Acid mine drainage: we’ve all heard of it, and its negative reputation. But what if we told you that it’s not all bad? What if this environmental pollutant was recovered and transformed into a profit-turning resource? [Bejan & Bunce, 2015] There are varying methods of dealing with acid mine drainage (AMD), but only some of them are economically viable and effective long-term. This blog post is going to dive into some of the solutions for the treatment of AMD, and how emew technology provides one of the most promising alternatives, specifically for copper recovery from acid mine drainage.
Sara Wollschlaeger
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Copper Recovery from an Acid Mine Drainage Stream
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Many industries generate acid mist as a result of their industrial processes. In most cases the acid mist will be caused by usage of inorganic acids, and in particular sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid is mostly used in a production of fertilizers, and industries like pulp and paper, iron and steel, mining, refining and wastewater treatment. Acid mist is formed as a condensation of acid vapour and the extent of the mist will depend on the industry, process and solution itself.
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