Review article

Removal of platinum group metals from the used auto catalytic converter

A. Fornalczyk ; Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland
M. Saternus ; Faculty of Materials Science and Metallurgy, Silesian University of Technology, Katowice, Poland

Abstract

Recycling of platinum group metals from the used auto catalytic converters is profitable from ecological and also economical point of view. This work presents the analysis of the chances of removing the platinum group metals (PGM) from the used auto catalytic converters applying pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical methods. The characteristics of auto catalytic converter is shown as well the available technologies used for processing the auto catalytic converters are also presented.

Keywords

auto catalytic converter; PG metals; platinum removal

Hrčak ID:

32004

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32004

Publication date:

1.4.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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