If you are a professional mining company, observing the given precautions in your industry is highly advised. This especially goes for the mining companies that use chemicals, water and other solutions to get minerals from ores. The amount of water used for instance is very high and without the right mine water treatment procedure, it may pose a health and environmental hazard. Most states demand that mining companies make sure they clean the mining waste water before they dispose it.
Cleaning process
Cleaning companies that you hire will ensure that they use the right treatment solutions for your water. The first step is reducing the water pH by using pH adjusters sold in the market. The pH of the water should at least be 7 or 8 after the first stage before coagulants and flocculants are added into the solutions to help with filtration once the suspended solids have been put together. Other chemicals that you need are water softener, corrosion inhibitors and biocides and algaecides which also protect your systems through the filtration procedure. Using machines like centrifuges, pressure presses and belt presses can also help you
Benefits of cleaning mining waste water
Mining companies that choose to clean their water enjoy cost efficiency because the water can be reused after it has been cleaned or upon completion of the process it can be disposed back to the environment.
You are furthermore in full control of the treatment process which is ideal for long term sustainability of your company.
You can also develop a maximum water recovery option that has a closed loop solution. You no longer have to spend a lot of money transporting or buying water for your process when you can outsource a water cleaning company to assist you with the same.