With the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy the demand for the recycling of important metals like platinum, iridium or ruthenium from production scrap as well as end-of-life materials will rise dramatically. Already today, Heraeus covers all steps in a state-of-the-art pyrolytic and hydrometallurgical processes from preparation, sampling, analytic and refining of CCMs, MEA, inks and pastes with high return rates. Transparent and auditable production processes can be witnessed by you or a designated representative.

Recycling will help to secure the supply of scarce precious metals, but likewise important it maintains your investments in precious metals for future projects. With increase in PEM electrolyzer capacities, the amount of end-of-life material will increase significantly and Heraeus is already prepared for this GW-scale.