12.11 Secondary Lead Processing
12.11.2 Process Description1-7 Secondary lead smelting includes 3 major operations: scrap pretreatment, smelting, and refining. These are shown schematically in Figure 12.11-1A, Figure 12.11-1B, and Figure 12.11-1C, ... As the lead charge melts, limestone and iron float to the top of the molten bath and form a flux that retards oxidation of the ...