Alan Hides
Global Contracts Manager

Alan oversees RS Bruce’s global precious metal recovery and cleaning operations in chemical plants. He specialises in recovering platinum group metals (PGMs) from process equipment used in nitric and acetic acid production worldwide. He manages both non-destructive on-site cleaning and off-site recovery projects, ensuring every operation is completed safely, efficiently and with full accountability for all recovered materials.

Recent Blog Post

PGM Plant Cleaning
November 18, 2025

Analysis of corrosion rates in the chemical cleaning of nitric acid plants and recovery of platinum group metals.

Alan Hides conducts an analysis of corrosion rates in the chemical cleaning of Nitric Acid Plants

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