Given their high precious metals content, the recycling of spent industrial catalysts is crucial for maintaining the overall efficiency of industrial catalytic processes. At Umicore, we have developed various and unique sampling techniques for both solid (wet or dry) and liquid spent catalysts, ensuring unbiased, reliable, and fully representative samples without the need for pre-treatment like incineration. Our advanced sampling and refining technology enables highly efficient, precise, and environmentally responsible recovery of valuable metals.
| Materials | Market / Application | Packaging instructions & material characteristics |
| Solid Catalysts | ||
| Catalysts based on Al2O3, SiO2, Zeolite, … | Oil refining: reforming / isomerisation / hydrocracking / GTL Petrochemical: VAM |
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| Catalysts based on carbon | Petrochemical: PTA Fine Chemicals: hydrogenation / oxidation |
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| Catalysts based on ion exchange resin | Fine Chemicals: homogeneous catalyst reactions |
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| Liquid Catalysts | ||
| Organic / water based catalysts | Bulk chemicals: OXO, acetic acid Fine chemicals: homogeneous catalyst reactions |
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