moltenmetal,
it's 4 nines palladium right now - mixed with 4 nines silver... it will be pure provided i can just separate the two....
after doing a bit more research online it looks as though electrorefining may be the way to go. It seems that by using controlled potential plating it has been...
Orenda,
I have plenty of glassware and a fume hood to work in. I have nitric and hydrochloric on the shelf and can order whatever I need from my local chemcial supply house. I run a small business so I have access to the proper tools, I wont be doing this in my garage.
Yes I'm not a chemist...
Orenda,
My scrap dealer only buys fine scrap at 95% spot - for sales to local jewelry stores and what not for karating and other such in house needs. if I sell the metal as is I'll only get about 60% spot. They can send PMG bearing alloys out for refining just as I can but they dont get any...
Orenda,
Thanks for the information.
However I must ask if I'm missing something here. Would the silver also not percipitate out from aqua regia with the addition of ammonia? If not and a simple reduction to metal is all I have to do it sounds like it's worth the 6 or 7,000 dollars to me!
Any...
Orenda1168,
What is the process?
When I sell fine scrap to my local precious metals dealer, I normally get 95% back from spot. They are closed for the holidays so I don't know if this figure will apply to palladium but I have sold both gold and platinum to them at this price many times before...
Hello all,
I have roughly 50 troy ounces of palladium membrane material from a large (plant sized) damaged gas purification system. I called around and the best offer I got on the material was not even 200$/oz - that seemed a bit low given the fact that at todays spot the palladium content is...
