SECONDARY LEAD PRODUCTION IN MALAYSIA

The increase in the number of vehicles and, subsequently, the volume o f batteries made by manufacturers in Malaysia have seen a dramatic ris e in lead demand over the last five years. Without any lead mines, the only source of lead in Malaysia has been from the recycling of lead/a cid batteries. Metal Reclamation (Industries) has commenced the design of a new and advanced secondary lead plant at West Port, Malaysia to meet the increasing demand for lead and the increasingly stringent env ironmental regulations. The plant is designed to produce up to 75 000 t of lead and lead alloys per year. The plant will also produce, as by -products: polypropylene chips, wallboard-grade gypsum, non-leachable slag for use in construction. A discussion of the process and the prod ucts from the new secondary smelter is outlined. (C) 1998 Elsevier Sci ence S.A. All rights reserved.