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psi
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Canada
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Posted - 08/03/2008 :  00:47:29  Show Profile Send psi a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I was just doing some reading about batteries on wikipedia and I came across an article on silver oxide batteries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver-oxide_battery
They have a high energy to weight ratio and very low self-discharge.

Some button cells (watch, calculator batteries etc) are of this type and can be identified by model numbers beginning with "S" and a labeled voltage of 1.55V (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Button_cell for a desciption of the button cell codes). I am not sure what percentage of the weight would be silver but it sounds like there is a significant amount in there. I was thinking you could ask at one of those battery specialty stores if they have a container of old watch batteries you could look through.
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legacypac
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Posted - 08/03/2008 :  01:55:00  Show Profile Send legacypac a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I noticed that:
"Batteries: Kitco will buy only silver oxide batteries, no lithium." https://online.kitco.com/refining/faq.html#what_types

However they only buy scrap from companies, not individuals.
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jewelerdave
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Posted - 08/04/2008 :  00:08:24  Show Profile Send jewelerdave a Private Message  Reply with Quote
also to recycle them it requires pounds upon pounds of the things to make them worth while.
Most watch battery changing jewelers may only send them in for recycling once or twice in there lifetime. When a mason jar is full, it may yield a couple ounces. IF you run across them and want to see them recycled, best to just give them to someone who has half a jar full. Its similar to gold plated jewelry, you need an bunch to make it worth while
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