OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR LIME TREATMENT OF MINE WASTEWATER FROM POLYMETALLIC ORE MINES

Abstract

Mine waters of polymetallic mines are multicomponent systems containing ions of heavy non-ferrous metals, calcium, magnesium, iron, ammonium, as well as chlorides, sulfates, fluorides and other components in a wide range of concentrations. As a rule, water purification of this type is carried out by the lime method, which provides a fairly high degree of extraction of the most toxic pollutants (metals), with relatively small material costs. Taking into account the large volume, complexity and variation of the composition of mine waters, the tasks of optimizing reagent consumption, methods of its supply and effective control of the purification process still do not lose their relevance. The article presents the results of laboratory studies to determine the optimal conditions for processing model solutions that provide the maximum degree of purification for specific conditions of the Irtysh mine (East Kazakhstan). Experimental data obtained on model solutions are confirmed by the results of purification of real mine waste water.