PGM Scrap Powder

£1,000.00

PGM Scrap Powder is a high-grade recovered precious metals powder containing platinum, palladium, and rhodium, processed from spent automotive catalysts and industrial sources. Assays available per batch with >95% PGM recovery rates and consistent particle size distribution for efficient refining. Ideal for smelters, refineries, and PGM recyclers seeking reliable secondary feedstock with traceable provenance.

Competitive Advantage Spotlight
Unlike generic scrap streams, our powder is pre-concentrated, homogenized, and assay-certified to reduce sampling variance and accelerate settlement cycles. We offer flexible lot sizes, COA with ICP-OES/XRF verification, and global logistics compliance for hazardous materials.

Description

1. Product Overview
PGM Scrap Powder is a high-value secondary raw material recovered from end-of-life catalytic converters, industrial catalysts, and electronic scrap containing Platinum Group Metals. Its primary industrial use is as a direct feedstock for refiners and smelters to produce virgin-grade platinum, palladium, rhodium, ruthenium, iridium, and osmium. The key value proposition lies in its high precious metal concentration, lower environmental footprint compared to primary mining, and immediate availability for closed-loop metal recovery. This material is strategically important in the market as global demand for PGMs accelerates across automotive, hydrogen, and electronics sectors while primary supply remains constrained and geopolitically sensitive.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

  • Chemical Composition: Composite powder containing Platinum (Pt), Palladium (Pd), Rhodium (Rh), and trace Ruthenium (Ru), Iridium (Ir), Osmium (Os). Typical assays range 0.1% to 2.5% total PGM content by weight. Balance consists of alumina, cordierite, ceria, zirconia, and other carrier substrates.
  • Purity Level or Grade: Industrial refining grade. Material is assayed lot-by-lot via XRF and fire assay with ICP finish. Certificates of Analysis provided for each shipment.
  • Physical Characteristics:
    • Form: Fine to medium ground powder
    • Color: Grey to black, dependent on source material
    • Particle Size: 95% passing 100 mesh to 325 mesh, customizable on request
    • Density: Bulk density 0.8 to 1.4 g/cm³
    • Moisture: Less than 1% by weight
  • Packaging Options: 25 kg UN-rated woven poly bags with PE liner, 1 MT bulk bags, or 200 L steel drums. All packaging suitable for export and sealed to prevent contamination.
  • Shelf Life: Indefinite when stored in dry, sealed conditions. No degradation of metal content over time.

3. Core Industrial Applications

  • Primary Industries: Precious metal refining, automotive catalyst manufacturing, chemical and petrochemical processing, electronics, glass manufacturing, hydrogen fuel cell and electrolyzer production.
  • Specific Operational Use Cases: Direct smelting and leaching feed for PGM refiners, toll refining programs, blending material for catalyst coaters, and raw input for chemical salt producers.
  • Performance Advantages: Offers significantly lower carbon footprint and energy intensity versus mined concentrate. Accelerates turnaround time for refiners due to pre-processed, homogenous form. Reduces overall refining cost per troy ounce recovered.
  • Efficiency and Cost Advantages: Enables refiners to bypass crushing and milling stages. Provides traceable, ESG-compliant source of PGMs for OEM supply chains requiring recycled content. Mitigates price volatility risk associated with primary mine supply.

4. Competitive Advantages

  • Quality Consistency: Every lot is homogenized, sampled, and assayed under ISO 17025 protocols. Low variance in PGM distribution ensures predictable recovery rates.
  • Supply Reliability: Established collection network across North America, Europe, and Asia with 500+ MT annual processing capacity. Forward contracts available for long-term buyers.
  • Logistics Capability: Experienced in IMDG, IATA, and ADR compliant shipping. Global door-to-door delivery with full documentation, including Basel Convention and customs clearance support.
  • Price Competitiveness: Priced on transparent formula basis linked to LBMA/LPPM daily fixes less refining and treatment charges. No intermediaries.
  • Sustainability Benefits: 100% recycled origin supports Scope 3 emissions reduction and circular economy mandates. Full chain-of-custody and ESG reporting available.
  • Technical Support: Dedicated metallurgical team for sampling disputes, umpire assay coordination, and recovery optimization. Full SDS, TDS, and non-radioactive certificates supplied.

5. Commercial & Supply Information

  • Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20MT
  • Loading Capacity: 20 MT per 20ft container

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