Mine Water Treatment Solutions for Discharge and Re-Use

This paper focusses on the description of reliable, safe and economical treatment of mine water from different types of mines and applications by advanced membrane systems. The applications include mine drainage water from underground mines, intrusion water in open pit mines and excess water from tailing storage facilities. The illustrated references confirm the existence of robust, reliable, and economical technologies that ensure that, even under varying conditions, environmental discharge requirements can typically be met by providing appropriate quality waste water for disposal. As the spectrum of harmful components vary from mine effluent to mine effluent, and defined discharge requirements by local environmental authorities become even more stringent, an in-depth review of water analysis data and operating conditions must be conducted to determine the appropriate mine water treatment system design. Broad experience in treating landfill leachate has helped Pall to design sustainable and dependable systems for mining.