Umicore | Precious Metals Management

Material Portfolio

Strong benefits by means of unique materials Being a dedicated materials technology group Umicore has a core competence in designing materials at atomic scale based on chemistry, metallurgy and material science. Our in-depth scientific research, material knowledge and specialist material manufacturing processes enable us to come up with...

Ultimate material solutions Being a leading materials technology group Umicore continuously develops new and improves existing material solutions based on the competence fields chemistry, materials science and metallurgy. These intelligent material solutions with their tailored material properties do serve as the basis for the majority of our...

Manufacturing of Nitric Acid HNO3 Step 1: Catalytic oxidation of ammonia: Synthesis of NO by means of PtRh catalyst gauzes: 4 NH3 + 5 O2 ⇒ 4 NO + 6 H2O Formation of N2O is a side reaction that can’t be completely avoided: 4 NH3 + 4 O2 ⇒ 2 N2O + 6 H2O Temperatures of about 800 to 950°C Pressure in the range between 1 and 15 bar...

Comparison 1: Effectivity in Glass Homogenisation Conventional stirrer ARCtwister Volume Effectivity* Partial Complete Contact frequency** Medium High Flow behaviour*** Reversible Irreversible Average distance**** Short - medium Long Glas flow profile Linear Non-linear...

Process Excellence Model

To support our customers in managing the trade off between cost savings to remain competitive, while at the same time complying with increasingly demanding requirements from their target markets, our business unit applies solutions that are mainly based on innovation and technology. We have evolved from a mere PGM component supplier to the...

MKSprecise: adjusted structure & material

Adjusted structure & material Customized and fine-tuned adjustment of the gauze layer composition to the demands and the operational regime of any particular converter setting: Indiviualised gauze structure and material composition that are precisely balanced to the gauze position within the assembly Layer-specific activity & selectivity...

Technology Portfolio

Tailored to individual needs For us technology means a fine combination of state-of-the-art equipment and long-lasting experience of our people. To comply with the ever rising demands of the markets we continously improve the efficency and effectiveness of our manufacturing technology portfolio. The smart combination of fully automated...

Features: High Creep Rupture Strength Reasonable Creep Elongation Application Example: Stirrer Cell Components subjects to frequent temperature cycling Components that are partially blocked due to their geometry thus material needs to deform without to crack

Tailored to individual needs No tube, no welding seam, no connection, no branch or any other part must have a weak spot - certainly not at normal temperatures, but for sure not during operation at very high temperatures and for very long service times. One may ask how we manage to master all the various specific and novel challenges regarding...

Commercial Team

Chemical Industry Team Business Line Manager PEM Dr. Frank Heringhaus Mail: [email protected] Global Director Sales & Technology Dr. Christian Goerens Phone: +49 6181 706 4714 Mail: [email protected] Sales & Business Development Stephanie Aufmkolk Phone: +49 6181 706 4702 Mail: stephanie.aufmkolk@eu....

Savings Total cost efficiency: Reduction of PGM* inventory Reduction of PGM* losses in operation Reduction of PGM* losses during refining Reduction of Rhodium requirements Reduction of energy consumption Reduction of raw material consumption Increase of PGM* component service time Solutions Increase of competitiveness...

MPAC in more details

Material Tailored Features: Constitution Purity Doping Wire Tailored Features: Geometry Stability Surface Diameter Structure Tailored Features: Mono-layer knitting pattern Multi-layer knitting pattern Weaving pattern Grammage Areal Density Volume Density Spatial Wire Configuration...