Procurement

Lead Compounds, Concentrates & By- Products

CategoryMaterial NameChemical Formula / DescriptionTypical Source or Use
Lead Concentrates (Feed Materials)Lead Concentrate (Galena)PbSPrimary raw ore; main source of lead for smelting.
Lead Ash / Lead FinesOxidized lead compoundsRecovered from incineration or refining dust; reused as secondary feed.
Bag Filter Dust / ETP DustMixed PbO, PbSO₄, etc.Collected from air pollution control systems.
Battery Scrap / Battery PastePb, PbO, PbSO₄Secondary source from used lead-acid batteries.
Lead Dross / SlagMetallic residuesBy-product reused as feedstock for re-melting.
Mixed Non-Ferrous ScrapPb, Sn, Sb alloysUsed for alloy production.
Lead Compounds (Intermediate or Refined)Lead Monoxide (Litharge / Massicot)PbOProduced during oxidation; used in glass, ceramics, and batteries.
Lead DioxidePbO₂Active material in batteries; product of electrochemical oxidation.
Red Lead (Minium)Pb₃O₄Pigment and intermediate oxide used in paints and batteries.
Grey Oxide (Battery Oxide)Pb + PbO mixtureManufactured for lead-acid battery paste.
Lead SulfidePbSNatural mineral; forms intermediate matte during smelting.
Lead SulfatePbSO₄Found in battery scrap; forms during desulfurization.
Lead Carbonate (White Lead)PbCO₃Used in pigments and ceramics (limited modern use).
Lead ChloridePbCl₂By-product of refining and gas cleaning reactions.
Lead SilicatePbSiO₃ / Pb₂SiO₄Component of slag formed with silica flux.
Lead NitratePb(NO₃)₂Laboratory reagent; occasionally used in refining chemistry.
By-Products of Smelting & RefiningSoft/Hard/Antimonial/Copper DrossMetal-rich skimmingsCollected from refining kettles; recycled for metal recovery.
Furnace SlagSilicate & oxide mixtureWaste or reprocessable residue from smelting.
Flue Dust / Bag House DustFine oxides & sulfatesCaptured via air filtration; recycled.
Matte (Sulphide Matte)Pb, Cu, S compoundsIntermediate product formed during smelting.
Residue / Bottom AshNon-metallic remainderFrom refining or combustion; for recovery or disposal.
Scrubber Sludge / ETP SludgePb compounds with reagentsCollected from effluent and gas treatment units.
Metallic Fumes / CondensatesPbO, Sb₂O₃, SnO₂ vaporsRecovered in cooling systems.
Alloy ResiduesTin-, Antimony-rich residuesFrom alloy refining or casting operations.
Associated Metals / Trace ElementsAntimonySbAlloying element; adds hardness.
TinSnAlloying element; improves casting and corrosion resistance.
CopperCuTrace element in refining and alloys.
SilverAgValuable trace metal; sometimes recovered.
Arsenic, Bismuth, Zinc, CadmiumPresent in trace amounts in concentrates and residues.
Commercial Lead DerivativesRed Lead (Pb₃O₄)Used in pigments, batteries, and glass.
Grey Oxide (PbO)For battery paste and chemical industries.
Litharge (PbO)Used in glass, ceramics, and stabilizers.
Lead Ingots (Pure / Alloyed)Final refined product for industrial applications.
Lead Dross & SlagRecyclable materials for recovery.
Lead Ash / Filter DustReprocessed to extract metallic lead.