WATER TREATMENT PROCESS

Acid water containing toxic levels (> 0.1 ppm) of aluminium is treated to dissolve therein both silicate ions in an amount to create a solution containing at least 40, preferably at least 100, micromoles per litre of silicon and a silicon:aluminium ratio (based on metals) of at least about 6:1 an...

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Main Authors MICHAEL JOHN WALKER, JAMES DEREK BIRCHALL
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.01.1991
Subjects
CHEMISTRY
METALLURGY
TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Summary:Acid water containing toxic levels (> 0.1 ppm) of aluminium is treated to dissolve therein both silicate ions in an amount to create a solution containing at least 40, preferably at least 100, micromoles per litre of silicon and a silicon:aluminium ratio (based on metals) of at least about 6:1 and preferably 10:1 in the water to form a non-toxic complex with aluminium and alkali or alkali metal ions to increase the pH of the water. The preferred treatment agent is a hydraulic calcium silicate, in the form of cement clinker, optionally silicate-enriched with a soluble silicate.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN19901006534