
Nickel Scrap
Form: Solids, turnings, or powders
Typical Nickel Content: 10-99% depending on source
Recovery Method: Smelting or hydrometallurgical processing
Description
Nickel Scrap comprises various nickel-containing materials including battery scraps, alloy turnings, and plating residues. This recyclable material is processed to recover nickel for use in stainless steel and battery production.
Sources:
- Batteries: Nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries
- Alloys: Turnings and grindings from superalloys
- Electroplating: Spent plating solutions and anodes
- Catalysts: Spent nickel catalysts from chemical processes