1. In lead-acid battery manufacturing, cured positive and negative plates can undergo a plate formation process in an electrolyte containing sulfuric acid, where electrochemical reactions convert the active materials into their required electrochemical state.

2. During plate formation, electrochemical reactions and gas evolution can generate sulfuric acid mist above the formation tanks. Effective capture and ventilation are important for controlling acid mist emissions around the production line.

3. Sulfuric acid mist is corrosive and should be captured close to the formation tanks to help reduce workplace exposure and corrosion of surrounding equipment and building structures.

4. Plate formation tanks can be equipped with suitable local enclosures or extraction hoods connected to an exhaust duct system. The collected acid mist can then be conveyed to an acid mist scrubber for treatment.

5. A packed-bed acid mist scrubber can use recirculating scrubbing liquid and a spray system to provide gas-liquid contact. Where appropriate, alkaline scrubbing solution can be used to neutralize captured acidic contaminants.

6. Gas evolution may also occur during plate formation. Ventilation, electrical safety and other process-specific safety measures should be determined according to the actual formation process and installation requirements.