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Last year was a strong year for the catalytic recycling market, although not for all Platinum Group Metals (PGM’s)… The Volkswagen “Dieselgate” car emissions fraud scandal that came to notice in 2015, led to stricter vehicle testing procedures being introduced, together with tighter emission limits on heavy-duty vehicles. This in turn has contributed to a higher demand for converters and for PGMs. This is excellent news for palladium, and reflects t ...
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Most of us, at some time or another, complain about government and politics, perhaps over a drink with friends and colleagues. However, we don’t always recognize that decisions being made in the corridors of power can have a significant impact on the success or otherwise of our businesses. Across the globe, government actions, even - maybe especially - the ones we don’t hear about, can have repercussions down the line that will affect our own bottom line. Nowhere is this more true than in the ...
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Today at Eco Cat News, we will take a particular look at the upcoming and actual regulations concerning vehicles. Why making car regulations? Governments that are concerned with the environment recognize that vehicles are major contributors to global warming and climate change, and attempt to limit this negative impact through enforced regulations. Manufacturers run the risk of very hefty penalties if they ignore or seek to manipulate these regulations and are ...
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In the scrap catalytic converters, the moisture balance must be taken into consideration. We advise you to check our previous articles to understand what we are talking about. Now that you have decanned your used catalytic, the idea is to now know what is the value of your catalysts are. Basically, you will need to mill the honeycomb you got from the separation. Once the monolith is in powder form you can now perform the analysis of the sample. Why moistu ...
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You will find here some articles related to the catalytic converter recycling business and the PGM market news.
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- 32 Auto catalyst
- 8 Automotive industry
- 2 Europe
- 11 Platinum Group Metals
- 3 Platinum
- 4 Palladium
- 3 Rhodium
- 5 Regulations