A new low energy process for recycling automotive exhaust catalysts

每个月都有成千上万的催化转化器被运往英国以外的地方进行回收。目前的冶炼回收工艺对环境非常有害，而且能源消耗也非常大。目前的化学工艺可能是危险的，会产生对环境有害的氯化化合物。目前所有的工艺都有巨大的碳足迹来回收少量的PGM。我们已经发现了一种新技术，能够以低成本从“猫”身上回收这些铂族金属。预计我们将直接利用我们的技术，并授权其安装在靠近回收点的分散式PGM回收厂。它将允许更有效的回收，使用更安全的化学品和更低的成本，同时大幅减少运输碳足迹，提高该行业的经济和环境绩效。它将使市场能够保持控制，并加强对宝贵资源的回收。

Every month thousands of catalytic converters are shipped outside the UK for recycling. Current smelting recovery processes can be highly detrimental to the environment & are also extremely energy intensive. Current chemical processes can be dangerous & produce chlorinated compounds that are environmentally detrimental. All current processes have a huge carbon footprint to recover a tiny amount of PGM. We have discovered new technology that could be capable of recovering these PGMs at low cost from ‘cats’. It is envisaged that we will exploit our technology directly and also license it for installation in de-centralised PGM recovery plants located close to the recycling points. It will allow more efficient recovery, using safer chemistry with lower costs, while reducing the transport carbon footprint dramatically, enhancing the economic and environmental performance of the industry. It will enable markets to retain control and enhance recovery of a precious resource.