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National Lead Smelting Company(RASASS)
NATIONAL LEAD SMELTING COMPANY (RASASS) EXPERIENCE IN RECYCLING LEAD ACID
BATTERIES AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Presented by:ANAS HAFIZExecutive Manager,
National Lead Smelting Co. Ltd.(Rasass), Riyadh.
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AGENDA
• Profile of National Lead Smelting Co. RASASS• Headlines of environmental issue related to Lead. • Scrap Collection System• RASASS process verses :• Back yard smelters operation• Laboratories Acid analyses
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RASASS PROFILE
• The National Industrialization Company (TASNEE), one of the leading companies in Saudi Arabia, in association with others developed the idea of forming the National lead Smelting Company Ltd. (RASASS).
• Rasass, situated in Riyadh’s Second Industrial Area, commissioned and erected according to specifications pertaining to Saudi Environmental Laws.
• Hi-Tech facility is used to treat and process the Used Lead Acid Batteries (ULAB’s), considered as one of the hazardous waste.
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Vision of the CompanyEffective participation in environmental protection and preservation thru recycling of used lead acid batteries generated in the region thru a state of art facility and producing top quality lead to satisfy the regional lead consumers based on the added value approach
Missiono Preservation of Clean Environmento Participation in GDP Growtho Commercial Gaino Technology Transfer to the regiono Creating job opportunityRASASS
RASASS PROFILE Riyadh Plant (RASASS)
Location: Second Industrial City – RiyadhArea: 28,000 Sq. MeterCapacity : 60,000 ton input -- 36,000 ton output
Jeddah Plant (TTLSP)Location : Fifth Industrial City -- JeddahArea : 13,500 Sq. Meter (2 Sites)Capacity : 30,000 ton input -- 18,000 ton output
• Rasass is the recipient of GCC award for “The Best Environmental Activities for the year 2000/2001”
• Rasass is holding the ISO-9001:2000 certification of manufacturing industry for metals.
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AGENDA
• Profile of National Lead Smelting Co. RASASS• Headlines of environmental issue related to Lead. • Scrap Collection System• RASASS process verses :• Back yard smelters operation• Laboratories Acid analyses
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• The protection of Natural environment is the most important goal for the human beings. It is the most distinguished vision for preservation, safety and protection of the nature and for taking care of human prosperity and its life cycle on the earth.
• Rasass is participating in the protection of natural environment and in the service of the society by recycling the scrap batteries, which are dangerous for environment, by producing useful materials, utilizing high-tech process.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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USED LEAD ACID BATTERIES• ULAB’s contain heavy metals like mercury, lead, arsenic,
selenium, nickel, and others which contaminate environment if improperly disposed, contaminated ACID in the battery may drain through the land fill and destroy the plants and spoil the underground water resources.
• ULAB’s, considered waste and harmful to our environment, recycling it is the best for the planet and human . Recycling keeps heavy metals out of landfills and maintain clean air, It also saves resources because of recovering plastic and metals which can be used again .
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Rasass Produce Lead
Batteries Industries
Batteries Market
Consumes of Batteries
Scrap Market
Close Loop Of Lead Recycling In Rasass
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HEADLINES OF BAIZEL CONVENTION
No movement of the hazardous material across the borders of the countries who signed the convention until and unless there is no proper treatment facility for such material in that country.
If there is no proper facility of treatment of such hazardous material in any such country then that country can export the material only to a country which have a treatment facility of such material with a written approval from both the authorized exporting and importing countries including all transit countries through which this hazardous material will cross.
AGENDA
• Profile of National Lead Smelting Co. RASASS• Headlines of environmental issue related to Lead. • Scrap Collection System• RASASS process verses :• Back yard smelters operation• Laboratories Acid analyses
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Auction Bancher W.S. Etc.
Source of Scrap
Responsible Companies
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Specialized Dealers
Market Dealers for segregation of material
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AGENDA
• Profile of National Lead Smelting Co. RASASS• Headlines of environmental issue related to Lead. • Scrap Collection System• RASASS process verses :• Back yard smelters operation• Laboratories Acid analyses
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PROCESSING OF ULAB’S• The Operation process of Rasass : Collecting scrap batteries from market. Crush it in special hammer. Segregate the parts into paste, metal, polypropylene and
acid. Acid will be treated chemically to produce Sodium Sulphate
as by product. The Lead metal and past will be treated in very special
rotary furnace where Lead bullion is formed. The Lead is finally refined and casted then shipped to
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G R ID S & P O LS
D E S U L P U R IZ A T IO N
S U L P H U R IC A C ID
S O D IU M S U L P H A TE
L E A D & L E A D A L L O Y IN G O TS
C A S T IN G
R E F IN IN G & A L L O Y IN G
S M E L T IN G
D E S U L P U R IZ A T IO N
L E A D P A S TE P L Y P R O P Y L E N E
C R U S H IN G
S C R A P B A T T E R IE S
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Processes flowchart
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Rasass Furnace Mouth
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Used Batteries Collection System
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Safety And Human Care
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Treating Acid Method
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Process Monitoring System
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Furnace and Fume Control
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Casting and Handling Finish Product
AGENDA
• Profile of National Lead Smelting Co. RASASS• Headlines of environmental issue related to Lead. • Scrap Collection System• RASASS process verses :• Back yard smelters operation• Laboratories Acid analyses
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Lab and quality control Rasass
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ElementLevels for Used Car
Battery (ppm)Allowable Limit As per
MEPA Doc. #1409-01 Article 13-d-3
Difference %
Pb 2.5 0.1 2500%
As 31 0.1 31000%
Cr 0.3 0.1 300%
Ni 1.1 0.2 550%
Zn 1.8 1 180%
Cu 9.2 0.2 4600%
Sb 5.3
Level of Some Elements in Used Batteries Compared with Allowed Level
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Up to end of 2013
Total Scrap CollectedTon 1,120,913
Total Scrap Treated Ton 1,109,119
If Rasass was not existing where this material would go ?????
Total Scrap Collected & Treated In RASASS
Thank you…..
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