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Recovering lead from batteries

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Over the past 20 years, a significant number of processes have been developed to recover lead from scrap batteries. These processes recover lead via hydrometallurgical processing of the paste component of the battery followed by electrowinning. A number of pilot plant operations have been conducted, but thus far none of the processes have become operational.

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  1. RSR Corporation, USA

    R. David Prengaman M.S. (senior vice president, member of TMS)

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David Prengaman, R. Recovering lead from batteries. JOM 47, 31–33 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03221127

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