New Technology to Combat Acid Mine Drainage
Water treatment company VWS Envig has created a new AMDRO technology to help fight acid mine drainage (AMD). The AMDRO technology consists of multiple processes, including clarification, media filtration, reverse osmosis and ion exchange polishing, which generate high-quality effluent with minimum pretreatment.
VWS Envig’s Martin Kotze says that water quality is a vital concern of the mining industry. “Mining operations need to maintain the quality and quantity of water resources, while ensuring that the environmental impact of their activities meets the ever-increasing environmental regulatory requirements, which are being [imposed on] the industry.”
The company provides solutions for the treatment of contaminated dam and underground mine water, and for the removal of heavy metals and other contaminants from process water to enable safe discharge. These solutions are available as portable pre-packaged or custom-engineered plants and offer a significantly reduced footprint compared with traditional technologies.