@inproceedings{8a13a606fb0342518cfee63a3bef1c25,
title = "An Integrated Circular Economy Model for Decoupling Europe from Platinum Group Metals Supply Risk in the Automotive Sector",
abstract = "An integrated model of sustainable circular economy applied to the case of platinum group metals (PGMs) contained into the automotive catalytic converters is described. The cycle consists of four major steps: A. Collection and pre-processing of spent catalytic converters, B. PGM recovery as nitrate or other salts, C. Production of nano-catalytic washcoat powder, and D. Production of novel low-PGM catalysts. This scheme of circular economy can be sustainable when low-cost catalytic materials, like copper, are used to partially substitute the PGMs in the autocatalyst. A novel low-PGM Cu-based catalyst was successfully designed and tested, demonstrating the potential for practical applications.",
keywords = "autocatalysts, copper, PGM, recycling, spent catalyst",
author = "A. Moschovi and S. Souentie and I. Yakoumis and A. Siriwardana",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 IEEE.; 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC/I and CPS Europe 2018 ; Conference date: 12-06-2018 Through 15-06-2018",
year = "2018",
month = oct,
day = "16",
doi = "10.1109/EEEIC.2018.8493824",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC/I and CPS Europe 2018",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "Proceedings - 2018 IEEE International Conference on Environment and Electrical Engineering and 2018 IEEE Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Europe, EEEIC/I and CPS Europe 2018",
address = "United States",
}