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[Muddy]

Ceramic Auto-Catalysts
A group that I have been working with have been able to recover a large percentage of PGM's from used autocatalysts.
The work has been checked and patent pending.
I require further assistance (financial, mentoring ect) to be able to use SGS, Bateman or similar to turn this initial work into a process that people can use.

Advice welcome on a approach to anything mentioned.

 

[markqf1]

Sounds like a good plan.
Are you using specific gravity to seperate them in solution or, the fine particles after cementation?

Mark

 

[Muddy]

Hi markqf1,
Are you meaning seperate the PGM's from from the catalyst or from each other?
The process just seperates the PGM's from the catalyst, comparatively quickly with a very high recovery rate.

 

[Alex]

Hi!

Can you be more specific about recovery rate? How many % of Pt, Pd and Rh?

Regards, Alex.

 

[Muddy]

Recovery is over 99% for Pt, Pd and Rh.

Has taken over 5 years to get to this point.

 

[markqf1]

Mud,
I was just wondering what media your sgs technique was applied to.
Sounds like you have something good going on with it!
Is it your intention to patent this technology and then license it?
If you don't already have one, an attorney would probably be a wise initial investment.

Mark

 

[Muddy]

Mud,
I was just wondering what media your sgs technique was applied to.
Sounds like you have something good going on with it!
Is it your intention to patent this technology and then license it?
If you don't already have one, an attorney would probably be a wise initial investment.

Mark

Hi Mark,
The process was developed for ceramic auto catalysts only. I have a patent going through now, here in Australia you can't say too much about the process (put it in the public domain) otherwise the patent is invalid (until it is approved).

Yes I am looking to license the technology. But I have proof of concept at the moment and would like to do some further work to maybe reduce process time, measure exact inputs/costs for outputs.

 

[markqf1]

Moving up to production scale is where the money is.
Good luck,

Mark

 

[Muddy]

Thanks for the luck, I will need it.

Great forum guys, I get so much more from this than just reading dry academic articles.