Consultancy service, purchase, accounting and processing
If you are looking for an honest and fair recycling partner for your used catalytic converters or other precious metal materials, you have came to the right place. Starting with our consultancy service, over material acquisition, right to accounting and processing, we offer transparent procedures and reliable services. To that end we employ highly experienced, qualified staff and effective technology.
We buy used catalytic converters across the globe. Your contact speaks your language, and takes care of everything.
We determine precious metal contents quickly and accurately in our very own laboratory.
We extract the maximal precious metal volume from your material.
You can immediately claim the value of your precious metal at current market price or invest into a precious metal account.
We process your shipment at the agreed upon price. All operations are diligently documented.
We offer complete processing of your ceramic and metal autocatalysts and particulate filters. You can hand them over for processing either completely in packages and ReMetall will cut the ceramics, or you can deliver to us an already cut monolith. We are happy to make you an individual offer upon inspection of the delivered material.
There are more than 10.000 different catalyst types in the automotive industry alone. The precious metal content varies depending on manufacturing year, engine, engine capacity and exhaust system. We determine the value of your catalyst shipment through the amount of platinum, rhodium and palladium. The value assessment is carried out either through our extensive database or a lab analysis. Testing in our in-house laboratory allows for a swift and accurate determination of your material’s precious metal content.
You have every right to demand that the value of your material is determined correctly, for this after all is a matter of your profit. Our laboratory is equipped to carry out two different technical measurement processes, in order to determine the value of your material with the upmost precision. We utilize x-ray fluorescence analysis as well as an ICP-OES- Spectrometer.
For the purposes of analysis, we take a representative sample from every shipment. We pay particular attention to the preparation of each sample, as this is the crucial determinant aspect of test accuracy. Through a series of steps, the sample is ground into a fine, homogenous powder and separated into eight parts.
For analysis in the laboratory, the samples are ground into tiny grains. Each bead has a microscopic size of 180 µm, which corresponds to the size of a human cell. The analysis is divided into eight partial tests. We use two of the samples to determine the moisture content of the material. The remaining six are subjected to an x-ray fluorescence analysis, yielding the first precious metal content results. Subsequently, a precise final analysis is performed. In our laboratory we use the so-called ICP-OES spectrometer. During this very demanding and expensive process, the samples are first melted in copper and aqua regia, a mixture of concentrated salt and nitric acid. The solution is heated by a plasma beam to 10,000 Kelvin. The ionized solution thus emits its characteristic radiation, which is measured and used to determine the results with very high accuracy.
You will receive a complete analysis protocol of all laboratory testing. Moreover we hold one sample of each set for reference purposes. Should you wish to archive a sample for personal reference, we would be happy to provide you with one.
The money for your material will be paid to your EUR or CZK bank account within a few days. Payment is made immediately after assessing the value by our experts. Our many years of market knowledge and professional background enable the best possible evaluation of your material.
In the process of liquidation, you may choose to maintain ownership of the processed material (platinum, palladium, rhodium) or sell at current market price. Should you choose to remain the owner, we will transfer your credit into a precious metal account. This allows you to re-use the material in new products or independently trade it.
Otherwise we’ll buy your precious metals at market price, with reference to the LPPM (London Platinum and Palladium Market). All funds will be transferred to your bank account.
Since 2014, ReMetall Deutschland owns a state of the art smelting shop, equipped with an electric arc furnace, enabling us to smelt precious metal monoliths at 1500 degrees Celsius. At such temperatures, the ceramic carrier substance liquefies, allowing for the extraction of all metal contents.
In this process, the precious metal content of the base material multiplies by a factor of 35. To clarify even further- the precious metal content of a 1000 kg ceramic base is smelted into 30 kg worth of a precious metal/ iron alloy. This concentration procedure is an essential prerequisite for the chemical separation of the precious metal from its iron base.
The smelting process was thoroughly monitored and researched over the course of a three years study, leading to the implementation of a series of technological innovations, guaranteeing upmost cost efficiency while simultaneously reducing smelting induced losses of material.
The smelting shop has a yearly capacity of approximately 1000 tons of ceramic material.
