Management of Natural Gas Consumption during the Manufacturing of Lead-Acid Batteries

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 15; no. 15; p. 12030
• Main Authors: Sagastume Gutiérrez, Alexis, Cabello Eras, Juan Jose, Mendoza Fandiño, Jorge Mario, Tavera Quiroz, Humberto Carlos
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.08.2023
• Subjects: Batteries; Battery industry; Business metrics; Climate change; Emission standards; Emissions; Emissions (Pollution); Energy audits; Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Energy management; Energy management systems; Indoor air quality; Manufacturing; Natural gas; Production costs; Quality standards; Colombia; China

The production of lead-acid batteries is an energy-intensive process where 28 to 35% of the energy is used in the form of heat, usually obtained from the combustion of fossil fuels. Regardless of the importance of heat consumption during battery manufacturing, there is no discussion available in the...