Batteries may contain harmful metals and chemicals such as nickel-cadmium, alkaline, mercury, nickel metal hydride and lead acid, which can pollute the environment if not disposed of properly. For example, when batteries containing cadmium is used in landfills, which dissolves the toxic substance that can seep into the water supply, posing a serious risk to the health of the population. This is why recycling batteries has become so important because it helps preventThe pollution and save resources.
The recycling process:
Above all, the batteries ordered by the chemistry such as nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, lithium, alkaline etc. The combustible materials such as plastics and insulation are returned, is then removed with a gas TNV, the first step in the recycling process . Most scrubbers recycling facilities where they are neutralized by TNV gaseous pollutants are removed,Producing clean, naked cells contain the precious metal content.
The metal in the batteries are then heated to liquefy, after they were cut into small pieces. Black slag burned non-metallic substances are scraped with a slag arm, and has hijacked the various alloys, which are enclosed by weight. Some plants pour the liquid metals directly into (65 pounds) or "pigs" (2000 pounds) without separating on site, which are then to metal recovery plants suppliedproduce nickel, chromium and iron re-melt alloy for the manufacture of other metal products.
State and federal authorities of the United States:
The mercury and Battery Management Act was adopted in 1996, the Congress on batteries, requires regulated batteries such as Ni-Cd and lead:
1. easily removable to facilitate consumer goods to put them back for recycling
2. included in the caption ofChemistry of battery, the symbol "three chasing arrows", and a set that allows users to dispose of the battery is
3. provide national uniformity in collection, storage and transport
4. Phase out the use of certain mercury-containing batteries
The RBRC (RBRC)
(Www.rbrc.org)
The United States RBRC (RBRC) was established in 1994 as a nonprofit, public servicesorganization to help and facilitate the recycling of rechargeable batteries such as nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel-metal hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion) and small sealed lead. In addition, power users to buy rechargeable benefits and accessibility of rechargeable battery recycling. However, RBRC only recycles batteries that has RBRC Battery Recycling Seal. Manufacturers, dealers and collectors or rechargeable batteries or products that useeffort to contact RBRC at "licensee@rbrc.com" for better solutions. For more information contact:
RBRC
1000 Parkwood Circle
Suite 450
Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: 678-419-9990
Fax: 678-419-9986
Latest developments:
The reduction of mercury in batteries, which had begun in 1984, continued today. For example, batteries, alkaline batteries as they did over a 97 percent reduction of mercury, and newer models may contain about one-tenth ofAmount of mercury previously contained in the typical alkaline battery, or zero-added mercury. A number of mercury, heavy carbon-zinc batteries are now as alternatives. The technology, such as silver oxide and zinc air button cells contain less mercury so that it begins to replace mercury-oxide batteries. nickel-cadmium batteries can be reprocessed for recovery of nickel and nickel cadmium and nickel-hydride system are also explored. Currently, mostnickel-cadmium batteries are firmly sealed in the device, but changes are made to a regulation that is more convenient in a search and recovery of the results of nickel-cadmium batteries.
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