Non-Automotive Catalytic Converters Contain Precious Metals Too
As we’ve noted in previous posts, automotive catalytic converters contain platinum, palladium, rhodium, nickel, and other metals that can be profitably extracted by precious metals refineries. If you have 500 or more catalytic converters that you would like to recycle, you could get a surprisingly large amount of money in return.
Let’s open our lens a bit wider today, because catalytic converters are not found only in cars. They are also used in a variety of commercial and industrial applications. And because industrial-grade catalytic converters are generally larger than those that are used in cars, they can contain even larger quantities of precious metals that can be recycled and refined.
Where to Look for Industrial Catalytic Converters
Catalytic Converters like this one for a hospital diesel generator can contain large quantities of precious metals like platinum, palladium and rhodium. Image courtesy of Governor Control Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
- Portable generators
- Road grading and paving equipment
- Industrial-grade mowing equipment
- Fork lifts and equipment-moving vehicles
- Tree removal and property clearing equipment
- Drilling and well-digging machines
- Pile drivers and bridge-building machinery
- Cranes and lifting equipment
- Construction equipment
- Air compressors
- Portable heaters used at construction sites
- Diesel-and gas powered production line and manufacturing equipment
If you have the opportunity to collect used catalytic converters from those sources, you should. Like the smaller converters recycled from automobiles, they contain valuable quantities of precious metals. If you’ve been overlooking this resource, call Specialty Metals Smelters and Refiners at 800-426-2344 to learn more.
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