Platinum Filter Cake

£41,300.00

Platinum Filter Cake is a high purity, porous ceramic substrate engineered for industrial filtration systems handling aggressive chemicals, high temperatures, and demanding throughput. It delivers consistent micron-level particle retention while minimizing pressure drop, extending service life across petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food-grade applications.

Competitive Advantage Spotlight
Unlike standard alumina or carbon filter media, Platinum Filter Cake combines inert platinum-coated pore architecture with >99.8% structural stability, reducing replacement frequency by 40% and cutting total cost of ownership.

Description

1. Product Overview
Platinum Filter Cake is a high-value intermediate palladium/platinum group metal (PGM) material recovered from industrial refining and recycling processes. Its primary industrial use is as a concentrated feedstock for platinum refiners, catalyst manufacturers, and specialty chemical producers seeking to recover pure platinum metal. The key value proposition lies in delivering a consistent, assayable platinum content with low impurities, enabling cost-efficient downstream processing and reduced smelting losses. In a market defined by supply volatility and ESG scrutiny, Platinum Filter Cake represents a strategically important secondary source that de-risks PGM supply chains and supports circular economy mandates.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

  • Chemical Composition: Platinum (Pt) bearing filter cake; typical Pt content 15% – 35% on dry basis; balance comprises SiO₂, Al₂O₃, Fe₂O₃, and trace PGMs (Pd, Rh)
  • Purity Level / Grade: Industrial/Refining Grade; deleterious elements (Pb, As, S, Cl) controlled to <0.5% total
  • Physical Characteristics:
    • Form: Moist filter cake / pressed solids
    • Color: Dark grey to black
    • Particle Size: D50 20-80 µm after drying
    • Moisture: 25% – 40% w/w, adjustable per contract
    • Bulk Density: 1.1 – 1.4 g/cm³ (as received)
  • Packaging Options: 1 MT woven PP big bags with PE liner, palletized; or 25 kg HDPE drums; custom packaging available
  • Shelf Life: Chemically stable; 24 months if stored in sealed packaging, cool/dry, away from oxidizing agents

3. Core Industrial Applications

  • Primary Industries: Precious metal refining, autocatalyst manufacturing, petrochemical catalyst production, pharmaceutical & fine chemical synthesis, fuel cell and electrolysis component fabrication
  • Specific Operational Use Cases: Direct feed for pyrometallurgical/hydrometallurgical platinum recovery circuits; re-pulping for leaching and precipitation; toll refining feedstock; catalyst precursor synthesis
  • Performance vs Alternatives: Compared to spent catalyst or mixed PGM sludge, Platinum Filter Cake offers higher Pt concentration uniformity, lower gangue variability, and faster dissolution kinetics, reducing refining cycle time by 15-30%
  • Efficiency / Cost Advantages: Reduces energy and reagent consumption in smelting due to pre-concentration; lowers working capital through predictable assay and settlement terms; minimizes handling of low-grade, high-volume waste streams

4. Competitive Advantages

  • Quality Consistency: Every lot pre-sampled, independently assayed via ICP-OES/XRF, with Certificate of Analysis and Material Safety Data Sheet provided
  • Supply Reliability: Sourced from audited recycling partners with scheduled production; ability to support long-term offtake agreements
  • Logistics Capability: Global shipping from bonded warehouses; DG Class 9 compliant documentation; experienced in Basel Convention and cross-border PGM transport
  • Price Competitiveness: Priced at discount to LME Pt benchmark, indexed to assayed content; flexible settlement: provisional payment on assay, final on outturn
  • Sustainability Benefits: 100% secondary/recycled origin; supports Scope 3 emissions reduction and LBMA/LPPM responsible sourcing compliance
  • Technical Support: Dedicated metallurgical support for sampling protocols, umpire assay coordination, and process optimization; full traceability documentation

5. Commercial & Supply Information

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

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