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
