International Metals Reclamation

The International Metals Reclamation Company, Inc. (INMETCO), located in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, began operations in 1978 as a metals recycler. INMETCO is committed to the concept of sustainable development, which requires... 

Since 1995, consumer and industrial Ni/Cd battery recycling in the U.S. has been primarily done at the International Metals Reclamation Company, Inc. (INMETCO) using a process licensed from SAFT NIFE. The cadmium is distilled from the plates using a low temperature thermal process, and the material is used for new battery production. The nickel content of the battery goes into the standard INMETCO stainless steel remelt alloy production. In general, this thermal recovery process makes up the majority of the world recycling capacity. The cadmium is recovered and purified as the metal or can be converted to cadmium oxide. 

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