Contaminated Effluents and Process Waters – CTRI

Fields of application

Contaminated effluents
and Process waters

Fields of application

Passive and active treatment of acid, neutral and basic mining drainage, acidity, metals and metalloids;

Development of treatment processes for nitrogen compounds and derivatives (ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, thiocyanates and cyanates) by physical, membrane, physicochemical, biological and electrochemical approaches;

Sequential extraction and TCLP, SPLP, CTU-9 and CTU-10 leachate tests;

Development of innovative processes for valorization of mine tailing and extraction of valuable metals through bio-oxidation, bio-leaching and bio-cyanidation;

Assessment of new approaches of recirculation and regeneration of cyanides from the mine effluent;

Sampling and environmental characterization of mine residues (solids and liquids);

Passive and active treatment of metals and metalloids (examples: arsenic, copper, selenium, manganese, nickel, zinc, antimony and chrome);

Prediction of the quality of mining drainage in the laboratory or field;

Mineralogical and physicochemical modification of materials;

Development of alternative treatment of refractory organic matter;

Reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG) coupled or not with contaminated effluent treatment systems;

Valorization of industrial waste (such as the valorization, for example, of sludge from treatment systems);

Assessment of toxicity sources in effluents;

Customized estimates for your environmental problems.

Video capsules

Biohydrometallurgy

Gold recovery

The effectiveness of synthetic resin

Bacterial consortium treatment

Prediction of drainage water quality

Biohydrometallurgy

Gold recovery

The effectiveness of synthetic resin

Bacterial consortium treatment

Prediction of drainage water quality

Contaminated Effluents and Process Waters

Expertise

Chemical engineering
Process engineering
Environmental engineering
Geochemistry
Biohydrometallurgy
Toxicology
Environmental law and regulations
Risk assessment
Economic evaluation (CAPEX, OPEX)

Equipment