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Ruthenium scrap mesh material
October 19, 2026

How to Sell Used Titanium Mesh to a Precious Metal Refiner

Plant managers, maintenance supervisors, and industrial scrap dealers often misclassify retired titanium mesh. After removing an anode from an electrowinning cell, a chlor-alkali unit, an...
Iridescent metal scrap pieces on foil
October 15, 2026

How to Spot MMO Anodes in Industrial Liquidations

Industrial liquidations often include materials that are mistakenly sold as ordinary non-ferrous scrap. One of the most overlooked examples is the mixed metal oxide, or...
Flame heating metal in a refining crucible
October 15, 2026

Recovering the Full Value of Retired Iridium Crystal-Growth Crucibles

For crystal-growth facilities, advanced photonics manufacturers, medical-imaging suppliers, and research institutions, a retired iridium crucible is not merely worn production equipment. It is a concentrated...
Jet engine stator vanes
October 15, 2026

Ir-Re Alloys and Satellite Scrap Recovery

Modern aerospace propulsion depends on materials that can survive conditions far beyond the limits of conventional high-temperature alloys. Liquid rocket engines, spacecraft apogee motors, attitude-control...
Bundled sheets of coated titanium mesh
October 15, 2026

Ru-Ir vs. Ir-Ta vs. Ru-Ti Coatings: Which Spent Anodes Are Worth the Most

Facilities often treat mixed metal oxide and dimensionally stable anodes as ordinary titanium scrap after removing them from service. Many facilities place retired mesh panels,...
Coated metal anode plate in a dark tray
October 12, 2026

Ruthenium-Bearing Chlor-Alkali Anode Banks

Modern chlor-alkali plants rely on dimensionally stable anodes, commonly known as DSA anodes, to produce chlorine, caustic soda, and hydrogen from sodium chloride brine. These...
Stacked rolls of used metal mesh in an outdoor yard
October 12, 2026

Recovering Ruthenium and Iridium from Marine Electrochlorination Cells

Commercial vessels and offshore energy facilities rely on seawater electrochlorination systems to prevent biological fouling, protect cooling-water systems, maintain firewater and process-water reliability, and comply...
Electrowinning Anodes: How Ir-Ta Coatings Add Up at Tankhouse Scale
October 12, 2026

Electrowinning Anodes: How Ir-Ta Coatings Add Up at Tankhouse Scale

Copper, zinc, and nickel electrowinning tankhouses increasingly rely on dimensionally stable anodes (DSAs) made of titanium and coated with mixed metal oxides. These MMO anodes...
Titanium periodic table element cube on dark rock
October 12, 2026

Swimming Pool and Aquatics Salt Chlorinator Cells

People often treat spent swimming pool salt cells as worthless maintenance debris. A technician replaces a failed Hayward TurboCell, Pentair IntelliChlor, AutoPilot cell, or commercial...
Glowing molten gold in a small crucible
October 8, 2026

Burkina Faso Opens Its First Gold Refinery in Push for Economic Independence

Burkina Faso has made significant progress in reforming its economy and gaining greater control over its natural resources by opening its first national gold refinery,...
Crumpled silvery metal crucible on a black surface
October 8, 2026

Recycling Iridium Crucibles That Were Used For Single Crystal Growing

High-purity single crystals are essential for advanced technologies, including lasers, LEDs, telecommunications devices, optical components, scintillation detectors, and high-power semiconductors. Researchers typically grow crystals such...
Assorted gold bullion bars and ingots
October 8, 2026

Gold Holds Firm as Oil Surges, but Rising Yields Cap Gains

In London trading on Thursday, gold stayed near $4,160 an ounce, supported by further oil price gains and ongoing geopolitical tensions, even as the US...