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4 April 2024

Acid mine drainage and pH control

An archived introduction to acid mine drainage, liquid treatment options and engineering review.

Who this is for

Mine environmental managers, remediation engineers and closure teams

Your operating priority

Assess variable acidity and dissolved metals against treatment and discharge requirements.

Before you specify or buy

Provide flow, acidity, metal analyses and approval conditions. Evaluate pH response, precipitation and residuals management using representative tests.

Acid mine drainage is site-specific and can involve acidity, dissolved metals, flow variability and long treatment timeframes. A treatment plan requires characterisation and engineering, not a single product claim.

Critical Elixirs can review available water data and scope testing, dosing and pH-control options.

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