BERZELIUS treats and recycles automotive and industrial batteries, scraps and leadrncontaining waste in a very efficient way. The group is leader in processing lead, lead alloys,rnsilver, sulphuric acid, sodium sulphate and polypropylene-compounds (Seculene?). Thernprocesses and management of the three modern smelters – one primary and two secondaries - asrnwell as three logistic companies are described. Utmost attention is given to their state-of-the-artrntechnologies, starting with the secondary smelters BSB and MRU. The treatment of the differentrncomponents of old batteries is illustrated - i. e. plastics in the BSB compounding plant with thernregistered Polypropylene quality Seculene~R, paste and grid metals etc – amongst secondary leadrnwhich is available in more than 100 qualities according to customers' specifications. Thernintegration of an incinerator for hazardous wastes at MRU - enabling the recovery of the energyrncontent of toxic wastes - in the allied subsidiaries, provides the closing link for the exemplaryrnrecycling of materials and wastes during the production of lead, plastics, and sulphuric acid.rnTechnological leadership in the production of primary lead and sulphuric acid assures the mostrnmodern QSL process at the BBH smelter. The range of products includes high purity lead, silver,rncopper/lead matte and BERZELIT? slag. Forward-looking was the latest expansion of thernsulphuric acid plant with a significant capacity increase. Responsibility for the environment is arnmatter of principle at BERZELIUS Metall: The production subsidiaries were among the first ofrnthis industrial sector to be certified as users of an integrated management system of quality,rnworkplace safety and environmental protection. The application of environmentally soundrnprocesses, an intelligent management and control of materials, and the encapsulation and hoodingrnof plants and warehouses, leads to a closed-circuit recycling of resources, which the efficiency ofrnthe measures employed. The reduction of waste releases, the continuing decrease of emissionsrnand the steady reduction of the blood lead levels and lost time accidents are impressive proofs ofrnthis strategy.
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