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What Kinds of Scrap metals do Chemical Plants Generate?
Nov. 26, 2025
This article will guide you through understanding which precious metal waste from chemical plants is worth recycling, making it easier for you to find valuable waste.
The main types of recyclable precious metal waste from chemical plants are shown in the table below:
| Precious Metals | Scrap Parts | Remark |
| Platinum & Palladium | Petrochemical catalysts (such as depleted reforming catalysts), palladium on carbon catalysts | Waste generated after catalysts used in chemical production processes become deactivated. |
| Platinum & Rhodium | Automotive exhaust catalytic converter | Although primarily originating from automobiles, recycling companies typically also process this type of platinum group metal-containing waste. |
| Ruthenium & Iridium | Precious metal electrode materials, coated electrode materials, industrial relays/voltage regulators | This includes various alloy electrodes (such as PdAg) and coated electrodes (such as Pd, Pt, Ru, Ir, Rh, etc.) used in chemical equipment. |
| Platinum & Iridium | Precious metal vessel materials (such as waste crucibles, stirring vessels, filter cones), precious metal mesh ( such as titanium mesh or titanium plates ), waste platinum/palladium wire/sheets/tubes, and other scraps. | Vessels and equipment components used in high-temperature or corrosive environments in chemical production or laboratories. |
| Multiple precious metals | Complex waste materials and waste liquids containing precious metals | Such as sludge and sludge containing precious metals generated during the production process. |
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