Recycling nickel-cadmium batteries through the high temperature metal recovery process and NEW cadmium recovery facility

In the 1970s it became apparent that landfill was an unacceptable solution for the disposal of hazardous metal bearing wastes. There was also widespread concern about the efficient use of natural resources. It was soon realized by Inco that reclamation and recycling was the best universally acceptable solution to these problems. This paper describes how Inco therefore developed its high temperature metal recovery process to aid in the recycling of spent Ni-Cd secondary batteries