<p>Impurities in lead alloys affect the production yield and grid quality of lead-acid batteries. In addition to contamination limits, battery manufacturers often specify the maximum level of dross that can be produced when melting a given alloy. This study presents, for the first time, an example of a method for determining the percentage of dross formed after melting an alloy. In addition, the effect of three different lead pyrorefining methods—traditional refining, traditional refining with the double addition of NaOH and NaNO<sub>3</sub> and an alternative method using metallic aluminum—on the percentage of dross produced during the melting of the PbSnCa alloy was evaluated. Industrial-scale experiments have revealed significant differences in the amount of melt dross formed, confirming the influence of the refining method on this parameter. The aluminum refining method gave a lower dross content than the traditional approach and showed the highest process stability. Microstructural and phase analysis indicated that the resulting dross consisted mainly of metallic lead mixed with oxide phases. The results highlight the potential of lead refining using aluminum and provide valuable insights into optimizing lead recycling practices, as well as being a valuable knowledge base for lead-acid battery manufacturers.</p>

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The Influence of Lead Refining Method on the Dross Content in the Metal

  • Daniel Malecha,
  • Robert Albrecht,
  • James Lamb,
  • Stanisław Małecki

摘要

Impurities in lead alloys affect the production yield and grid quality of lead-acid batteries. In addition to contamination limits, battery manufacturers often specify the maximum level of dross that can be produced when melting a given alloy. This study presents, for the first time, an example of a method for determining the percentage of dross formed after melting an alloy. In addition, the effect of three different lead pyrorefining methods—traditional refining, traditional refining with the double addition of NaOH and NaNO3 and an alternative method using metallic aluminum—on the percentage of dross produced during the melting of the PbSnCa alloy was evaluated. Industrial-scale experiments have revealed significant differences in the amount of melt dross formed, confirming the influence of the refining method on this parameter. The aluminum refining method gave a lower dross content than the traditional approach and showed the highest process stability. Microstructural and phase analysis indicated that the resulting dross consisted mainly of metallic lead mixed with oxide phases. The results highlight the potential of lead refining using aluminum and provide valuable insights into optimizing lead recycling practices, as well as being a valuable knowledge base for lead-acid battery manufacturers.