Model of Infiltration of Spent Automotive Catalysts by Molten Metal in Process of Platinum Metals Recovery

Agnieszka Fornalczyk, Slawomir Golak and Mariola Saternus

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2013, vol. 2013, 1-7

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This paper presents the model for the washing-out process of precious metals from spent catalysts by the use of molten lead in which the metal flow is caused by the rotating electromagnetic field and the Lorentz force. The model includes the coupling of the electromagnetic field with the hydrodynamic field, the flow of metal through anisotropic and porous structure of the catalyst, and the movement of the phase boundary (air-metal) during infiltration of the catalyst carrier by the molten metal. The developed model enabled analysis of the impact of spacing between the catalysts and the supply current on the degree of catalyst infiltration by the molten metal. The results of calculations carried out on the basis of the model were verified experimentally.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1155/2013/461085

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