SUPPLY-DEMAND GAP OF LEAD FOR THE BATTERY MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

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SUPPLY-DEMAND GAP OF LEAD FOR THE BATTERY
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

• METAL RECLAMATION (INDUSTRIES) SDN. BHD.
• PRESENTED BY C S LIM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Licensed Capacity
Reasons for Shortfall
Strategies To Overcome Shortfall
Current Demand
Current Supply
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Licensed Capacities - 120,000 tonnes

• Current licensed capacity 44,000 tonnes of lead
  acid batteries per annum.
• Increase to 120,000 tonnes by fourth quarter
  2001
• Distribution of capacities
• 1.1 Metal Reclamation (Industries) Sdn. Bhd. -
• 96,000 tonnes
• 1.2 Tai Kwong -Yokohama Battery Ind. Sdn. Bhd -
  12,000 tonnes
• 1.3 Intercedar Industries Sdn. Bhd. - 12,000
  tonnes

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Current Demands - 90,000 tonnes

• 2.1 Lead acid batteries - 50,000 tonnes
• 2.2 Power cables - 5,000 tonnes
• 2.3 Lead - tin solders - 5,000 tonnes
• 24 Litharge (non battery use) - 30,000 tonnes

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Current Supply - 41,000 tonnes

• 3.1 Used lead acid batteries - 35,000 tonnes
• 3.2 Lead dross and sludge - 4,000 tonnes
• 3.3 Cable sheathings - 2,000 tonnes

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Reasons For Shortfall

• 4.1 Collection efficiency.
• 4.2 Export of new batteries.
• 4.3 Underground cables.
• 4.4 Export of lead and lead alloys, etc.

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Strategies To Overcome Shortfall

• 5.1 Increase collection efficiency.
• 5.2 Imports of pure lead and secondary bullion.
• 5.3 Stop illegal exports.
• 5.4 Alternative sources .

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MAKING LEAD RECOVERY ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND
ECONOMICALLY VIABLE.

• METAL RECLAMATION (INDUSTRIES) SDN. BHD.
• PRESENTED BY C S LIM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Project Launch
Positive Aspects
End
Negative Aspects
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• Mission Statement

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Mission Statement 1

• To be the most competitive and largest
  secondary lead producer in South East Asia.

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Mission Statement 2

• To adopt the most suitable
• technology in secondary lead production.

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Mission Statement 3

• To achieve the highest safety and
• environmental standards.

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Mission Statement 4

• To target ourselves towards
• ISO 9002 and ISO 14001.

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Project Studies1. Detailed EIA2. WRAC
Studies
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Project Design Criteria
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Project Design Criteria

• To provide a safe working environment.

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Project Design Criteria

• To provide a safe working environment.
• To be environmentally friendly.

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Project Design Criteria

• To provide a safe working environment.
• To be environmentally friendly.
• To adopt greener technologies in lead recycling
  and refining.

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Project Design Criteria

• To provide a safe working environment.
• To be environmentally friendly.
• To adopt greener technologies in lead recycling
  and refining.
• To have minimum contact between employees and raw
  materials.

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Project Design Criteria

• To provide a safe working environment.
• To be environmentally friendly.
• To adopt greener technologies in lead recycling
  and refining.
• To have minimum contact between employees and raw
  materials.
• To have minimum movement of raw materials within
  the production facility.

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Project Design Criteria

• To provide a safe working environment
• To be environmentally friendly.
• To adopt greener technologies in lead recycling
  and refining.
• To have minimum contact between employees and raw
  materials.
• To have minimum movement of raw materials within
  the production facility.
• To have minimum movement of third party vehicles
  within the plant.

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• Core Technologies

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Core Technologies

• 1. Battery breaking technology from U. S.

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Core Technologies

• 1. Battery breaking technology from U. S.
• 2. Submerged lance smelting technology.

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Core Technologies

• 1. Battery breaking technology from U. S.
• 2. Submerged lance smelting technology.
• 3. Slag granulation from Germany.

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Core Technologies

• 1. Battery breaking technology from U. S.
• 2. Submerged lance smelting technology.
• 3. Slag granulation from Germany.
• 4. High temperature gas cleaning.

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Core Technologies

• 1. Battery breaking technology from U. S.
• 2. Submerged lance smelting technology.
• 3. Slag granulation from Germany.
• 4. High temperature gas cleaning.
• 5. Flue gas de-sulphurising from Japan.

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• Build and Operate

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• Negative Aspects

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Negative Aspects

• 1. High capital and operating cost.

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Negative Aspects

• 1. High capital and operating cost.
• 2. High demand on technical resources.

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Negative Aspects

• 1. High capital and operating cost.
• 2. High demand on technical resources.
• 3. Land size.

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Positive Aspects

• 1. Higher output rate.

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Positive Aspects

• 1. Higher output rate.
• 2. Better yield.

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Positive Aspects

• 1. Higher output rate.
• 2. Better yield.
• 3 Variety of feeds.

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Positive Aspects

• 1. Higher output rate.
• 2. Better yield.
• 3 Variety of feeds.
• 4. Useable by-products.

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Positive Aspects

• 1. Higher output rate.
• 2. Better yield.
• 3 Variety of feeds.
• 4. Useable by-products.
• 5. Low process waste generation.

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Positive Aspects

• 1. Higher output rate.
• 2. Better yield.
• 3 Variety of feeds.
• 4. Useable by-products.
• 5. Low process waste generation.
• 6. Low environmental impact.

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The End

• Thank you
• for
• your attention.