The Green Recycling of Used

Lead Acid Battery Solution

Eng. Almir dos Santos Trindade – Director

A Rational and Sustainable
Recycling Option.
 Objectives

 After 18 years of research , Antares Reciclagem

has developed “The Green Recycling Process”
that was applied in the main Lead/Acid Battery
recycling units in Brazil ,and today we produce
around 1,000 metric tons of recycled solution
per month . It has been proven to be cost
effective and environmentally friendly .
 Objectives

 Normally the effluent

from a battery recycling
unit would be neutralized
and treated in an effluent
treament plant. With the
Antares Green Process a
waste product is being
tranformed into raw
material for other
industries.
 Background
 By partnering with Antares, and using our
process , lead/acid battery recycling plants now
have a sustainable, efficient transformation of a
waste product into raw material.
 Our decontaminated acid solution , has been
used in several industries such as Pulp, Paper,
Paint and others.
 All of the lead and other heavy metals recovered
in our process are returned to our clients and
trasformed from a disposal issue into raw
material.
 Background

 The recycled acid , is not appropriatly

treated to be re-used in new batteries ,
because our process does not remove all
the iron ions and organic material from
the used acid battery solution .
 We have this technology, but it is not cost
effective , we prefer to send this product
to other industrial process .
 Background

 Our model prevents

environmental impacts and
risks to human health. The
companies reduce their
expenses with reagents and
toxic landfill.
 Background

 As of today, we have five

working stations and our
installed monthly production
is as follow:
– Tamarana Metais – 220 t
– Baterias Ajax – 120 t
– Baterias Eletram – 220 t
– Baterias Tudor – 250 t
– Ranger – 200 t
 Background

 Due to the sucess of our

clients, we are currently in
the process of building four
more units :
– Baterias Pioneiro – 250 t
– Baterias Jupiter – 200 t
– Baterias Baterax – 200 t
– Frey Stuchi – 350 t
 Methodology

 Since the recycled acid is not characterized as an

industrial toxic waste , it is treated as a normal
chemical product , and it does not suffer legal
restrictions for hazardous materials transport , it
only needs common environmental licenses for
chemical products transport.
 Our treatment units are built at the locations
generating the acid solution , so there are no
waste transport issues.
 Methodology
Collection &
Segregation
At Battery Grinding Station

Treatment
UNIT

Storage
Tanks

Disposal
Re-use in industrial process
 Environmental Benefits
 It will greatly reduce waste effluent from
factories;
 There will be better use of treated effluents as
industrial water;
 It will reduce disposal of sulfates;
 It will minimize risk of salt contamination of
ground water;
 It will minimize generation of solid waste and
treated effluent , meeting legal requirements
more readily;
 The process represents an improved and cleaner
technology for recycling without the generation
of calcic muds or salt solutions.
 Traditional “End of Pipe”
Collect
Waste Treatment

Transfer
a

Neutralization

Treatment

Disposal
 Antares Process
Collect and
Segregate

Prevent
Dilution

Treat

Transfer

Re-use
 Green & Sustainable Benefits

 Preserving natural
resources;
 Significant reduction
in water and soil
pollution;
 Added employment
and income.
 Economical Benefits

Solution Concen Grams de H2SO4 Mol Mols de H2SO4 Mol Raz Kg de Ca(OH)2 ( 100%) Kg de Ca(OH)2 ( 40%)
Density % per Metric Ton H2SO4 per Solution Ton Ca(OH)2 ** Neutraliz 1Ton H2SO4 Neutraliz 1Ton H2SO4

1,0317 5 50000 98,078 509,80 74 1 37,73 94,31

1,0385 6 60000 98,078 611,76 74 1 45,27 113,18
1,0453 7 70000 98,078 713,72 74 1 52,82 132,04
1,0522 8 80000 98,078 815,68 74 1 60,36 150,90
1,0591 9 90000 98,078 917,64 74 1 67,91 169,76
1,0661 10 100000 98,078 1019,60 74 1 75,45 188,63
1,0731 11 110000 98,078 1121,56 74 1 83,00 207,49
1,0802 12 120000 98,078 1223,52 74 1 90,54 226,35
1,0874 13 130000 98,078 1325,48 74 1 98,09 245,21
1,0947 14 140000 98,078 1427,44 74 1 105,63 264,08
1,102 15 150000 98,078 1529,39 74 1 113,18 282,94
1,1094 16 160000 98,078 1631,35 74 1 120,72 301,80
1,1158 17 170000 98,078 1733,31 74 1 128,27 320,66
1,1243 18 180000 98,078 1835,27 74 1 135,81 339,53
1,1318 19 190000 98,078 1937,23 74 1 143,36 358,39
1,1394 20 200000 98,078 2039,19 74 1 150,90 377,25
1,1471 21 210000 98,078 2141,15 74 1 158,45 396,11
1,1548 22 220000 98,078 2243,11 74 1 165,99 414,98
 Economical Benefits

Ca(OH)2 Price Price H2SO4 Costo de Ca(OH)2 Kg de Land Fill Mud Transp Operational Solution Total
per Kg a 96% 98%/ton por Ton Mud Generated Costs Costs Costs Price per Ton Costs

$0,15 $190,00 $14,15 127,32 $15,28 $0,31 $0,32 $9,50 $39,56

$0,15 $190,00 $16,98 152,79 $18,33 $0,37 $0,32 $11,40 $47,40
$0,15 $190,00 $19,81 178,25 $21,39 $0,43 $0,32 $13,30 $55,25
$0,15 $190,00 $22,64 203,72 $24,45 $0,50 $0,32 $15,20 $63,10
$0,15 $190,00 $25,46 229,18 $27,50 $0,56 $0,32 $17,10 $70,95
$0,15 $190,00 $28,29 254,64 $30,56 $0,62 $0,32 $19,00 $78,79
$0,15 $190,00 $31,12 280,11 $33,61 $0,68 $0,32 $20,90 $86,64
$0,15 $190,00 $33,95 305,57 $36,67 $0,75 $0,32 $22,80 $94,49
$0,15 $190,00 $36,78 331,04 $39,72 $0,81 $0,32 $24,70 $102,33
$0,15 $190,00 $39,61 356,50 $42,78 $0,87 $0,32 $26,60 $110,18
$0,15 $190,00 $42,44 381,97 $45,84 $0,93 $0,32 $28,50 $118,03
$0,15 $190,00 $45,27 407,43 $48,89 $0,99 $0,32 $30,40 $125,88
$0,15 $190,00 $48,10 432,90 $51,95 $1,06 $0,32 $32,30 $133,72
$0,15 $190,00 $50,93 458,36 $55,00 $1,12 $0,32 $34,20 $141,57
$0,15 $190,00 $53,76 483,82 $58,06 $1,18 $0,32 $36,10 $149,42
$0,15 $190,00 $56,59 509,29 $61,11 $1,24 $0,32 $38,00 $157,26
$0,15 $190,00 $59,42 534,75 $64,17 $1,30 $0,32 $39,90 $165,11
$0,15 $190,00 $62,25 560,22 $67,23 $1,37 $0,32 $41,80 $172,96
 Economical Benefits

 Besides the environmental benefits, our

recycling process will save at least 20%
of the expenses when it is compared
with acid neutralization. This
percentage is evaluated separately for
each industry. It will depend on the
plant location and the amount of acid
produced.
 Process Control
 Rigorous monitoring Licensed Licensed Licensed
by Antares. Unit Transport Recycler

 We provide monthly
reports of production,
transport, and final
destination,meeting or
exceeding legal Monthly reports
requirements.
 Conclusion

Partnering with
Antares Reciclagem:
Is an example of
Sustainable
Development
preserving the
Environment with
economic feasability.
 Conclusion

The Antares Recycling Process for electrolytic

battery solutions is a win-win proposition. The
company wins by minimizing industrial
wastewater and recovering costs. Nature wins
as the process reduces environmental risks
and preserves natural resources. Society wins
a business model that guarantees employment
with sustainable development.
 Acknowledgements

I would like to thank you for coming and

being part of this presentation . I will be
available to answer any questions and to
provide you with more detailed information.
Feel free to contact me :

Almir Trindade - Brazil

55 33 88210068 , 55 33 32717881
diretor@antaresambiental.com.br
Skype – almir.trindade