The mining industry is heavily dependent on proper availability of the needed resources. Water and machinery are the two key elements that are used to flush the various mineral ores from rocks. For every mining process, enough water will have to be delivered or channeled to the mining zone. The water however gets contaminated after the procedure meaning it cannot be reused neither can it be recycled. The solution remains hiring a licensed company to help with water treatment plants or have reliable source of clean water. Here are a few ways you can treat mine water today.
PH adjusters
The first thing that mine water cleaning company will do is adjust the pH of the water to the optimal level. Restoring the pH is necessary as to mitigate the level of acidity caused by the chemicals and metals used in the mining process before. Once the pH of the water is raised, the positive metals ions react with hydroxide ions to give you a solution you can work with as you target a pH of 7 or 8 during the initial cleaning process.
Coagulants
Coagulants and flocculants are what you need next to help you remove small particles or elements of metal from the solution. If you are using the mechanical filtration option, you can have an easier time filtering the water to rid it of any solid particles insides. You can enjoy lower treatment cost when treating mine water using these coagulants and flocculants.
Additional chemicals
Other chemicals that you need are water softeners, corrosion inhibitors, in exchangers, algaecides and biocides. These are the chemicals you need in order to get your mine water ready for filtration process. Filtration of this water entails using the right machine from any of the following:-
Centrifuges
Filter presses
Belt presses.