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thedrifter
Penny Sorter Member


USA
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Posted - 03/21/2010 :  21:34:37  Show Profile Send thedrifter a Private Message
I have access to a large supply of used dry cell batteries (A's AA's AAA's C's D's). I have tried taking them to recycling yard in the past, but the yards won't buy them. How practical would it be for me to just take them apart myself, and sell the different metals to the yard? What are the safety and or enviromental consequences?

If it is pratical for me to take them apart, are there any helpful suggestions or hints?

The Drifter

Jason
Penny Pincher Member



USA
138 Posts

Posted - 03/23/2010 :  20:49:26  Show Profile  Send Jason an AOL message Send Jason a Private Message
As far as i know these batteries have no value and would cost you more than they are worth to try and disassemble. About the only thing of any value in a dry cell is the housing but how many would you have to take apart to make a pound. If you happen to come across some cell phone or laptop batteries there are many buyers for these.

Rule six: There is no rule six.
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Juan Manuel Arcos Frank
New Member



Mexico
19 Posts

Posted - 03/28/2010 :  14:00:42  Show Profile Send Juan Manuel Arcos Frank a Private Message
Batteries are modern urban metal mines...some of them contain silver,zinc,carbon,stainless steel,nickel and lithium.If you tell me how to post a file in this Forum with pleasure I post a process for recover silver in button cells.If it is not possible to post a file in this Forum you can download my process in You must be logged in to see this link.

Best regards.

Manuel

"Precious metal recovering gives me money,women take it away from me"
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thogey
1000+ Penny Miser Member



USA
1617 Posts

Posted - 03/28/2010 :  14:14:07  Show Profile Send thogey a Private Message
Hey Manuel,

Welcom to Realcent.

How can we find the process in scribd? Does it have a title? Will the search window bring it up with the right keywords?

Come to the new and improved realcent: http://realcent.org
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Juan Manuel Arcos Frank
New Member



Mexico
19 Posts

Posted - 03/28/2010 :  21:14:30  Show Profile Send Juan Manuel Arcos Frank a Private Message
Thanks,thogey.

Go to You must be logged in to see this link. and write on the search window "all about silver button batteries".

I have uploaded the process for all of you.To download the file you have to register in scribd,it is easy and free.

Kindest regards

Manuel

"Precious metal recovering gives me money,women take it away from me"
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johnbrickner
Penny Pincher Member



154 Posts

Posted - 03/30/2010 :  12:32:06  Show Profile Send johnbrickner a Private Message
Juan:

Read your file on scrib. Interesting! But, how many silver button batteries to the kilogram of silver dioxide "waste"? How long does the process take to get the 300 to 350 grains of silver per kilo of waste? What would be an efficient amount/number of batteries to recover to make the process worthy or of value?

Thanks in advance for your information,

John

"I Killed the Bank" from the tombstone of Andrew Jackson
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Juan Manuel Arcos Frank
New Member



Mexico
19 Posts

Posted - 03/30/2010 :  14:08:50  Show Profile Send Juan Manuel Arcos Frank a Private Message
Hi John.

From 1 kg. of all type of button baterries I have found:

Silver oxide type 500 gr.
Lithium type 250 gr
Manganese dioxide 250 gr.

The process takes 4 hours to get silver powder.

From 1 kg of all type batteries worths.

I hope it helps.

Kindest regards.

Manuel

"Precious metal recovering gives me money,women take it away from me"
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