Petrochemical Catalyst Recovery

Economic Value

  • Palladium Price: Approximately $65 per gram (as of mid-2024).
  • Platinum Price: Approximately $33 per gram (as of mid-2024).
  • Gold Price: Approximately $60 per gram (as of mid-2024).
  • Revenue: Recovering precious metals from 1 ton of scrap catalysts can yield hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Resource Conservation

  • Mining Cost Savings: Each ton of scrap catalysts recovered saves the extraction cost of approximately 10 tons of ore.
  • Scarce Resources: Recycling precious metals reduces the demand for new resource extraction.

Environmental Protection

  • CO2 Emissions Reduction: Recovering 1 ton of scrap catalysts can reduce CO2 emissions by about 1 ton.
  • Pollution Mitigation: Precious metal recovery helps reduce environmental pollution associated with mining and smelting processes.

Sustainable Development

  • Scrap Catalyst Production: Globally, approximately 500,000 tons of scrap catalysts are generated annually, containing significant amounts of precious metals.
  • Circular Economy: Recycling and reusing precious metals promote a circular economy, fostering sustainable development.

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