Sulfate Reduction Technology for Mine Water Treatment

New regulations limiting sulfates in surface water discharges and increased interest in the reuse of mine water for beneficial purposes are causing the mining industry to seek improved methods for sulfate reduction.

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies has developed a proprietary process that removes sulfate from mine water and generates a clean water effluent for reuse or discharge.

This patent-pending solution utilizes a two-stage precipitation process enhanced by Veolia technologies – MULTIFLO™ and Turbomix™ -- to reduce sulfate in mine water to <50 mg/l.