European Waste Catalogue
Spent catalysts are coded by metal content in chapter 16 08: precious-metal catalysts 16 08 01, hazardous transition-metal catalysts 16 08 02, other transition-metal catalysts 16 08 03.
Also searched as: used catalysts, catalyst waste, PGM catalysts, hydroprocessing catalysts
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See the validation dossier~500 kt–1 Mt/year pharmaceutical manufacturing waste · Solvent recovery €150–600/t; precious metal catalyst recovery €1000–5000/t
Primary buyers include Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and Precious metals production.
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Containing gold, silver, platinum-group metals
Spent catalysts containing gold, silver, rhenium, rhodium, palladium, iridium or platinum
Hazardous transition metals or compounds
Spent catalysts containing dangerous transition metals
Most refinery hydroprocessing catalysts (Ni-Mo, Co-Mo) after use
Other transition metals (non-hazardous)
Spent catalysts containing transition metals or transition metal compounds not otherwise specified
Contaminated with dangerous substances
Spent catalysts contaminated with hazardous substances
Source: EUR-Lex Commission Decision 2000/532/EC — European Waste Catalogue
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