[SMM investigation] the weekly operation rate of recycled lead refineries in the three places is 50.8%.

Published: Jul 12, 2019 11:10
The weekly opening rate of the SMM renewable lead smelter in the three provinces was 50.8% this week (July 6-July 12), down 1.7% from the previous month, according to a survey by Shanghai Color Network (SMM).

SMM, July 12 / PRNewswire-Asianet /-

据上海有 色 网(SMM)调研,本周(7月6日—7月12日)SMM再生铅持证冶炼厂三省周度开工率为50.8%,环比下降1.7%。

Among them, the operating rate of Jiangsu reclaimed lead smelter was 50.0%, which was the same as that of last week, while that of Henan reclaimed lead smelter was 67.8%, a small increase of 2.5% over last week. The main reason is that the weather pollution control in Jiyuan area of Henan Province is basically over, and Jinli in Henan Province has increased some of the waste battery disposal capacity, with a waste battery disposal capacity of 700 tons per day this week. At the same time, there have been problems in the production line of Jinpeng in Henan Province in the past two days, which is currently in the process of shutdown, affecting part of the weekly output, so the opening rate in Henan this week is only slightly higher; the operating rate of Anhui Regenerative lead smelter is 38.0%, down 7.9% from last week, mainly due to the brief suspension of production in Anhui Huabing Phase II production line in the middle of the week, and the current second phase production line has resumed production, and the output is basically maintained at 1000 tons / day.

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