Processes of thickening slurries such as from metal and non-metal based ore processes are disclosed. The processes include treating a feed slurry in a thickener apparatus with an indifferent salt in sufficient quantity to increase efficiency of solids-liquid separation as compared to a feed slurry in the thickener apparatus without the added indifferent salt.

A method of separating sludge which involves adding an insoluble mineral colloidal suspension into an industrial sludge to destabilize the industrial sludge and separating destabilized components of the industrial sludge. The insoluble mineral colloidal suspension includes magnesium hydroxide. In an alternative embodiment dry finely divided magnesium hydroxide can be added and then dispersed into an industrial sludge. Conventional flocculants and/or coagulants can also be added. Conventional physical separation processes can be used to separate the destabilized industrial sludge.

A chemical agent including a fluorine-containing polyaluminum chloride, wherein the chemical agent has 4,500 to 100,000 ppm by mass of fluorine per part by mass of aluminum. Also disclosed is a method for producing a fluorine-containing polyaluminum chloride.

An automated waste water treatment system includes a collection tank constructed to hold waste water, a first flow line connected to the collection tank to output the waste water from the collection tank, an electrocoagulation unit that receives the waste water and outputs the waste water as coagulated waste water to a flow line, a polymer dosage tank to provide a polymer dosage into the flow line where the polymer dosage mixes with the coagulated waste water to produce and output flocculated waste water. A clarifier connected to the flow line receives the flocculated waste water and produces sludge-free waste water and concentrated sludge, a series of filters to output filter-treated water, and an ultrafiltration system that receives filter-treated water and outputs ultrafiltration-treated water to a reverse osmosis system.

A process for treating water contaminated with refractory organic matter, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), comprising the following steps: (a) lowering the pH of the water for hydrolysis of organic matter; (b) subjecting the water with lowered pH to catalytic reduction by zero valent iron for organic matter degradation; (c) optionally aerating the water to oxidise the iron to ferric hydroxide; (d) optionally clarifying the water; and (e) optionally a catalytic advanced oxidation step. A system for conducting the process is also disclosed.

A method for treating water, the method including adding, as coagulants, a polymer compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an iron-based coagulant to water to be treated, filtering the coagulated water with a clarification filter, and subjecting the filtered water to a reverse osmosis membrane treatment, wherein the addition of the coagulants is controlled such that a ratio between an addition concentration of the polymer compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an addition concentration of the iron-based coagulant is constant.

A method for treating water, the method including adding, as coagulants, a polymer compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an iron-based coagulant to water to be treated, filtering the coagulated water with a clarification filter, and subjecting the filtered water to a reverse osmosis membrane treatment, wherein the addition of the coagulants is controlled such that a ratio between an addition concentration of the polymer compound having a phenolic hydroxyl group and an addition concentration of the iron-based coagulant is constant.

“VINASSE TREATMENT PROCESS BY FLOTATION IN FLOW”, more precisely, it is a vinasse treatment process, by high performance flowing flotation system in industrial plants' facilities, resulting in obtaining concentrated vinasse sludge and treated vinasse, being said process comprised by vinasse treatment, which consists of treatment steps performed inside flotation tank, which comprises succession of coagulation systems and basins, flocculation, combined with aeration and oxygenation, in addition to a system of nano and micro bubbles in flotation basin, in which vinasse naturally flows into its storage tank, being said process results in formation of surface sludge and treated vinasse.

The invention relates to a method for treating an aqueous suspension of solid mineral particles arising from the extraction of ores, comprising the following steps: a soluble polymer is prepared in water, comprising: at least one non-ionic monomer, selected from the group consisting of acrylamide; methacrylamide; N-monoderivatives of acrylamide; N-monoderivatives of methacrylamide; N,N-derivatives of acrylamide; N,N-derivatives of methacrylamide; acrylic esters; methacrylic esters; N-vinylformamide; and N-vinylpyrrolidone; at least one anionic monomer representing between 10 and 70 mol %, selected from the group consisting of monomers having a carboxylic functional group and salts thereof; monomers having a sulphonic acid functional group and salts thereof; monomers having a phosphonic acid functional group and salts thereof; at least one cationic monomer representing between 0.2 and 6 mol %, selected from the group consisting of diallyl dimethylammonium chloride, methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride and acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride; adding said soluble polymer into the water having the aqueous suspension of solid particles. This method is particularly useful for treating residues resulting from the extraction of bituminous sand.

The invention relates to a method for treating an aqueous suspension of solid mineral particles arising from the extraction of ores, comprising the following steps: a soluble polymer is prepared in water, comprising: at least one non-ionic monomer, selected from the group consisting of acrylamide; methacrylamide; N-monoderivatives of acrylamide; N-monoderivatives of methacrylamide; N,N-derivatives of acrylamide; N,N-derivatives of methacrylamide; acrylic esters; methacrylic esters; N-vinylformamide; and N-vinylpyrrolidone; at least one anionic monomer representing between 10 and 70 mol %, selected from the group consisting of monomers having a carboxylic functional group and salts thereof; monomers having a sulphonic acid functional group and salts thereof; monomers having a phosphonic acid functional group and salts thereof; at least one cationic monomer representing between 0.2 and 6 mol %, selected from the group consisting of diallyl dimethylammonium chloride, methacrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride and acrylamidopropyltrimethylammonium chloride; adding said soluble polymer into the water having the aqueous suspension of solid particles. This method is particularly useful for treating residues resulting from the extraction of bituminous sand.