Precious Metal Recovery from Pharma Reactions

Catalyst characterisation based on an extensive knowledge base and experience, will determine a tailored treatment process, which will deliver the best value returns. Understanding your process where the catalyst is utilised will help determine the treatment route and matrix effects, such as the residual solvents present, base metals and halogen species will vary. Finally, the plant pre-treatment of the catalyst will also effect our processing techniques such as steam treatment, solvent washing, nitrogen purging are important, as are the type of filtration or separation method used to isolate the catalyst. Once we understand these aspects we will conduct analysis on a small sample of catalyst. Including matrix evaluation and thermogravimetric properties of the material. We will conduct scale up trials to understand the nature of the material with the results giving confidence to all parties.