RT Journal Article
T1 Platinum Group Metals Recovery Using Secondary Raw Materials (PLATIRUS): Project Overview with a Focus on Processing Spent Autocatalyst: 												Project overview with a focus on processing spent autocatalyst
A1 Nicol, Giovanna
A1 Goosey, Emma
A1 Yıldız, Deniz Şanlı
A1 Loving, Elaine
A1 Nguyen, Viet Tu
A1 Riaño, Sofía
A1 Yakoumis, Iakovos
A1 Martinez, Ana Maria
A1 Siriwardana, Amal
A1 Unzurrunzaga, Ainhoa
A1 Spooren, Jeroen
A1 Atia, Thomas Abo
A1 Michielsen, Bart
A1 Dominguez-Benetton, Xochitl
A1 Lanaridi, Olga
A1 Yildiz, Deniz Sanli
AB PLATInum group metals Recovery Using Secondary raw materials (PLATIRUS), a European Union (EU) Horizon 2020 project, aims to address the platinum group metal (pgm) supply security within Europe by developing novel and greener pgm recycling processes for autocatalysts, mining and electronic wastes. The initial focus was on laboratory-scale research into ionometallurgical leaching, microwave assisted leaching, solvometallurgical leaching, liquid separation, solid phase separation, electrodeposition, electrochemical process: gas-diffusion electrocrystallisation and selective chlorination. These technologies were evaluated against key performance indicators (KPIs) including recovery, environmental impact and process compatibility; with the highest scoring technologies combining to give the selected PLATIRUS flowsheet comprising microwave assisted leaching, non-conventional liquid-liquid extraction and gas-diffusion electrocrystallisation. Operating in cascade, the PLATIRUS flowsheet processed ~1.3 kg of spent milled autocatalyst and produced 1.2 g palladium, 0.8 g platinum and 0.1 g rhodium in nitrate form with a 92‐99% purity. The overall recoveries from feedstock to product were calculated as 46 ± 10%, 32 ± 8% and 27 ± 3% for palladium, platinum and rhodium respectively. The recycled pgm has been manufactured into autocatalysts for validation by end users. This paper aims to be a project overview, an in‐depth technical analysis into each technology is not included. It summarises the most promising technologies explored, the technology evaluation, operation of the selected technologies in cascade, the planned recycled pgm end user validation and the next steps required to ready the technologies for implementation and to further validate their potential.
SN 2056-5135
YR 2021
FD 2021-01
LA eng
NO Nicol , G , Goosey , E , Yıldız , D Ş , Loving , E , Nguyen , V T , Riaño , S , Yakoumis , I , Martinez , A M , Siriwardana , A , Unzurrunzaga , A , Spooren , J , Atia , T A , Michielsen , B , Dominguez-Benetton , X , Lanaridi , O & Yildiz , D S 2021 , ' Platinum Group Metals Recovery Using Secondary Raw Materials (PLATIRUS): Project Overview with a Focus on Processing Spent Autocatalyst : Project overview with a focus on processing spent autocatalyst ' , Johnson Matthey Technology Review , vol. 65 , no. 1 , pp. 127-147 . https://doi.org/10.1595/205651321x16057842276133
NO Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company. All rights reserved.
DS TECNALIA Publications
RD 23 jul 2024