Welcome

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to participate in the 2nd International Secondary Lead Conference which will be held immediately prior to the 14 Asian Battery Conference in Hyderabad, India 12 & 13 September 2011.

The Conference will build on the outcomes gained from the very well attended and successful first Conference held in Macau, September 2009.

The lead industry is focused on recycling with over 65% of the world’s lead supply coming from secondary sources. The aim of this Conference is to share and increase knowledge over all segments of this vital industry.

This conference will bring together all aspects of secondary lead smelting; discussing plant design, smelting regimes, refractories, burner design, slag formation and structures, pollution and environmental control amongst other presentations. It is the conference aim to open up all aspects of plant operations and control as to give not only operators, but people interested in secondary smelting a better understanding of the processes involved in the industry.

I would like to again extend our warm welcome to what will be an exciting conference and looking forward to seeing you in Hyderabad, India for the 2nd. International Secondary Lead Conference.

Mark Stevenson
Conference Chair
2nd International Secondary Lead Conference

International Steering Group

• Conference Chair: Mr. Mark Stevenson, Ecobat Technologies
• Chair Technical Program Committee: Dr. David Rand, CSIRO
  
  The secondary lead industry is one of the least understood industries in the metals world, although contributes over sixty percent of the lead supplied every year.

The dynamics of this industry are quite different to those of the Primary lead industry, as the varying types of lead recovery methods employed throughout the world for recycling, ranging from clay-lined drums to the latest pyrometallurgical and hydrometallurgical methods available.

With such a broad range of subjects to discuss, the conference aim is to give all delegates covering many aspects of the industry, including:

• Markets: Updates of the Lead Market including insights into market situations, drivers and future directions
• Hedging: Understanding the complex world of hedging and how it works.
• Plant Design: Update of the latest plant designs and operations including latest work on de-sulphurisation techniques.
• Refractories and Burners: Presentations outlining details on correct operating parameters of critical areas of furnace operations.
• Metallurgy of Lead Smelting and Refining: Outline of the technology behind a smelter.
• Understanding Slag’s: The various slag systems that are utilized in secondary smelting will be discussed to give delegates a better understanding of a complex subject.
• Environmental: Covering a wide range of topics from legislation to pollution control.

The leading Analysts, Technicians and Metallurgists in the industry will address the conference, giving each delegate a better understanding of a complex and dynamic industry.