Preliminary communication

Catalytic converters as a source of platinum

A. Fornalczyk ; Metallurgy Department, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
M. Saternus ; Metallurgy Department, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

The increase of Platinum Group Metals demand in automotive industry is connected with growing amount of cars equipped with the catalytic converters. The paper presents the review of available technologies during recycling process. The possibility of removing platinum from the used catalytic converters applying pyrometallurgical and hyrdometallurgical methods were also investigated. Metals such as Cu, Pb, Ca, Mg, Cd were used in the pyrometallurgical research (catalytic converter was melted with Cu, Pb and Ca or Mg and Cd vapours were blown through the whole carrier). In hydrometallurgical research catalytic converters was dissolved in aqua regia. Analysis of Pt contents in the carrier before and after the process was performed by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy. Obtained result were discussed.

Keywords

auto catalytic converter; recycling process; platinum removal

Hrčak ID:

68433

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/68433

Publication date:

3.10.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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