Recovery of mercury and other metals from used dry battery cells — the CJC demonstration plant in Hokkaido, Japan

Abstract

The present paper deals with a project associated with the Clean Japan Center Demonstration Plant, which was financially supported by the National Government and constructed recently at Itomuka, Hokkaido, for the purpose of the proper disposal of and resource recovery from mainly, used dry battery cells or wastes containing mercury (Hg) and other hazardous substances. The process details are also given.