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Lead-Acid Batteries: The most common source of lead for recycling is spent lead-acid batteries, particularly from vehicles (cars, trucks) and industrial machinery.

Manual or Mechanical Dismantling: The first step in recycling lead-acid batteries is dismantling the batteries to separate different components. This can be done manually or mechanically in a safe and controlled environment.

Crushing and Melting: The lead components are crushed into small pieces and fed into a smelting furnace. The crushed lead is heated to extremely high temperatures (above 600°C), causing it to melt.

Refining Process: The molten lead is further refined to ensure its purity. This process involves adding chemicals to remove any remaining contaminants.

Casting into Ingots: Once purified, the molten lead is cast into ingots (blocks of lead). These lead ingots can be easily stored, transported, and used in new production processes.

Plastic Casings: The plastic casing of batteries is often recycled separately. After the batteries are dismantled, the plastic parts are cleaned, shredded, and melted down to form pellets, which can be used to make new plastic products, including new battery casings.