How can the lead-acid battery industry maintain and consolidate the mainstream of the application market?

After the “suicidal storm”, the supply of lead-acid batteries was in short supply, and the prices soared, which directly affected the battery, automotive, telecommunications, new energy and other battery applications industries. Faced with the unprecedented efforts in rectification, how can the lead-acid battery industry maintain and consolidate the mainstream of the application market? How can governments and industry associations guide and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the industry? On November 9th, China Lead was held at the Beijing Global Village Environmental Education Center. Challenges and Opportunities for the Acid Battery Industry Forum Members, experts, and related business leaders jointly promote the sustainable development of China's lead-acid battery industry and its industrial chain.

It is understood that since 2005, there have been at least 27 serious collective lead poisoning incidents involving lead battery production and recycling, including six lead poisoning incidents in the first half of this year. To curb frequent "blood lead" incidents, a "shock therapy" type lead-acid battery rectification work has been carried out nationwide in April this year.

It is estimated that 70% to 80% of the country's spent lead-acid batteries are collected and recycled by informal small workshops. In response to environmental issues and corporate violations, the government suspended operations and even closed some factories. Senior Engineer Cao Guoqing of the Institute of Light Industry Chemical Power Research released a set of data at the forum. As of July 31 this year, a total of 1,930 lead-acid battery manufacturers, assembly and recycling (recycled lead) companies had been investigated, among which 583 had been closed down. , 405 companies have stopped production and rectification, and 610 have stopped production; 252 companies are producing and 80 are under construction. Among all 1930 companies, there are 639 companies engaged in battery plate processing and production, 1,105 mere assembly companies, and 186 recycling companies. Of the 252 companies that were produced, 121 were processed by polar plates, 108 were assembled alone, and 23 were recycled.

Cao Guoqing believes that the government is determined to solve the problem of long-term accumulation of pollution in the lead storage battery industry. Through cleanup and rectification, it fundamentally reverses the occurrence of lead pollution incidents. Its goal is to promote the adjustment of industrial structure through the optimization of resources; to increase industrial concentration; to increase the scale of key enterprises; to reduce the number of enterprises; to make enterprises bigger and stronger; to enhance competitiveness; to improve the technological level of the industry; Ability to establish a long-term mechanism for environmental protection (self-examination and self-inspection).

In this regard, Gao Guoxing, general manager of the Hubei Camel Battery Research Institute Co., Ltd., said that after the “Suspension of the Lead”, it did have a great impact on corporate profits, and some companies suffered a heavy blow. However, there are also some companies that have seen opportunities. The government's actions have standardized the previously chaotic markets, allowing large companies to take advantage of scale and technology to grow. At the same time, Gao Guoxing also frankly stated that the attitudes of different companies in the industry toward environmental protection are very different. If there is no restriction and promotion of policies, few enterprises can carry out environmental protection work on their own.

It is reported that as of June 2 this year, the relevant departments have issued 1,848 lead-acid battery production licenses. On July 31, the Ministry of Environmental Protection announced that there are 1,744 lead battery storage enterprises in 1930 enterprises, of which 229 are normal production enterprises. In other words, only 229 of the 1848 issued production licenses are currently in production, that is, only 12.4% of companies have achieved environmental protection requirements.

Cao Guoqing stressed that "no pollution industry, only polluting enterprises; no pollution products, only backward technology." He said that from the industry and market development trends, it is impossible to eliminate lead batteries. Where there is an internal combustion engine, wherever there is a wheel, lead-acid batteries are indispensable. At the same time, lead-acid batteries are also an important part of the strategic emerging industries. The development of new energy sources such as solar photovoltaic power generation and wind power generation is inseparable from the support of lead-acid batteries. In the end, he insisted, "Don't destroy an industry because of the current problems."

Yang Yusheng, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said when he talked about the development of electric vehicles, “The use of lead-acid batteries is a shame” is a very one-sided view. He believes that while continuing to control lead pollution, it should support the technological progress of lead-acid batteries and develop high-energy, long-life high-tech lead-acid batteries. He put forward two suggestions to the government: First, it is necessary to reform the results of the use and promotion of national support issues, expand the scope of benefits, and promote the overall technical level of the domestic industry. Second, government departments must avoid one-sidedness, provide a fair competition environment for various kinds of batteries, and advocate the display of supernatural powers in competition.

Liang Yunchao, deputy chief engineer of Fengfan Co., Ltd., said that Sailing Company is currently implementing a lead-acid battery manufacturing process with controllable process, closed use process, and recyclable projects. In the future, it will truly realize “all green and recycling”.

"The strength of an industry requires a large number of backbone enterprises to be strong. We cannot forgive them in the face of environmental problems. However, in the face of the difficulties encountered in the development of lead-acid batteries throughout the industry, we should give tolerance and support." Cao Guoqing said .

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