Umicore
 


OUR PROCESS

Our pyro-metallurgical process has the advantages of extremely high-performance and flexibility.

  • State-of-the-art equipment
    • Smelter: collection of precious metals
    • Leaching and electro-winning
    • Precious metals refinery
  • No need for regeneration : saves time and expenses and avoids metal losses
  • No capacity limitations
  • Priority given to maximum yield and quickest throughput
  • Recovered PGM's are in the form of sponge. At the request of the customer, this can be further transformed into PGM compounds, produced at Umicore's Precious Metals Chemistry division in Hanau.