Ion exchange system design for removal of heavy metals from acid mine drainage wastewater

Abstract

This paper discusses the methodology used to determine the optimal ion-exchange column size to process all separate batchesof feeds from acid mine drainage wastewater.The optimal design ensures the best utilization of resin material and therefore results in a minimum amount of spent resins.Ion exchanger materials have been studied for removing heavy metals from a metal bearing wastes. For the current treatment,a facility has been designed for the removal of heavy metals from the acid mine drainage (AMD) waste by the ion-exchange technology.

Keywords

• Heavy Metals
• Acid Mine Drainage
• Ion Exchange
• Resins
• Column
• Design