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P r e s e n t e d b y

Mahmoud AL SHARIF

Management Representative

SHARIF METALS INT’L

Recycling since the prehistoric times


From primitive industry...

Small battery smelters…

Carrying particles of lead, plastic, and

sulfuric acid into the air...

No Safety standards…

No Environmental awareness…


Recycling➢ as old as mankind, a common practice for most of human history➢ not popular until the World War II➢ a profession➢ the only natural resource which will grow, not decline.➢ often used as a generic term to describe the fact that waste material is used in a

manufacturing process, as a replacement for a primary production rawmaterial

➢ one of the oldest, and continues to be one of the most successful forms of materialreclamation.


To world leading industries where batteries were 100%

recycled in facilities with environmental compliance.

Employing the most advanced control

technology available to reduce lead

emissions into the air, wastewater and

stormwater.

Strict Safety

Standards and

Compliance.

Sustainable product designs

manufactured defect-free

and durable, that provide

years of performance.

Energy conservation and

renewable technologies.


Battery Recycling process

COLLECTION

SEPARATION

CRUSHING

SMELTINGREFINING


Most types of batteries can be recycled. However, some batteries are recycled more readily than

others.

• Lead-acid batteries, nearly 90% are recycled

• Button cells, because of the value and toxicity of their chemicals

• Alkaline and rechargeable batteries

These batteries include but are not limited to:-

•car batteries

•olf cart batteries

•UPS batteries

•Industrial fork-lift batteries

•Motorcycle batteries

•Commercial batteries.

Types of batteries that can be recycled

Lead-acid batteries


Founder & Chairman – 1950’s

My father has learnt the business since then, and had his

own lead and cast iron foundry.


LEAD PLANT


❖ Collection

The main features of the recycling process include:

▪ leaking batteries should be stored on a bunded pallet

▪ the storage place should be sheltered from rain, water sources and away from heat

▪ the ground of the storage place should have a ground cover, preferably plastic or any

other acid-resistant material, that retains any leakage and directs it to a collection

container for disposal,

▪ the storage place should have good ventilation to prevent hazardous gas accumulation,

▪ the storage place should have restricted access and be identified as a hazardous material

storage place.

The batteries are collected, separated and crushed; the Lead is smelted, then

refined.


❖ Crushing

Bigger sets of plants crush down batteries

using shredders.

It is commonly known as Battery Shredders

systems.

Once these Batteries are crushed, 4 typical

segments are generated viz. Lead Grids,

Lead paste, Separators, PP.

The Lead Grids are melted down in the gig

kettles to produce Lead directly with further

refinement.


❖ Separation

There are two hazardous components

in lead-acid batteries, which need to

be treated quite separately, the

electrolytic solution and battery

casing.

The electrolytic solution is dilute

sulphuric acid, which is a liquid and

can leak from damaged batteries.

The battery casing contains lead that

is connected to the casing and can be

recovered by suitable professionals.


❖ Smelting

Furnace is a kind of equipment that is used in process of smelting. It is basically used for

smelting process.

Smelting is a process which involves the reduction of Lead-bearing scrap into metallic Lead

in a furnace.

The product of smelting, depending on initial raw material, can be either a branded metal,

or an ingot for a further processing.

Lead Scrap Melting Furnace

Each furnace is designed and operated to produce a certain Lead product. The following

furnaces are the most common types of smelting furnaces used in the industry:

1. Blast Furnace

2. Rotary Furnace



BATTERY CRUSHING SECTION ROTARY FURNACES ROTARY FURNACE-3

POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEM EXHAUST SMOKE CHIMNEY REFINING KETTLE FURNACE

❖ Refining

The process of removing unwanted contaminants by

various treatments carried out on a bath of molten Lead is

known as Lead refining.

In conventional Lead refining, the bullion from the

smelting unit must invariably be drossed. Drossing (or

rough drossing) is accomplished by cooling the bullion to

within 50°C of the freezing point of Lead.

Crude Lead produced during smelting operations is

remelted in cast iron kettles and refined by the addition of

reagents, such as Sulphur and caustic soda. The purified

Lead is then cast into molds or ingots.

Typically, metal from the smelting furnace is melted in an

indirect-fired kettle or pot and the trace elements are

combined to produce the desired alloy.


REFINING KETTLE FURNACES

AUTOMATIC CASTING MACHINE

RAW MATERIAL SOURCES FOR ALLOY PRODUCTIONSHARIF has capability to source enough raw material required for all the plants in addition excess

remelted/battery scrap of about 5,000MT/Month supplied to various region of the globe

BATTERY SCRAP LEAD OXIDE/PASTE LEAD BATTERY TERMINALS

LEAD SOWS LEAD CABLE STRIPPING SCRAP UNREFINED REMELTED LEAD INGOTS


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Environmental Impact

▪ Acid utilization and neutralization▪ A way to curb pollution - it transforms used batteries which would otherwise be considered

waste and harmful to our environment▪ Recycling of lead-acid batteries helps reduce the mining and extraction of new lead.▪ Leads toward low-carbon future = cleaner energy and greener growth.▪ Application of environmentally friendly technologies:-

➢ Desulfurization of lead paste to avoid emission of harmful SO2 and SO gases during smelting

➢ Oxygen enriched fuel during smelting for low NOX emission ➢ Direct conversion of lead paste to lead oxide bypassing environmentally costly smelting

of lead

65% - reduced carbon emission on recycled lead Saves Natural Resources Saves Energy Saves Clean Air and Water Saves Landfill Space

Recycling Preserves the Environment;The process of recycling protects the environment.


Environmental Benefits of Lead Batteries

Lead batteries and the

environment are one of

the environmental

success stories of our

lifetime.

More than 99% of all battery lead and plastic is recycled, making the lead battery the recycled

leader of all consumer products.

The life cycle of a

lead battery follows a

continuous, closed loop.

Careful preservation and

protection and management of our

natural resources will help sustain our

environment for future generations.

The typical new Lead-Acid

Battery is made with 60-80% recycled Lead and plastic.


Our Social Responsibility -Conserve & preserve the environment…

▪ People recycle to help the earth to

become a cleaner & greener place!

▪ Recycling helps sustain the

environment for future generations.

Social Impact

▪ or our future generion and the survivals of present. ▪ Creating jobs – 1.5M directly employed worldwide▪ Many communities have curbside battery recycling services to

help out and there are battery recycling centers all across the country where spent batteries can be brought.

Economical, Environmental & Social impacts…

Systematic recycling system for batteries considers all the economical,environmental and social impacts as well as the environmental norms for ourown good.

Continuous monitoring & control…

Continuous expanded monitoring and control of the other streams of therecycling system is required to ensure a toxic free atmosphere.

Sustaining present and future generations…

Battery recycling can help sustain sufficient supply of natural resources anddiminish the dangers of environmental pollution for our upcoming generationand the survivals of present.


(13) 14-16 October 2017

2017World Recycling Convention (Round-Table Sessions)

BarcelonaMAY 2018

BUREAU OF MIDDLE EAST RECYCLING

Thank you

--Your Right Partner in the Middle East --

SHARIF METALS INT’L.

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