Collection and recycling of portable batteries: A worldwide overview compared to the Brazilian situation

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 586-592

  Moura Bernardes, Andréa ^a   Espinosa, Denise Crocce Romano ^b   Tenório, Jorge Alberto Soares ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b Depto de Engenharia Metalurgica   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Battery collection; Battery disposal; Battery recycling

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LEAD; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; RECYCLING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

BATTERY RECYCLING; PORTABLE BATTERIES;

ELECTRIC BATTERIES;

EID: 0242525728     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7753(03)00810-3     Document Type: Article

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