Emerging Technology Report: Reclamation of Lead from Superfund Waste MaterialUsing Secondary Lead Smelters

摘要

Through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. EPA, the Center for HazardousMaterials, in conjunction with a major secondary lead smelter, has demonstrated that secondary lead smelters may be used economically to reclaim lead from a wide range of lead-containing materials frequently found at Superfund sites. Such materials include battery case materials, lead dross, and other debris containing between 3 and 70 percent lead. This report summarizes the results of several tests involving the recovery of lead from Superfund waste, construction debris, and sand blasting materials.