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Zirconium scrap from corrosion-resistant equipment
Zirconium resists acids that destroy stainless steel, so it is used for reactors, heat exchangers, piping and valves in chemical and pharmaceutical plants, as well as in alloys, ceramics and sputtering targets. Equipment replacement and machining generate zirconium scrap in solids, tubing and turnings. Zirconium recycling keeps this metal in use and avoids the energy-intensive route from zircon sand.
FORMS WE BUY
Zirconium scrap forms we buy
Zirconium solids
Zr 702 and 705 plate, bar and offcuts
Tubing and pipe
Heat exchanger tubes and process piping
Process equipment
Decommissioned vessels, valves and liners
Zirconium turnings
Clean or oily machining chips, packed safely
Zirconium sputtering targets
Spent zirconium targets and pieces
Zirconium alloys
Zr-Nb, Zr-Hf and other zirconium alloy scrap
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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Tungsten Carbide Scrap
Nickel Alloys
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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)
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FAQs
Zirconium recycling and zirconium scrap price FAQ
What zirconium scrap do you buy for zirconium recycling?
Zr 702 and 705 solids, plate and bar, heat exchanger tubing and pipe, decommissioned vessels, valves and liners, turnings, spent sputtering targets and other zirconium alloy scrap. We buy only non-nuclear material.
Can I sell zirconium from nuclear applications?
Only if it was never irradiated and comes with documentation showing that. Irradiated or contaminated nuclear material cannot be bought. Most zirconium we buy comes from chemical and industrial plants.
What affects the zirconium scrap price?
Grade, form, hafnium content, and contamination such as steel, welds or oil. Clean solids and tubing earn more than mixed turnings. Equipment with other metals attached is priced after sorting. Oryx makes a written offer on each lot’s analysis.
How should zirconium turnings be stored and packed?
Fine zirconium turnings and powder can ignite, so keep them away from heat and sparks and pack them in sealed steel drums, dry or under the agreed medium. We give you packing instructions before collection.
Do you buy zirconium equipment from plant shutdowns?
Yes. Plant shutdowns and equipment replacement are a major source of zirconium scrap. Send a list of the equipment and photos, and we can arrange cutting, collection and transport.
Why choose Oryx Metals as a zirconium scrap buyer?
Oryx Metals specialises in reactive and minor metals, knows how to handle zirconium turnings safely, and works with the refiners that remelt zirconium. You get a written offer, clear grading and logistics arranged from your plant, whether it is one heat exchanger or a full shutdown.
