4798results about "Waste water treatment from metallurgical process" patented technology

Solutions containing microorganisms differing in characteristics from each other and living in symbiosis with each other and enzymes characterized by containing aerobic microorganisms, anaerobic microorganisms and at least one basidiomycete belonging to the family Pleurotaceae living in symbiosis, metabolites thereof and enzymes; carriers obtained by adsorbing the components of the above solutions onto finely ground carbonaceous materials; and porous materials obtained by adsorbing the components of the above solutions onto porous materials. Because of having various effects of absorbing, adsorbing and decomposing harmful matters, deodorizing, decolorizing, etc., these materials are applicable to various uses in the fields of agriculture and environment.

A process for the production of purified water and hydrocarbons comprising at least one stage of separation of the water and hydrocarbons formed during a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, at least one stage of purification of the separated water by bringing it into contact with at least one adsorbent selected from the group consisting of: the active carbons, clays which are hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic, and zeolites which are hydrophobic or rendered hydrophobic. This process may optionally include a stripping stage before the adsorption step.

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for treating a liquid by providing a wave energy source and creating a thin film of the liquid whirling around the wave energy source such that one or more wave energies irradiate the liquid. Likewise, the present invention provides a method of treating a liquid by providing three zones of wave energy and passing the liquid through the three zones of wave energy.

Abstract of the Disclosure

Materials and a process are provided whereby polymers with the pendant group or end group containing --Si(OR")₃ (where R" is H, an alkyl group, Na, K, or NH₄) are used to control aluminosilicate scaling in a Bayer process. When materials of the present invention are added to the Bayer liquor before the heat exchangers, they reduce and even completely prevent formation of aluminosilicate scale on heat exchanger walls. The present materials are effective at treatment concentrations that make them economically practical.

The invention relates to a processing method of stainless steel pickling waste liquid, which is characterized in that the processing method includes the steps that: neutral salt wastewater flows into a neutral reduction cell, and mixed acid pickling waste waters flow into a neutralizing tank; reducing agent is added into the neutral reduction cell, and then the reduced wastewater liquid is put into the neutralizing tank and is mixed with the adjusted mixed acid pickling waste waters, and liquid alkali is added into the neutralizing tank; the separated clear waste liquid removes fluorin ions in a settlement tank; neutralizing liquid is added into a final neutralizing tank to cause the pH value of treatment liquid to adjust to be neutralized wastewater liquid which passes through a sand filter to be discharged. The processing method has the advantages that metal ions and fluorin ions are performed the subsection treatment, and neutralizing agent is changed into the liquid alkali from lime cream, the requirement of reaching the standard of the waste liquid emission is not only achieved, but also the mud quantity produced by a mass of lime cream is greatly reduced, heavy metal mud of a retention pond only contains heavy metal compound, the salts of calcium fluoride and calcium sulphate, etc. are separated from the inclined plate settlement tank during the fluoridation stage, thereby the treatment cost is effectively lowered.

The invention relates to a method for purifying electroplating wastewater and comprehensively utilizing resources, which is to adopt low-cost strong basic anion-exchange resin containing macropores and imidazole structure to reclaim valuable resources in the electroplating wastewater by coupling technology based on a chemical oxidation-reduction method, a precipitation method and an ion exchange method. The method comprises the following steps: firstly, Cr(III) is oxidized into Cr(VI) under basic condition through a chemical reaction; then, Zn, Cu, Ni and other heavy metal elements in the wastewater are transformed into precipitation of hydroxide; and finally, the Cr(VI) in the wastewater is adsorbed by the strong basic anion-exchange resin, the purified water quality achieves the requirement of electroplating pollutant discharge standard and recycle, and the Cr and other heavy metal resources in the electroplating wastewater can be comprehensively reclaimed and utilized. The method overcomes the defects that the prior regenerating process of porous weak-basic resin requires acidification, and the method has the advantages of simple process, low treatment cost, large treatment quantity and acid and base consumption conservation, and is the electroplating wastewater treatment method with green environmental protection and efficient utilization of resources.

The invention relates to a method for treating comprehensive electroplating wastewater. The electroplating wastewater is separated and the recycling utilization rate of heavy metals resources can be improved by carrying out targeted treatment on each strand of separated water while improving the treatment efficiency. By using the micro-electrolysis function of iron and carbon, complex can be removed while removing COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) and the biochemical property can be improved, which provides the guarantee for a subsequent biochemical reaction. By using the displacement action of the ion and the carbon, heavy metal ions in the water can be displaced and heavy metal resources can be recycled. Meanwhile, residual heavy metal ions in the water can be recycled by using the combining action of precipitating hydroxides and sulfides. On the basis, the water quality can meet the standard by using the ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis actions. The total hardness and the electric conductivity of the wastewater are superior to the water quality of tap water. Usable metal resources can be recycled, the economic benefit is obtained while achieving the aim of environmental protection and the production cost can be reduced.

Materials and a method are provided whereby polymers with least 0.5 mole % of the pendant group or end group containing —Si(OR″)₃ (where R″ is H, an alkyl group, Na, K, or NH₄) are used to control aluminosilicate scaling in an industrial process having an alkaline process stream such as a pulping mill process stream. When materials of the present invention are added to the alkaline process stream, they reduce and even completely prevent formation of aluminosilicate scale on equipment surfaces such as evaporator walls and heating surfaces. The present materials are effective at treatment concentrations that make them economically practical.

A water purification method comprising adding a purification agent to water having a contaminant concentration of 1 μg/L to 10 g/L, the purification agent containing an adsorbent having an average particle size of 100 nm to 500 μm, an iron-based flocculant, and an alkaline substance; causing the adsorbent to adsorb at least a part of the contaminants in water; settling the adsorbent with the adsorbed contaminants by the iron-based flocculant; and removing the sediment from water, wherein the purification agent is added in an amount of 0.01 g to 20 g per liter of water, can purify contaminated water conveniently and efficiently.

An apparatus for synergistically combining a plasma with a comminution means such as a fluid kinetic energy mill (jet mill), preferably in a single reactor and/or in a single process step is provided by the present invention. Within the apparatus of the invention potential energy is converted into kinetic energy and subsequently into angular momentum by means of wave energy, for comminuting, reacting and separation of feed materials. Methods of use of the apparatus in the practice of various processes are also provided by the present invention.

The invention relates to a recycling method for treating stainless steel pickling acid pickle and wastewater, belonging to the field of treatment of industrial acid pickle and wastewater in iron and steel and metallurgy industries. The acid pickle and wash wastewater generated during stainless steel pickling are collected according to quality and category and the acid pickle is subjected to acid recycling. The acid pickle and wash wastewater are treated through fractional precipitation by adopting lime as a neutralizing agent. Calcium sulfate or calcium fluoride or a mixture of calcium sulfate and calcium fluoride is obtained through precipitation under the acidic condition (the pH value is equal to 3.0+/-0.5) and can serve as a cement filler or a material for brickmaking or a building material after heavy metal polluted calcium salt is removed. A metal hydroxide is obtained through precipitation under the alkaline condition (the pH value is not more than 9.0) and can serve as a stainless steel smelting raw material as the quality of the product is better than that of the imported laterite-nickel ores in China. The calcium nitrate containing wastewater obtained after the acid pickle is treated is not needed to be discharged or treated and can be recycled. After being treated, the wash wastewater can be reused as production line wash water.

The invention relates to a recycling processing method for a stainless steel processing process wastewater grading precipitation, which comprises the following steps: (1) deslagging and homogenizing acid-washing residual liquid and washing wastewater; (2) adjusting the pH to 4.0-5.5 by a CaCO3 filter bed to generate CaF2; (3) oxidizing Fe<2+> into Fe<3+> by an oxidizing agent to generate sedimentsof Fe(OH)2 and Fe(OH)3; after the Fe(OH)2 , the Fe(OH)3 and the CaF2 are deposited, recovering; (4) carrying out three-level alkali adding coagulation precipitation on the supernatant liquid of an oxidation precipitation pool; adjusting the pH to obtain a Cr sediment in the first-level alkali adding coagulation precipitation; acquiring a Ni sediment in the second-level alkali adding coagulation precipitation; carrying out the third-level alkali adding coagulation precipitation and adding a flocculating agent to remove residual heavy metal ions so that discharge water reaches the standard, wherein the alkali added into a grading reaction precipitation pool is NaOH, Ca(OH)2, CaO or Na2 CO3; (5) regulating the pH of the discharge water of the grading reaction precipitation pool to 6.0-8.0; discharging 0-20 percent of wastewater and filtering residual F<-> and suspended matters of 80-100 percent of wastewater to reach the standard and recycle; and (6) recycling the Cr-Ni metal or the compound thereof from the Cr sediment and the Ni sediment acquired by a third-level coagulation precipitation pool by a recycling device.

The invention relates to a comprehensive electroplating wastewater treating agent. The comprehensive electroplating wastewater treating agent is composed of the following components in percentage by mass: 10-35% of reducing agent, 20-50% of sulfide, 10-30% of aluminum salt, 10-30% of adsorbing material and 5-15% of alkaline substances. The raw materials of the treating agent provided by the invention are low in cost and easy to obtain, and the treating agent is easy to prepare; through compounding the raw materials, a synergistic effect is exerted, and the treating agent is favorable in broad spectrum, capable of effectively removing heavy metals such as nickel, chromium, copper, zinc and the like, high in removal rate up to more than 96% and relatively good in COD (Chemical Oxygen Demand) removal effect; the comprehensive electroplating wastewater treating agent also has the characteristics of strong electroplating wastewater treating capacity, high heavy metal ion sedimentation speed and efficiency, no secondary pollution after treatment and the like; in addition, the treating agent provided by the invention is convenient to use, simple and feasible in treating process, capable of realizing operation by only using a vessel or pool with an aerating agitation device, reducing the floor area and reducing the investment, and easy to realize operation management.

The claimed invention is a method for separating Bayer process red mud from a Bayer process liquor which comprises adding to a Bayer process liquor containing red mud an effective amount of a water soluble synthetic flocculant, dextran and starch combination. The flocculant is added anywhere in the slurry containing the red mud suspended in Bayer process liquor, or in a liquor slurry containing bauxite prior to or during digestion. Once the flocculant combination is added, it is mixed sequentially with the Bayer process liquor and the red mud contained in the Bayer process liquor is removed by sedimentation, centrifugation or filtration.

A system and method for treatment of wastewater containing heavy metals, oil products, detergents, phenols, dyes, complexions, complexionates, etc. are described. The system includes a static mixer configured for continuous mixing the wastewater supplied thereto with desired reagents; a feeder of a magnetic powder; at least one coagulator apparatus; at least one oxidizer apparatus; at least one flocculant apparatus; and a magnetic separator configured for applying a magnetic field across an effluent of the wastewater and separating the magnetic sludge from the water. The method includes introducing powder of a ferromagnetic particulate material into the wastewater; adjusting a value of a pH of the wastewater, to form a liquid effluent of the wastewater having an adjusted value of the pH; oxidizing the wastewater having an adjusted value of the pH; flocculating the wastewater, to form flakes of magnetic sludge in water; and separating the magnetic sludge from the water.

A method of removing one or more heavy metals including mercury from industrial wastewater by use of a filtration and/or a solid-liquid separation system by use of a water soluble ethylene dichloride ammonia polymer.

The invention discloses a reclaimed craft to dispose electroplating waste water, which comprises the following steps: adopting oxidation-reduction and chemical precipitation disposing method and film technology (fold filtration, hyperfiltration, Na filtration and reverse osmosis desalination) deep purifying method; avoiding accumulation of salt effectively; reverse osmosis sloughing monovalent salt at last grade; trapping bivalent salt in innocent treatment system; proceeding depositing treatment continually; removing accumulating BOD and COD in water body through biochemical treatment effectively; realizing zero discharge of waste water.

The invention discloses a technique and a system for zero discharging treatment of electroplating effluent. The system comprises a material classifying pre-treatment system, a biochemical comprehensive treatment system, a membrane method system, a membrane concentrated liquor vaporization system and a sludge classifying treatment system which are connected with each other in turn, wherein the sludge classifying treatment system is connected with the material classifying pre-treatment system and the biochemical comprehensive treatment system; the raw wastewater enters into the material classifying pre-treatment system; water generated by the membrane method system is recycled; the condensed liquid from the membrane concentrated liquor vaporization system is re-injected into the material classifying pre-treatment system. According to the technique provided by the invention, the wastewater is firstly treated in classifying form, so that the heavy pollution ions, such as, chromium, cyanogen, nickel, and the like, and the oily matters in the wastewater are effectively removed, and then the biochemical comprehensive treatment system is used for further treating, and lastly, the RO+SuperRo two-level combination mode is utilized to achieve the gross recovery at 94%, and meanwhile, the liquid amount for evaporation treatment is less than 6% of the gross wastewater quantity, the cost of the evaporation treatment is saved, the sludge is recycled, the waste of resources is avoided and the sludge treating cost is saved.

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for remediating metal contaminants using hydrocarbons which stimulate the growth of hydrocarbon-utilizing bacteria. The metal contaminants may include heavy metals such as arsenic, antimony, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, copper, lead, mercury, iron, manganese, magnesium, radium, nickel, selenium, silver, thallium and zinc. The hydrocarbon may include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, poly(alkene)s, poly(alkyne)s, aromatic hydrocarbons, aromatic hydrocarbon polymers and aliphatic hydrocarbons. Butane is a particularly suitable hydrocarbon which stimulates the growth of butane-utilizing bacteria. Remediation may occur in-situ or ex-situ, and may occur under aerobic, anaerobic or dual aerobic/anaerobic conditions. Examples of applications include the remediation of heavy metals, the remediation of arsenic impacted surface water, groundwater and/or soil, the remediation of acid mine drainage, and the treatment of spent metal plating solutions.

Described are chemical formulations that remove heavy metals from waste solutions containing a chelating agent. Also disclosed are methods for removing heavy metals from waste solutions utilizing such chemical formulations.