Used lead batteries, description and production, overview of available standards, technical specification and guidelines on the storage and treatment of batteries and accumulators Jaromír MANHART Regional workshop of experts to review Guidelines for environmentally sound management of used lead batteries Slovakia, Bratislava 18. 3. 2014

Definitions in accu guidelines I Battery - device that stores energy for later use Galvanic cell - a device consisting of two electrodes (an anode and a cathode) and an electrolyte solution Lead battery - the electrical accumulator made up of lead plates in the electrolyte solution of sulphuric acid Used lead battery - the battery which is no longer capable to be recharged, its lifetime reaches its end and it becomes a waste.

Definitions in accu guidelines II Management of used lead batteries - the overall process of collection, transport, recovery and or disposal of used lead batteries, including the supervision of such operations Separate collection - the gathering of used lead batteries, including the preliminary sorting and preliminary storage of used lead batteries for the purposes of transport to a treatment facility Storage - placing of used lead batteries in the room of waste management or treatment facilities in sites with impermeable surfaces and suitable weatherproof covering or in suitable containers

Definitions in accu guidelines III Treatment of used lead batteries - means recovery or disposal operations with used lead batteries, including preparation prior to recovery or disposal Recovery - means any operation the principal result of which used lead batteries serving a useful purpose by replacing other materials which would otherwise have been used to fulfil a particular function, or waste being prepared to fulfil that function, in the plant or in the wider economy

Definitions in accu guidelines IV Recycling - means any recovery operation by which used lead batteries materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes Fractions of used lead batteries – material parts and pieces produced from treatment of used lead batteries and relevant by-processes of used lead batteries Disposal - means any operation which is not recovery even where the operation has as a secondary consequence the reclamation of substances or energy

Description of accu in accu guidelines I

Description of accu in accu guidelines II

Environmental and health aspects in accu guidelines I Batts pose a threat to our environment and to human beings Toxic materials inside may cause danger to water, soil and air – Pb and H2SO4 ULAB are labelled as hazardous material Pb causes a variety of health effects mainly to children Too much Pb can damage various systems of the body including the nervous and reproductive systems and the kidneys, and it can cause high blood pressure and anaemia

Environmental and health aspects in accu guidelines II Pb is a metal with no known biological benefit to humans There is no known safe blood Pb concentration World focus on Cd, Hg, Pb H2SO4 is highly corrosive Eye contact can cause permanent blindness; swallowing damages internal organs that can lead to death

Environmental and health aspects in accu guidelines III

Environmental and health aspects in accu guidelines IV First aid treatment to be ready always needed E.g. flushing the skin/eyes for 10 to 15 minutes with large amounts of water Cool the affected tissues and to prevent secondary damage. Immediately remove contaminated clothing and thoroughly wash the skin Always wear protective equipment when handling the H2SO4

Sources of waste lead batts, estimation of amounts of produced used lead batts Used in vehicles of all types all around the world Amount of vehicles increasing = Amount of ACCU growing (LCV/HCV light/heavy commercial vehicles)

Sources of waste lead accumulators

Composition of typical lead acid automotive battery scrap Component Wt / % Lead (alloy) component (grid, poles…) 25 - 30 Electrolyte paste (fine particles of lead oxide and lead sulphate) 35 - 45 Sulphuric acid (10 – 20% H2SO4) 10 - 15 Polypropylene 4 - 8 Other plastics (PVC, PE, etc.) 2 - 7 Ebonite 1 - 3 Other materials (glass, etc.) < 0.5

Overview of LEGAL FRAME, available standards, technical specification and guidelines on the storage and treatment of batteries and accumulators

European Union Legislative Framework EU Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC Best Available Techniques Reference Documents of the European Commission – BREF… on BAT on Emissions from Storage on BAT in the Non Ferrous Metals Industries on BAT for the Waste Treatment Industries BAT for Iron and Steel Production

Bref on Emissions from Storage addresses the storage and the transfer/handling of liquids, liquefied gases and solids, regardless of the sector or industry addresses emissions to air, soil and water in: • Heaps, sacks and bulk bags • Silos and bunkers • Packaged dangerous solids • Containers and the storage of containers It describes techniques for the transfer and handling of solids: mobile unloading devices, grabs, dump pits, fill pipes, thrower belts, conveyors and feeders

Bref in the Non Ferrous Metals Industries Covers: the techniques for the production of both primary and secondary non-ferrous metals the production of 42 non-ferrous metals and the production of ferro alloys 10 groups of metals with similar production methods are dealt with in the document, namely: • Zinc, Lead, Cadmium, Antimony and Bismuth etc. • Precious metals, etc.

Bref for Iron and Steel Production Covers: the processes involved in the production of iron and steel in integrated works the production of steel in electric arc furnace steelworks The main operations covered are: • Loading, unloading and handling of bulk raw materials • Blending and mixing of raw materials • Production and refining of steel using the basic oxygen process, including upstream ladle desulphurisation, downstream ladle metallurgy and slag processing, etc.

Bref for Waste Treatment Industries Covers the installations of a number of waste (hazardous and non- hazardous) treatment processes, and deals with: Common waste treatment processes such as temporary waste storage, blending and mixing, repackaging, sampling, checking and analysis, waste transfer and handling installations, and waste transfer stations Biological waste treatment processes Physico-chemical waste treatment processes Treatment processes to recover waste material for secondary use such as the re-concentration of acids and bases, the recovery of metals from liquid and solid photographic waste, the regeneration of organic solvents and spent ion exchange resins, and the re-refining of waste oils

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal Secretariat Working groups Guidance and Guidelines Technical Guidelines for the Environmentally Sound Management of Waste Lead-acid Batteries, 2003 Current draft Guidelines

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants BAT/BEP to minimize releases of POPs from unintentional production Thermal process of ACCU in the metallurgical industry i.e. secondary lead smelting Production of Pb and Pb-alloys, primarily from scrap automobile batteries, other used Pb-sources (pipe, solder, drosses, lead sheathing). Production processes include: scrap pretreatment smelting refining

Stockholm Convention BAT/BEP to minimize releases of POPs from unintentional production I Incomplete combustion High levels of oils Plastics and other organic materials in feed Temperatures 250°C - 500°C may all give rise to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) Performance levels associated with best available techniques for secondary lead smelters are <0.1 ng I-TEQ/Nm3

Stockholm Convention BAT/BEP to minimize releases of POPs from unintentional production II BAT include the use of: plastic-free material oil-free feed material high furnace temperatures above 850°C effective gas collection afterburners and rapid quench activated carbon adsorption, and dedusting fabric filters

General information on emissions from secondary lead smelters Air emissions from secondary lead smelting can escape as stack or fugitive emissions, depending on the facility age or technology. Main contaminants: sulphur dioxide (SO2), other sulphur compounds and acid mists → H2SO4 nitrogen oxides (NOx) → low-NOx or oxy-fuel burners metals (especially Pb) and their compounds dusts, traces of PCDD/F → fabric filters → back to process

Emissions of PCDD/PCDF to air during the smelting process most problematic PCDD/F formed during base metals smelting reaction of products of incomplete combustion, unburnt organic contaminants and Cl2 compounds, usually by de novo synthesis in the cooling zone at temperatures between 250°C and 450°C PCDD/F easily adsorb onto solid matter and may be collected by all environmental media as dust, scrubber solids and filter dust Full description on PCDD/PCDF minimization is given in the chapter "Thermal processes in the metallurgical industry not mentioned in Annex C, part II" of the "Guidelines on BAT/BEP" of the Stockholm Convention

Thank you for your attention Mr. Jaromír MANHART +420 725 786 420 jaromir.manhart@sgs.com SGS Czech Republic, s.r.o. K Hájům 1233/2, 155 00 Praha 5, Tel: +420 234 708 111, Fax: +420 234 708 100 www.cz.sgs.com