g per tonne acid High pressure plants 0.280g per tonne acid

Gross Loss Calculation Example – Medium Pressure Plant

Gross loss calculation example -Medium pressure plant 600 tonnes acid per day production; plant runs 330 days per year; age 15 years; gross loss 0.15g pgm per tonne acid; catchment installed operating at 70% efficiency. Therefore net loss - 0.045g pgm per tonne acid produced. Total loss of pgm (600 x 330 x 15 x 0.045) – 133,650g Pt + trace Rh. Loss of Palladium from catchment would be similar to Pt loss, i.e. 133,650g. This would give a total loss of pgm of 267,300g

Chemical Recovery Process

The processes use a mixture of chemicals that gently remove any base metal oxide plus pgm oxide from metal surfaces within a plant without detrimental effects on the components treated. The processes have been independently tested by corrosion experts and the claims verified.

Benefits of the Processes

• Reliable, quick, efficient and safe service
• Complete plant clean within 48 hours (dependent on size)
• Following cleaning, all treated metal surfaces stabilized
• No detrimental residues left in plant
• Excellent pgm recovery
• Self financing
• Profit from recovered pgm
• Potential increase in plant efficiency
• No financial loss and no damage guarantee given for all work services

3D Services

• Destructive pgm recovery from scrap plant or components at our German site
• Onsite non-destructive mechanical pgm recovery from plant deemed not viable for non-destructive chemical cleaning, hydroblasting etc.
• Combination of non-destructive onsite mechanical/chemical pgm recovery
• Demolition, extraction and shipment of redundant plant for pgm recovery.

Pre-contract Services

• Free on site assessment of plant to determine viability for recovery
• Free analytical service for samples taken either by us or by client Security

Security

• All recovered material placed in sealed, tagged secure containers prior to sending to the refinery.
• Customer representation or a representative nominated by the client welcomed at all stages of the project, including refining.