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IPMI Sampling & Analytical

Summer Seminar 2021

June 8th, 2021 - Orlando, Florida

Come join us in sunny Florida for a day filled with informative presentations, lively discussion and great networking!

Hotel Details

The Hyatt Grand Cypress Resort

One Grand Cypress Blvd, Orlando, Florida

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Speaker Agenda and Timeline

 

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7:30 - 8:15 am ​Continental Breakfast

Instruments and Analysis: Part 1

8:30 – 9:15 am

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​​​“PhotonAssay for rapid, non-destructive analysis of gold and silver”

Dr James Tickner, Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Chrysos Corporation and the inventor of PhotonAssay

 

Innovations and Optimization

9:15 - 11:00 am

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“Geoforensic Passport – a Scientific Tool to Confirm the Origin of Doré”

Dr Jonathan Jodry, Head of Laboratories & New Business Development, Metalor Technologies SA

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10:00 –  10:15 am Break sponsored by Ledoux

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“ISO TC 174 – ISO Standards for the Precious Metals Industry”

Dr Jonathan Jodry, Head of Laboratories & New Business Development, Metalor Technologies SA

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“Optimization of Standardless XRF Analyses of Precious Metals using Empirical Data”

Tim Zembryski, Chemist, Sabin Metal Corp

 

 

Instruments and Analysis: Part 2

11:15 – 12:00 pm

 

“Precious Group Metals Analysis using a Newly Designed Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectroscopy System Resulting in Improved Accuracy and Precision.”

Paul Krampitz, Applications Scientist – Agilent

 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch Sponsored by Axium Scientific, Portico

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​​SAC Updates

1:00 – 2:00 pm

 

Sampling & Analytical Committee Updates and Future Plans

Algis Naujokas, Committee Chair

 

​“IPMI SAC Round Robin Exercise #16: Interlaboratory Comparisons of Palladium and Platinum Spent Catalyst”

Algis Naujokas, Committee Chair

 

Auto Catalyst Overview: Sampling and analysis

2:00 – 5:00 pm

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“Ask the Experts: Autocatalyst Sampling and Analysis Panel Discussion.”

Jorge Marques and Malkit Basi, Ledoux; Austin Hickman, PGM of Texas; Bert Pauels and Maarten Moens, Umicore; Oliver Cook, Legend Smelting; Brian Reichel, BASF

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“Presentation of Data from a Cordierite Autocatalyst Proficiency Testing Exercise”

Presenter TBD, Bureau Veritas

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3:30 – 3:45 pm Break Sponsored by Red Fox Resources

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“Sodium peroxide fusions: applications for sample preparation with a focus on catalysts and the rarer platinum metals”

Lou Britton, Chemist, Auris Noble LLC

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​​“The Role of Portable XRF Analysis within Automotive Catalytic Converter Recycling and Refining”

Peter Faulkner, Chemist, Olympus Scientific Solutions

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Tuesday, June 8th

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Stick around Wednesday and Thursday for more interesting and engaging IPMI seminars!

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​Wednesday - Autocatalyst Seminar hosted by the IPMI Platinum Group Metal Refiner Committee (PGMRC)

 

Thursday - IPMI Security and Anti-Money Laundering Seminar hosted by the IPMI SECAM group

 

Wednesday and Thursday

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