LEAD from MEXICO ECD
Focus on recycling.
A secondary lead smelting plant specializes in processing used batteries, scrap metal, and waste.
The stages include:
Battery failure
Used batteries are collected, dismantled, and separated into lead, plastic, and electrolyte.
Furnace casting
The lead parts melt and are reduced to metallic lead.
Refining and straining
Impurities are removed and the molten lead is molded into ingots.
Recycling of by-products
The plastic casings and covers are shredded into flakes, properly washed and converted into granules for reuse, while the electrolytes are neutralized or transformed.
The secondary function not only supplies the pole, but also reduces pressure on mining and supports a circular economy.
ADVANTAGES OF LEAD RECYCLING
It reduces the need for primary mining.
Saves energy (up to 60-70% less than producing lead again).
Reduces hazardous waste.
It allows you to reuse up to 95-99% of a battery.
APPLICATIONS OF RECYCLED LEAD
Automotive and industrial batteries.
Energy storage systems.
Radiation protection.
Construction industry.
IMPORTANCE IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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Secondary smelting is a pillar of the circular economy, as it allows lead to be recycled multiple times without losing its properties, closing the material's life cycle.