ME Levels Research Articles

An investigation of the degradation of some dry cell batteries under domestic waste landfill conditions

The corrosion of seven types of dry cell battery in landfill leachate at 50°C over a period of 100 days has been investigated. Generally aerobic condAnalyses of leachates used in the corrosion tests and from columns of refuse containing up to 25 ppm of mercury as battery contents showed levels of me