Mining water

Mining causes large-scale, massive interventions in the landscape worldwide and seriously changes the water balance of entire regions. The consequences for water availability and water quality are not only noticeable during the active production phase, but often for decades after the end of mining activities. Due to natural weathering, the water available in these areas is contaminated with a variety of substances of geogenic origin. A frequent phenomenon - also in Germany - is, for example, contamination with sulphate in high concentrations. IKTS has carried out many years of development work in this field and has developed unique electrochemical processes (e.g. Rodosan^©) including the technical equipment for the treatment of mining water.

These are already available at a very high level of maturity and enable technological coupling with the agricultural and energy sectors. Using renewable energies, the corresponding processes can be used to produce fertilizers, hydrogen and other valuable products for use in decentralized resource cycles. This increases the added value and thus that of companies and regions.
 

Areas of application 

• Sulphate separation
• Partial desalination
• Fertilizer production/hydrogen production
• Extraction of iron concentrates
• Utilization of CO₂