Supporting organisations in gaining value from process understanding C o n t a c t +44(0)1925 607030 enquiries@britest.co.uk www.britest.co.uk Challenge Existing technologies for recycling platinum group metals (PGMs) require multiple purification steps with long lead times and large inventories of precious metals. Associated changeover and cleaning downtime was estimated as equivalent to one-month offline per annum - with a substantial associated “invisible factory” cost. Johnson Matthey engaged in a collaborative research and development programme to develop an improvement approach to recycling PGMs, but needed a framework for dialogue with partners who were from different market sectors in order to scope out the programme and agree priorities. Approach Britest facil

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