Iridium Metal Recycling from Scrap

Iridium waste comes from a wide range of sources. It is mainly found in electronic products, chemical catalysts and medical devices. In electronic products, iridium is often used to manufacture high-end semiconductors and specific alloys; in the chemical industry, iridium catalysts have excellent chemical stability and catalytic effects and are used in important chemical reactions. In addition, iridium is used in the manufacture of medical equipment, especially key components of radiotherapy equipment.
The recycling process of iridium metal starts with the classification and preliminary processing of waste materials. This step involves mechanical crushing of waste materials and the removal of non-metallic impurities using methods such as magnetic separation and gravity separation. When recycling iridium metal from electronic products, we must first remove plastic and other non-metallic parts, and then provide purer iridium metal raw material for subsequent chemical processing.

The preliminary treatment of iridium metal in scrap not only affects recycling efficiency, but is also directly related to recycling costs and environmental impact. Efficient preliminary processing can significantly increase the recovery rate of iridium metal while reducing energy consumption and waste emissions.
Taking electronic products as an example, the initial processing process for recycling iridium includes: First, the waste electronic products are crushed to facilitate the separation of metal and non-metal parts. Next, iron and other magnetic metals are removed through magnetic separation and further purified using gravity separation technology.