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What is litharge and what are its uses?

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Litharge

Beside of medicine, it is still used for manufacturing white lead paint, lead soap, cosolvent in metallurgy, paint driers, ceramic materials, rubber vulcanization accelerators, pesticides, and so on. Medicinally it is usually used externally. And pharmacological studies have confirmed that it could kill skin fungus, reduce inflammation, protect ulcer surface, reduce mucus secretion, etc. Actually its health benefits on fading dark spots has been discovered for so long – Tang Ben Cao (Tang Materia Medica) says that it can be used as scar removing creams and the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing Shu (Commentary on ‘Shen Nong’s Classic of the Materia Medica) claims that it is good at healing metal-inflicted wound and removing acne scars from face. Accordingly, today many ancient beauty recipes still exist. For instance, the formula of Yu Rong San (fair face powder) alone, there are a few different versions. So to speak, it is one of the best dark spots removers you can find these days.

Modern pharmacological actions of lead oxide

1. In vitro 2% litharge cream inhibits Trichophyton, Trichophyton violaceum, Trichophyton rubrum and some spore bacteria;

2. In vitro 4% litharge cream shows inhibition on Epidermophyton floccosum, trichophyton gypseum, Trichophyton schoenleinii and its Mongolia variant, and so on;

3. Its water extract (1:3) in vitro has different degrees of inhibition on a variety of skin fungi;

4. For external use it can reduce inflammation;

5. 1:3 infusion in vitro shows inhibition on skin fungi like Trichophyton violaceum and spore bacteria.

Selected litharge formulas on herbal remedies

According to Quan Guo Zhong Cao Yao Hui Bian (National Collection of Chinese Herbal Drugs), it is salty and acrid in flavor and neutral and poisonous in nature. Prime functions include eliminating dampness, killing parasites, and healing sores. And primary litharge uses and indications are eczema, scabies, ringworm, armpit odor, and non-healing burst sores. It is usually used externally only in the forms of powder or paste.

1. Tuo Seng Wan from Liang Peng Hui Ji (Close Friends’ Collection). It is combined with Huang La (beeswax), Ku Fan (dried alum), Xiong Huang (realgar), etc. to treat ruptured scrofula, early phase of carbuncle all over the body, stubborn ecthyma, anal fistula, etc.

2. Tuo Seng San from Dong Tian Ao Zhi (Profound Essence of the Heaven). It is formulated with Qing Fen (calomel), Shi Gao (Gypsum), and alum to cure athlete’s foot.

3. Shen Xiao Wan from Yu Ju Shi Xuan Qi Fang (odd-ingredient prescriptions chosen by lay Buddhist Yu). It is made into pills to consumptive thirst.

4. Tuo Seng San from Pu Ji Fang (Prescriptions of Universal Relief). It is put together with Pu Huang (cattail pollen), Huang Bai (Amur Cork Tree), and Gan Cao (Licorice Root) for the treatment of tongue and mouth sores.

5. Yu Rong San from Qian Jin Yao Fang (Thousand Golden Essential Prescriptions). It is used along with Bai Fu Zi (Typhonium Rhizome), Mu Li (Oyster Shell), Fu Ling (Poria), and Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage Root) for moistening face and removing acne scars from face.

Litharge side effects and contraindications

Litharge is poisonous and oral administration is allowed only under the supervision of a physician. Long term use of it can result in lead poisoning. So, caution should be taken when taking it orally and overdose should be avoided by all means. In addition, it shouldn’t be used in the weak, pregnant women, and children.

What is lead powder and its Applications/Uses?

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Lead Powder

Lead powder is often produced by dispersing melted lead. Drops of molten lead are atomized using a jet of high temperature gas. The lead can be introduced into the gas stream in the same direction as the gas flow, by use of an annular nozzle, or the molten lead can be dripped into a perpendicular stream of gas. The first method produces finer lead powder and is therefore more useful in certain applications such as lead bases anti-friction lubricants.

In a typical manufacturing process the lead is melted in a crucible, the liquid metal flows out of an hole, of precise dimensions, in the bottom of the crucible and more molten metal is added to maintain a constant level – this will ensure a constant rate of flow through the hole in the bottom of the crucible. The metal flows into a gas jet that has been heated to about 200oC and is dispersed into small particles up to a few microns in size.

Lead powder can also be produced by electrolysis, though this is not that important a method. Thermolysis, using oleic acid produces very small particles that are suitable for lubricants.

Lead oxide; also know as litharge lead or Lead Monoxide is another form of lead that is produced as a red or yellow crystalline powder. Litharge is produced by contacting molten lead with air. Lead Monoxide is obtained as a crystallized or amorphous power.

Applications

Oil and gas exploration, Radiological Medical protective clothing, Industrial X-ray shielding, Golf club manufacturing, Anti-friction products.

Powered lead, powdered Babbitt and lead oxide have been used in lubricating grease, to reduce or eliminate wear. Lead powder is also used as the basis for some corrosion resistant paints. Lead oxides are used in producing fine “crystal glass” and “flint glass” of a high index of refraction for achromatic lenses.

Powdered Lead in Golf clubs

Custom golf club makers use powdered lead to balance and weight the clubs. There is typically a cavity int head, accessible through a small hole sealed with a screw. Swing weight can be adjusted by removing this screw, adding a measured amount of powdered lead and replacing and securing the screw with epoxy.

Lead protective clothing

Lead powder incorporated into plastics is used to form sheets of Lead loaded plastic. This is used to make radiation protective clothing and aprons for the medical, scientific and nuclear industries. Lead loaded plastic is also used to make sound insulating barriers.

Lead powder in weapons

In the law enforcement shotgun rounds containing powdered lead are called breaching rounds. They are used on door hinges and handles to gain entry. Generally used by drug, warrant and swat teams. Powdered lead is used to minimize harm to individuals.

Weighted-knuckle gloves, also called sap gloves, are a type of weapon used in hand to hand combat. They consist of a pair of ordinary looking gloves usually made of leather or a synthetic material, with powdered lead sewn into a special pouch covering the knuckles, fingers and the back of the hand. They are primarily used by security professions and private citizens for self-defense.

Lead Powder in the electronics industry

Highly densified, polycrystalline photoconductors can be made by hot-pressing powdered lead monoxide. Such photoconductors will exhibit increased absorption of radiation, increased signal-to-noise ratios, and improved spatial frequency responses.

Lead Powder is also used for the preparation of pressed and bonded sputtering targets and in Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) systems.

What is Red Lead And its Applications/Uses?

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Red Lead (Pb304 or 2PbO, PbO2) is soft orange and red colored powder. It is a useful ingredient for the storage battery, glass & ceramic industry and it occupies an important place in the Paint Industry for its rust inhibiting character. It is virtually insoluble in water and alcohol. However, it is soluble in the hydrochloric acid present in the stomach, therefore it is toxic when ingested. It dissolves in hydrochloric acid, glacial acetic acid, and a diluted mixture of nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide.

Red Lead

RED LEAD

Red Lead is used to a certain extent in the ceramics and glass, paints and pigments and explosives industries. Waldies Griffin brand Red Lead Non-Setting is a highly superior quality product and is the market leader.

Waldies also produces Red Lead Ordinary conforming to IS :57-1989 Type A and B. This formula corresponds to a PbO2 content significantly lower than 34.0% dependent upon the particular application in which they are to be used.

The material specifications of both Red Lead Ordinary & Red Lead Nonsetting are available in the datasheets attached above.

What is Red Lead Ordinary?

Red Lead Ordinary appears in a vibrant orange to red brick colored pigment which had a chemical property to be able to get dissolved in acetic acid and completely insoluble in water and ethanol. The leading red lead manufacturer in India employs reverberatory furnace to manufacture it by heating lead monoxide at 500°C in the presence of air.

Red lead ordinary has a relatively lower specific gravity, water and acid absorption rate (mg/gm) than red lead setting. It is mostly used in ballistic modifiers for propellants of high-energy, ceramic glazes, in rubber adhesives and also in foam coatings used in X-rays as a radiation shield.

Applications

· Storage battery: Red lead is used in the production of positive plates/tubular plates.
· Paints: In ready mixed priming paints to be used within 24 hours of mixing.
· Paint Industry: Red lead is the most highly rated primer for the protection of ferrous metal surfaces for its rust inhibiting characters.
· Glass and Ceramics:In lead glass, glazes and other ceramics materials red lead is most widely used after litharge.
· Rubber and plastics: Red lead acts basically as an activator and vulcanizing agent as well as an inorganic colouring agent for natural and synthetic rubber and plastics.

What is Lead Sheet And Its Applications/Uses?

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Lead sheets can be easily bent, shaped and formed for use in many applications. Commonly used medical radiation construction projects, sheet lead can be built into walls, doors and frames to protect medical personnel from gamma rays. It can also be used to stop radiation leakage from cut-outs and penetrations in lead-lined walls.

Sheet lead is also very effective for waterproofing, soundproofing, and isolating/dampening mechanical vibration. It is highly resistant to environmental and chemical corrosion, and so can be used in nearly any indoor or outdoor application. Lead sheeting is exceptionally versatile and easy to work with, allowing it to be bent, shaped, and cut to suit all applications, with no special tools required.

Lead Sheet

We offer a wide range of lead sheeting from 1/32 inch to 1 inch thicknesses to meet the demands of any application. Walls, doors, window frames, and more can have lead sheet built into, or added to, them for effective shielding protection.

Sheet lead is also used in our lead lined drywall and lead lined plywood. These products offer the same shielding protection as stand alone lead sheets, with far greater structural strength.

Radiation Protection Products uses only the purest lead available for our sheeting. Absolutely no refining takes place at our facility, making us one of the cleanest, most environmentally friendly radiation shielding providers in the industry, while providing you with the highest quality sheet lead available.

Four Applications Using Lead Sheet

Roofing/Flashing – Lead sheet offers flexibility and longevity. Unlike other materials, a sheet of lead can be securely dressed around penetrations and joints. In fact, this is the only material that provides adequate protection in these areas from water damage. Lead also handles temperature fluctuations; it is malleable, preventing cracks; and it will outlast other materials by up to ten times.

Soundproofing – Noise is a major challenge for many industries. Recent studies have found that high level noises from machinery and industrial equipment create stress for employees and can lead to permanent hearing damage. Accidents can occur if workers are unable to hear warning signals due to excessive noise. With lead sheets, sound waves are either absorbed, dampened, or blocked. For optimal results, the lead must have the appropriate weight per square foot of barrier. For blocking out sound over a wider range, the lead should be limp, or soft, as opposed to rigid.

Radiation Shielding – Lead sheet is commonly used to shield healthcare workers from radiation. For instance, during medical or dental x-rays, lead lined walls and leaded glass create a barrier between the x-ray machine and the x-ray technician for protection against radiation.

Waterproofing – In the building industry, underground construction of retail shops, storage facilities, parking garages, subways, tunnels and other structures enable the efficient use of below ground space. For these structures, an effective waterproofing solution is mandatory. High quality sheet lead serves as an impermeable moisture barrier against groundwater infiltration, a major factor impacting building longevity.

What Are Lead Alloys And Its Applications/Uses?

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Lead Base Alloys

Lead Alloys

Because lead is very soft and ductile, it is normally used Commercially as lead alloys. Antimony, tin, arsenic, and calcium are the most common alloying elements. Antimony generally is used to give greater hardness and strength, as in storage battery grids, sheet, pipe, and castings. Antimony contents of lead-antimony alloys can range from 0.5 to 25%, but they are usually 2 to 5%.

Lead-calcium alloys have replaced lead-antimony alloys in a number of applications, in particular, storage battery grids and casting applications. These alloys contain 0.03 to 0.15% Ca. More recently, aluminum has been added to calcium-lead and calcium-tin-lead alloys as a stabilizer for calcium. Adding tin to lead or lead alloys increases hardness and strength, but lead-tin alloys are more commonly used for their good melting, casting, and wetting properties, as in type metals and solders. Tin gives the alloy the ability to wet and bond with metals such as steel and copper; unalloyed lead has poor wetting characteristics. Tin combined with lead and bismuth or cadmium forms the principal ingredient of many low-melting alloys.

Arsenical lead (UNS L50310) is used for cable sheathing. Arsenic is often used to harden lead-antimony alloys and is essential to the production of round dropped shot.

Applications

The most significant applications of lead and lead alloys are lead-acid storage batteries (in the grid plates, posts, and connector straps), ammunition, cable sheathing, and building construction materials (such as sheet, pipe, solder, and wool for caulking). Other important applications include counterweights, battery clamps and other cast products such as: bearings, ballast, gaskets, type metal, terneplate, and foil. Lead in various forms and combinations is finding increased application as a material for controlling sound and mechanical vibrations. Also, in many forms it is important as shielding against x-rays and, in the nuclear industry, gamma rays. In addition, lead is used as an alloying element in steel and in copper alloys to improve machinability and other characteristics, and it is used in fusible (low-melting) alloys for fire sprinkler systems.

Battery Grids. The largest use of lead is in the manufacture of lead-acid storage batteries. These batteries consist of a series of grid plates made from either cast or wrought calcium lead or antimonial lead that is pasted with a mixture of lead oxides and immersed in sulfuric acid.

Battery Grids

Type metals, a class of metals used in the printing industry, generally consist of lead-antimony and tin alloys. Small amounts of copper are added to increase hardness for some applications.

Cable Sheathing. Lead sheathing extruded around electrical power and communication cables gives the most durable protection against moisture and corrosion damage, and provides mechanical protection of the insulation. Chemical lead, 1% antimonial lead, and arsenical lead are most commonly employed for this purpose.

Lead Cable Sheath

Sheet. Lead sheet is a construction material of major importance in chemical and related industries because lead resists attack by a wide range of chemicals. Lead sheet is also used in building construction for roofing and flashing, shower pans, flooring, x-ray and gamma-ray protection, and vibration damping and soundproofing. Sheet for use in chemical industries and building construction is made from either pure lead or 6% antimonial lead. Calcium-lead and calcium-lead-tin alloys are also suitable for many of these applications.

Lead Sheet

Pipe. Seamless pipe made from lead and lead alloys is readily fabricated by extrusion. Because of its corrosion resistance and flexibility, lead pipes finds many uses in the chemical industry and in plumbing and water distribution system. Pipe for these applications is made from either chemical lead or 6% antimonial lead.

Lead Pipe

Solders in the tin-lead system are the most widely used of all joining materials. The low melting range of tin-lead solders makes them ideal for joining most metals by convenient heating methods with little or no damage to heat-sensitive parts. Tin-lead solder alloys can be obtained with melting temperatures as low as 182 °C and as high as 315 °C. Except for the pure metals and the eutectic solder with 63% Sn and 37% Pb, all tin-lead solder alloys melt within a temperature range that varies according to the alloy composition.

Solders

Lead-base bearing alloys, which are called lead-base babbitt metals, vary widely in composition but can be categorized into two groups:

Alloys of lead, tin, antimony, and, in many instances, arsenic

Alloys of lead, calcium, tin, and one or more of the alkaline earth metals

Lead-Base Bearing Alloys

Ammunition. Large quantities of lead are used in ammunition for both military and sporting purposes. Alloys used for shot contain up to 8% Sb and 2% As; those used for bullet cores contain up to 2% Sb.

Ammunition

Terne Coatings. Long terne steel sheet is carbon steel sheet that has been continuously coated by various hot dip processes with terne metal (lead with 3 to 15% Sn). Its excellent solderability and special corrosion resistance make the product well-suited for this application.

Trene Coating

Lead foil, generally known as composition metal foil, is usually made by rolling a sandwich of lead between two sheets of tin, producing a tight union of the metals.

Lead Foil

Fusible Alloys. Lead alloyed with tin, bismuth, cadmium, indium, or other elements, either alone or in combination, forms alloys with particularly low melting points. Some of these alloys, which melt at temperatures even lower than the boiling point of water, are referred to as fusible alloys.

Fusible Alloys

Anodes made of lead alloys are used in the electrowinning and plating of metals such as manganese, copper, nickel, and zinc. Rolled lead-calcium-tin and lead-silver alloys are the preferred anode materials in these applications, because of their high resistance to corrosion in the sulfuric acid used in electrolytic solutions. Lead anodes also have high resistance to corrosion by seawater, making them economical to use in systems for the cathodic protection of ships and offshore rigs.

Anodes

Below is listed the Unified Numbering System (UNS) designations for various pure lead grades and lead-base alloys.

Pure leads L50000 - L50099

Lead - silver alloys L50100 - L50199

Lead - arsenic alloys L50300 - L50399

Lead - barium alloys L50500 - L50599

Lead - calcium alloys L50700 - L50899

Lead - cadmium alloys L50900 - L50999

Lead - copper alloys L51100 - L51199

Lead - indium alloys L51500 - L51599

Lead - lithium alloys L51700 - L51799

Lead - antimony alloys L52500 - L53799

Lead - tin alloys L54000 - L55099

Lead - strontium alloys L55200 - L55299

What is pure Lead and its applications/Uses?

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About half of all lead produced each year comes from recycled material, which means that lead has one of the highest recycling rates of all materials in common use today. In 2008, worldwide production of lead exceeded 8 million tonnes.

The largest producers of mined lead are China, Australia, and the USA, whereas the largest producers of recycled lead are the USA, China, and Germany. China alone accounts for about 60 percent of all lead production.

The most economically important lead ore is called galena. Galena contains lead sulfide (PbS), as well as zinc and silver, all of which can be extracted and refined to produce pure metals. Other ores that are mined for lead include anglesite and cerussite.

A large proportion (about 90 percent) of all lead is used in lead-acid batteries, lead sheets and other metal applications that are recyclable. As a result, about 5 million tonnes of lead (or 60 percent of all production) were produced from recycled materials in 2009.

Applications

The primary application for lead continues to be in lead-acid batteries, which account for approximately 80 percent of the metal's use.
Lead acid batteries are ideal for all types of vehicles because of their relatively large power-to-weight ratio, which allows them to supply the high surge currents required by automobile starter motors.
Advances in lead-acid battery discharge/charge cycles have also made these viable as power storage cells at emergency power stations for hospitals and computer installations, as well as in alarm systems. They are also used as storage cells for renewable energy sources, such as wind turbines and solar cells.
Although pure lead is very reactive, lead compounds, such as lead oxide, can be very stable, making them suitable as ingredients in corrosion resistant coating for iron and steel. Lead coatings are used to protect ship hulls, while lead stabilizers and sheathings are used to protect underwater power and communication cables.
Lead alloys are still used in some bullets and, due to the metal's low melting point, in metal solders. Lead glass has special applications in camera lenses and optical instruments, while lead crystal, which contains up to 36 percent lead, is used to create decorative pieces. Other lead compounds are still used in some paint pigments, as well as matches and fireworks.

Automotive Lead Acid Battery Market by Manufacturers, Regions, Type and Application Forecast to 2025

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The research report presents a comprehensive assessment of the market and contains thoughtful insights, facts, historical data, and statistically supported and industry validated market data. It also contains projections using a suitable set of assumptions and methodologies. The research report provides analysis and information according to categories such as market segments, geographies, type of product and deal landscapes. The lead acid battery was invented in 1859 by French physicist Gaston Plante and is the oldest type of rechargeable battery. Despite having a very low energy-to-weight ratio and a low energy-to-volume ratio, its ability to supply high surge currents means that the cells have a relatively large power-to-weight ratio. These features, along with their low cost, make them attractive for use in motor vehicles to provide the high current required by automobile starter motors.

Lead Acid Battery

Among regions, the Asia Pacific market is estimated to see a CAGR of 5.8% from 2017 to 2025, in terms of value.

The major market players are evaluated on various parameters such as company overview, product portfolio, and revenue of Automotive Lead Acid Battery from 2013 to 2025.

Automotive Lead Acid Battery Global Market Report from Market Insights Reports covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market.The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.The market size section gives the electronic equipment market revenues, covering both the historic growth of the market and forecasting the future. Drivers and restraints looks at the external factors supporting and controlling the growth of the market. Market segmentations break down the key sub sectors which make up the market. The regional breakdowns section gives the size of the market geographically.

The research includes historic data from 2011 to 2017 and forecasts until 2025 which makes the reports an invaluable resource for industry executives, marketing, sales and product managers, consultants, analysts, and other people looking for key industry data in readily accessible documents with clearly presented tables and graphs.

This report provides detailed analysis of worldwide markets for Automotive Lead Acid Battery from 2011-2017, and provides extensive market forecasts (2018-2025) by region/country and subsectors. It covers the volumes, prices, historical growth and future perspectives in the Automotive Lead Acid Battery market and further lays out an analysis of the factors influencing the supply/demand for Automotive Lead Acid Battery, and the opportunities/challenges faced by industry participants. It also acts as an essential tool to companies active across the value chain and to the new entrants by enabling them to capitalize the opportunities and develop business strategies.

The Recycling Of Lead-Acid Batteries

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Recycling of lead-acid batteries is a process of great interest in the lead industry. Nowadays, about 47% of the total world lead production results from lead secondary smelting. The main raw material entering this process is the used lead-acid battery, whether being a starter, a traction or a standby battery. Roughly, about 85% of used batteries are recycled.

Recycled Lead Ingots

Lead recycling industry has also become a net producer of recycled plastic: polypropylene, recyclable material whose consumption as battery boxes is increasing. The Metaleurop group, already premier lead producer in EEC, has become through its subsidiary division C2P (Cookson Penarroya Plastics) the first European producer of recycled polypropylene from lead-acid battery boxes.

The lead acid battery is a complex industrial product, constituted by several different materials. The first step of the recycling process is an effective separation of these battery components, so as to recover further valuable products. Throughout the separation process, crushing, sieving and flotation techniques are used.

The second step of the process is to melt and reduce lead compounds into metal, and then to refine this metal for new applications, like batteries. Contrary to other recycled products, lead quality is not lowered through secondary smelting, and is of the same high grade as lead from primary smelting.

Transformation of Lead Battery

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Lead acid batteries either start or power cars, trucks, buses, boats, trains, rapid mass-transit systems, recreational vehicles and electric wheelchairs all over the globe. The car battery also provides a stable electrical supply to a vehicle’s electrical system.

During power outages, lead acid batteries provide quiet, pollution-free emergency power for critical operations such as air-traffic control towers, hospitals, railroad crossings, military installations, submarines, and weapons systems. In these situations the telephones stay on and this is because every major telephone company in the world, including mobile telephone service providers, uses lead acid batteries as backup power to the telecommunications systems.

Were it not for standby lead acid batteries, we probably would have power outages nearly every day because the electric utilities would not be able to handle rapid fluctuations in the demand for electricity. This is when lead acid batteries come to the rescue, as enormous arrays of batteries delivering large amounts of electricity for short periods of time until additional capacity is added to the grid.

Lead acid batteries power electric fork trucks used in warehouses, factories, mines, and ships. They also power the shuttle vehicles in airports, as well as wheelchairs, amusement park shuttles and golf carts. On the road, lead acid batteries power electric law-enforcement vehicles, buses, and very soon mail delivery vans.

The Responsible Lead Recycling

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Lead-based batteries are a very important component of over a billion diesel and petrol vehicles existing globally. Such batteries are also used in several critical stationary applications such as providing backup power for telecommunication systems. Given that lead-acid batteries are essential for cars to operate, the systematic and responsible recycling of lead is definitely a priority.

Sealed Lead Acid Battery

The use of recycled lead in the production of new products is highly energy efficient. Recycled lead production takes only 35 to 40 percent of the energy necessary to produce primary lead from ore.

Unlike most other materials, Lead can be re-melted and recycled indefinitely without slightest of diminution in quality, making it the perfect material for the circular economy.

Recovering and recycling lead has great environmental advantages. Lead recycling reduces the release of lead to the environment and conserves natural resources. The lead battery is a hazardous waste. Its disposal poses both health and environmental threats.

Lead Facts

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Battery powered vehicles such as fork lift trucks are non-polluting, quiet and low on maintenance costs
A lead acid battery is a vital component in each of the 60 million petrol and diesel vehicles produced worldwide each year
Hospitals, the emergency services, telephone exchanges and public buildings rely on lead-acid batteries as back-up in case of mains power failure
80% of modern lead usage is in the production of batteries of which more than 95% are recycled
A lead roof will outlast any other traditional building material, sometimes by hundreds of years
As a barrier to radiation, lead is unrivalled and essential in hospitals, dentists’ surgeries, laboratories and nuclear installations
Since 2000 the lead industry has sponsored over US$3 million of independent research into the health and environmental impacts of lead

Source : International Lead Association

"Gravita Guard" for sound barriers and acoustic applications

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Lead is an extremely efficient material for acoustic control systems. Lead sheet is one of the valued added product which is normally used for soundproofing and radiation shielding . Gravita Guard helps to control noise in various interior environments like hospitals, office buildings, industrial plants and apartment buildings.

"Gravita Guard" plays a vital roll for

1. Blocking of sound paths by barriers
2. Damping of structures and surfaces to reduce vib
ration and radiation of airborne sound
3. Absorbing sound-usually by light fibrous materials.

Lead Sheet for Soundproofing

How to use "Gravita Guard"

Measure the height and lenght of the walls to be soundproofed, particular attention should be paid to walls adjacent to other rooms with sound sources.
Buy enough Lead sheeting to cover the walls you want to soundproof. For this purpose, 0.7mm to 3.5mm Lead sheeting should be sufficient.
Use universal bonding compound to attach foam padding to both sides of the Lead sheet and let it dry.
Coat the side of your triple-layered insulation sheet in bonding compound using a paint roller. Hold the insulation flat against the wall you are soundproofing until it begins to bind, and then leave it to dry. Repeat this process for all the other walls you want to soundproof.
Attach sheets of plasterboard to the outside of the sound insulation, again using UBC, on all the walls that have been sound proofed.

Lead Sheet for Radiation Protection Shielding

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Lead Sheets

Lead sheets are used for permanent shield installations. Lead sheets can be easily bent, shaped and formed for use in many applications. Commonly used medical radiation construction projects, sheet lead can be built into walls, doors and frames to protect medical personnel from gamma rays. It can also be used to stop radiation leakage from cut-outs and penetrations in lead-lined walls.

Sheet lead that is bonded to other materials such as wood, steel, wallboard, plastic, and aluminum for the manufacture of panels, doors, cabinets, portable screens, etc., is known as lead laminate. It is frequently
used because of its self-supporting nature and greater ease in erecting and handling. Lead laminates can be produced in any practical size to comply with the user's requirements. They are especially suitable for the erection of rooms or sections in industrial plants or other buildings as they can be easily assembled by normal construction methods.

Lead sheet and various lead laminates may be used in some applications of portable shielding where the erection of a lead brick wall is not the most convenient method. Such specially designed shields are used in medical and industrial applications of radioactive isotopes.

Commercial Lead Sheets

Thickness		Weight is Pounds for a1 Square foot Section
Inches	Millimeter equivalent	Normal Weight	Actual Weight
1/64	0.40	1	0.92
3/128	0.60	1.5	1.38
1/32	0.79	2	1.85
5/128	1.00	2.5	2.31
3/64	1.19	3	2.76
7/128	1.39	3.5	3.22
-	1.50	-	3.48
1/16	1.58	4	3.69
5/64	1.98	5	4.60
3/32	2.38	6	5.53
-	2.5	-	5.80
-	3.0	-	6.98
1/8	3.17	8	7.38
5/32	3.97	10	9.22
3/16	4.76	12	11.06
7/32	5.55	14	12.9
1/4	6.35	16	14.75
1/3	8.47	20	19.66
2/5	0.76	24	23.60
1/2	2.70	30	29.50
2/3	6.93	40	39.33
1	25.10	60	59.00

Notes: The density of commercially rolled lead is 11.36 g/cm 3 . 2. The commercial tolerances are +-0.005 inches for lead up to 7/128 and +-1/32 for heavier sheets.

GRAVITA: Lead sheet manufacturer for radiation shileding

World Refined Lead Consumption in 2013

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World Refined Lead Supply and Usage 2009 - 2013
000 tonnes	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2012	2013	2013
	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	Jan-Dec		Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mine Production	3810	4161	4636	4994	5313	4994	5313	488.5	462.1	503.8	446.7
Metal Production	9242	9850	10598	10212	10593	10212	10593	888.4	936.1	907.8	855.6
Metal Usage	9245	9815	10444	10154	10615	10154	10615	899.4	924.0	887.2	835.2

Source: ilzsg.org

Lead Sheet Key Facts

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Lead sheet uses in construction challenge some misconceptions and It draws some interesting and very positive conclusions and facts:

Lead sheet used in the building industry poses no risk to the environment or people
Lead sheet out performs all man-made materials in its field
More than 95% of lead used in the manufacture of lead sheet comes from recycling
The relatively low melting point of lead, 327°C, means the process has a low carbon footprint and a minimal environmental impact
Lead sheet affords attractive, permanent protection against the weather
The proven life of lead sheet is hundreds of years

Alloying Furnace for Lead Refining and Alloying

2013-11-23T02:30:00.000-08:00

Alloying furnaces are kettle / pots, which are highest precession of desired specification for manufacturing alloys. These furnaces are of various capacities ranging from 5-50 MT per batch accompanied by high efficiency natural gas / LPG Gas / furnace oil burners equipped with preheating arrangements. Emissions are controlled by a flexible kettle hood, with series of Pollution Control Equipments chained with Wet Scrubber, attached to an Induced Draft Fan along with a chimney/stack arrangement.

How to Make Lead Oxide ?

2013-06-17T23:07:00.001-07:00

Lead forms several oxides. Lead The most common being lead oxide (PbO), Red Lead (Pb3O4) and lead dioxide (PbO2)

In an ancient industrial process, lead was indeed heated at 600°C in air [lead melts at 327.5 °C] to produce a grey powder containing metallic lead.

PURE lead (II) oxide can be prepared in one of 2 ways:

By heating lead(II) nitrate:
2Pb(NO3)2 → 2PbO + 4NO2 + O2

or

By heating lead (II) carbonate:
PbCO3 → PbO + CO2

The latter process is preferred since the production of toxic nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is avoided.

Global supply of refined lead metal exceeded demand - ILZSG

2013-03-03T20:53:00.000-08:00

The International Lead and Zinc Study Group released preliminary data for world lead supply and demand during 2012. The data compiled by the ILZSG indicate that in 2012 global supply of refined lead metal exceeded demand by 64 kilo tonne. Over the same period inventories reported by the London Metal Exchange Shanghai Future Exchange and producers and consumers increased by 23 kilo tonne totalling 628 kilo tonne the year end.

Global lead mine production increased by 11.5% compared to 2011. Output was higher in a number of countries including Mexico, Peru, the Russian Federation and Turkey, however the increase was principally due to a reported 20.4% rise in China.Other key results are:

Rises in output of refined lead metal in the India, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States were largely balanced by reductions in Australia, Kazakhstan, Morocco, New Zealand and Spain resulting in a limited global increase of 0.2%. Output in China was at the same level as in 2011.

Despite a further decline in European demand for refined lead metal of 2.4%, world usage increased by 1.3%. This was primarily a consequence of higher demand in India, Japan, Mexico and the United States. Apparent demand in China was unchanged from 2011. China’s imports of lead contained in lead concentrates rose by 26.3% to reach a record of just over a million tonnes.

Cash Settlement and Forward Three Month Prices on the LME averaged USD 2061 and USD 2073 respectively during 2012, 14% and 13.3% lower than during 2011. The highest Cash Settlement Price of USD 2340 was recorded on 31 December and the lowest of USD 1744 on 27 June.

Source: ILZSG

Past Uses of Lead Metal

2012-12-11T21:43:00.002-08:00

Past Uses:

In the past lead solders and alloys have been used as car body fillers, now largely replaced by plastics (Bondo).
In the past it has been used as a fuel additive, purportedly to soften the opening and closing of engine valves.
In the past it has been used in paints (although recently there was a report of imported toys with lead based paints).
Old houses may use lead solders on copper water pipes, now not legal.
Romans were said to have made lead potable water pipes in their cities.
Many Russian and Middle Eastern Samovars are used to make hot tea water, and were assembled with lead based solders.
Lead-Silver Alloy called pewter used in various cookware.

Used Spent Lead Acid Batteries Management

2012-10-08T03:40:00.000-07:00

Spent lead-acid batteries from automobiles contain lead and sulfuric acids and are fully regulated as a hazardous waste. However, when intact they can be managed for recycling, and the handling requirements are relaxed. Generators of lead-acid batteries include auto repair shops, parts stores and service stations, as well as other businesses and factories that generate dead or damaged batteries. Businesses must take care in the way that they store batteries prior to shipment to a recycler, as follows.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
Undamaged batteries should be stored upright on a covered pallet over a non-reactive, curbed and sealed surface such as coated concrete or asphalt, and care should be taken to prevent the terminals from short-circuiting.

Damaged batteries are batteries that are cracked, broken, or missing one or more caps. The business must store and transport damaged batteries in non-reactive, structurally-secure, closed containers such as polyethylene buckets or drums. If missing caps can be replaced and there are no other leaks or damage, the battery can be managed along with intact batteries.

ACCUMULATION REQUIREMENTS
Businesses must label containers holding damaged batteries in ink or paint with the date the first battery was placed there. This is considered the accumulation start date. There are no labeling requirements for undamaged batteries, but there are associated accumulation time limits for both damaged and undamaged batteries, as follows:
• Businesses that have less than one ton of batteries may store the batteries on site for no more than one year.
• Businesses that have more than one ton of batteries may not store them longer than 180 days.
If these quantities or times are exceeded, the business is no longer exempt from the regulations for generation, storage and transportation of hazardous waste.

TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
If a business ships more than 10 batteries at a time, a legible hazardous waste manifest or a legible bill of lading must accompany the shipment. The generator, transporter and storage, recycling, or disposal facility each must retain their copies of either of those documents for three years. The bill of lading must be dated and show the name and addresses of the generator, transporter, and receiving location, as well as the number of batteries transported. The business may transport damaged batteries (packaged as described above) with intact batteries, as long as all Department of Transportation (DOT) standards are met.

RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS
Businesses generating or handling more than 10 batteries per year and those who transport more than 10 batteries at a time are required to keep all copies of bills of lading and manifests related to the transportation of lead-acid batteries for a period of at least three years.

Businesses generating no more than 10 batteries per year, and storing or transporting no more than 10 batteries at one time, are not subject to the reporting and record keeping, requirements given in the battery regulations as long as the batteries will go to someone who stores, recycles, uses, reuses or reclaims them. This also applies to people who trade in an old battery for a new one and to the person accepting the trade-in. All businesses, however, must comply with storage and accumulation requirements given in the battery regulations.

Disclaimer
This guidance document does not replace or supersede relevant statutes and regulations. It is intended for informational purposes only and may not encompass all of the statutes and regulations to this topic. More details may be found at Cal EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) www.dtsc.ca.gov

Gravita Exim Ltd Moved to Gravita Technomech

2012-07-11T05:37:00.003-07:00

Gravita Exim Ltd website has been moved to Gravita Technomech.

LEAD Occurrence and distribution

2012-06-21T00:07:00.000-07:00

Lead is mentioned often in early biblical accounts. The Babylonians used the metal as plates on which to record inscriptions. The Romans used it for tablets, water pipes, coins, and even cooking utensils; indeed, as a result of the last use, lead poisoning was recognized in the time of Augustus Caesar. The compound known as white lead was apparently prepared as a decorative pigment at least as early as 200 bc. Modern developments date to the exploitation in the late 1700s of deposits in the Missouri-Kansas-Oklahoma area in the United States. On a weight basis, lead has nearly the same abundance in the Earth’s crust as tin. Cosmically, there are 0.47 lead atoms per 106 silicon atoms. The cosmic abundance is comparable with those of cesium, praseodymium, hafnium, and tungsten, each of which is regarded as a reasonably scarce element. Although lead is not abundant, natural concentration processes have resulted in substantial deposits of commercial significance, particularly in the United States, but also in Canada, Australia, Spain, Germany, Africa, and South America. Significant deposits are found in the United States in the western states and the Mississippi Valley. Rarely found free in nature, lead is present in several minerals; but all are of minor significance except the sulfide, PbS (galena, or lead glance), which is the major source of lead production throughout the world. Lead is also found in anglesite (PbSO4) and cerussite (PbCO3). Lead may be extracted by roasting the ore and then smelting it in a blast furnace or by direct smelting without roasting. Additional refining removes impurities present in the lead bullion produced by either process. Almost half of all refined lead is recovered from recycled scrap.

Recycle Scrap Lead Batteries and Contribute to save environment on World Environment Day

2012-06-04T22:33:00.000-07:00

World Environment Day, June 05,2012. Contribute to Save your environment by recycling your old Lead acid batteries and junk accessories and things. Plant the trees and make the world greener and healthy.

Ecological Risk Assessment of Lead (Pb) after Waste Disposal from Metallurgical Industries

2012-05-28T01:06:00.000-07:00

Pb is generally the metal of great concern as well as being phytotoxic. Ecological risk assessment is a process that evaluates the likelihood that adverse ecological effects may occur or are occurring as a result of exposure to one or more stressors. Metallurgical waste like other waste materials consists not only of Lead Pb, but also consists in large quantities relatively. The ubiquitous distribution and known toxicity of lead pollution in urban environment are posing great concern, in term of human health and environment. According to the importance and criticality of this issue, a holistic risk-based approach is inevitable at least for environmental health and monitoring (EHM). Reviewing literature, it is found that approximately most of the researches have been carried out in aquatic environments. From the other side, those carried out in terrestrial environment, are non-Pb focusing. Considering the researches pertaining to ERA, however few researches have been carried out in the field of metallurgical industries, none of them has addressed the Pb ERA in a holistic approach.

Gravita Initiates to setup battery recycling plant in Trinidad & Tobago

2012-01-19T23:12:00.000-08:00

Gravita India Limted has taken a strong move towards its global presence. Company has initiated to setup a new battery recycling plant in Trinidad & Tobago.

Mr. Rajat Agrawal (MD of GRAVITA) and Mr. Brian Frontin (The Chairman of InvesTT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the presence of Mr. Stephen Cadiz (Minister of trade and Industry in Trinidad & Tobago).