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12/12/08
Category: Products
Posted by: admin
Alia Water Pty Ltd has released its new range of single-phase powered Drinking Water plants.
The three new models utilising our patented Rapid Catalytic Oxidation process with outputs of 20, 33 and 50 litres per minute will provide low cost groundwater treatment to the highest drinking water standards. Heavy metals removal, pH correction and colour and taste correction in a small, lightweight, portable skid-mounted unit. NEWS- the new model Version 7 Drinking Water Plant shipping to Thailand for Thai Government evaluation. see photos Product Range-Drinking Water Plants |
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Acid mine drainage
The mining industry use water to extract minerals from bare rocks. Mining water is used to extract minerals that may be in the form of solids such as coal, iron, sand and gravel, liquids such as crude petroleum and natural gas.
Post industrial process water discharged from mining reacts with air and forms sulfuric acid and dissolved iron. This acid runoff further dissolves heavy metals such as copper, lead and mercury into ground or surface water.
Problems associated with acid mine drainage include:
· disrupted growth and reproduction of aquatic plants and animals,
· contaminated drinking water
· and corroding effects on infrastructure such as bridges pipes and building foundations.
The water usage in the Australian mining industry in Australia was estimated at 413 GL for 2005.
Much of this water needs to be treated for safe discharge to protect the environment and can be recycled for reuse in production or agriculture.
The current cost of remediating acid mine drainage in Australia is $100,000 per square hectare, the cost of managing acid generating wastes at operating mine sites is estimated to be about $60 million per year.
Alia’s core process RCO presents enormous efficiencies in cost and treatment of heavy metals in water and soil. Combined with strong capabilities in pH correction (see pH section) Alia are at the forefront of treating process and discharge water for mining applications.
