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Baghouse dust recycling turns emissions control into income
Dust collectors and baghouses capture fine particles from furnaces, smelters, grinding lines and thermal spray booths. That captured dust is often rich in the same metals the plant produces or processes, such as tungsten, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, tin or precious metals. Instead of paying to landfill it, many plants can sell baghouse and flue dust to refiners that recover the metal.
FORMS WE BUY
Metal-bearing dusts we buy
Baghouse dust
Collector dust from furnaces and process lines
Flue dust
Smelter and furnace flue dust
Grinding dust
Dry carbide, superalloy and tool grinding dust
Thermal spray overspray
Booth dust from carbide and alloy coatings
Powder handling dust
Dust from powder plants and press shops
Precious metal dust
Filter dust with gold, silver or PGMs
HOW minor metals are PRICED
Oryx Metals makes scrap recycling easy and profitable
Highest value
Clean, high-purity solids
Uncontaminated pieces, offcuts, ingots and production rejects
Mid-Range
Coated or alloyed scrap
Coated parts, alloys, turnings and mixed solids
Priced on content
Powders, sludges & residues
Value depends on metal %, contamination and moisture
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Turbine Parts for Mutilation
Tungsten Recycling
Germanium Recycling
Gallium Recycling
Indium Recycling
Hafnium Recycling
Rhenium Recycling
Tantalum Recycling
Niobium Recycling
Tin Recycling
Molybdenum Recycling
Vanadium Recycling
Zirconium Recycling
Tungsten Carbide Scrap
Nickel Alloys
Cobalt Alloys
Titanium Alloys
High Speed Steel
Jet Engine & Turbine Blade Scrap
Rare Earth & Magnet Scrap
Battery Black Mass
Tungsten Catalyst
Molybdenum Catalyst
Copper Catalyst
Vanadium Catalyst
Mixed-Metal Catalyst
Precious Metal (PGM) Catalyst
Gold (Au)
Silver (Ag)
Platinum (Pt)
Palladium (Pd)
Rhodium (Rh)
Iridium (Ir)
Ruthenium (Ru)
Metal-Bearing Sludges
Mixed Metal Residues
Filter Cakes
Sweeps
Dusts
Fines
Slags
Tantalum & Niobium (ores)
Tungsten (ores)
Tin (ores)
Titanium (ores)
Rare Earth (ores)
MATERIAL WE’ve BOUGHT
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FAQs
Baghouse dust recycling and flue dust FAQ
What dust do you buy for baghouse dust recycling?
Baghouse and collector dust from furnaces and process lines, smelter and furnace flue dust, dry grinding dust from carbide, superalloy and tool production, thermal spray overspray, powder handling dust, and filter dust containing precious metals.
Which metals make dust worth recycling?
Dusts rich in tungsten, cobalt, nickel, molybdenum, tantalum, tin or precious metals are the usual candidates. Zinc-rich steelmaking dust is handled by specialised recyclers, and we focus on the higher-value metals. An analysis of the dust tells us quickly whether it fits.
How is metal-bearing dust priced?
On the payable metal content, less processing costs and penalties for elements such as lead, cadmium, chlorine or arsenic. Fine, light dust also costs more to handle and ship. Oryx bases each offer on your analysis and annual volume.
How should dust be packed for shipping?
Usually in sealed big bags or lined drums to keep it dry and contained. Some fine metal dusts can be combustible, so we confirm packing and classification before collection.
Can we set up regular dust collections?
Yes. Most dust is generated continuously, so we agree a sampling routine, pricing basis and collection schedule that fits your filter change-outs.
Why choose Oryx Metals for dust recycling?
Oryx Metals looks at baghouse and flue dust for the metals it contains rather than as waste, matches it to refiners that can process fine material and handles the logistics, so you can stop paying for disposal where the chemistry allows.
