The use of industrial waste in removal of heavy metals from wastewater

Traditional methods of wastewater treatment from heavy metals, such as chemical precipitation, flotation, ion exchange, filtration and sorption, are considered. Advantages, disadvantages and limitations are analyzed for each method. The need for additional research is emphasized to improve existing methods and develop new technologies that ensure low processing costs, high efficiency and minimal environmental impact. Adsorption is presented as an effective method due to its simplicity, versatility, high pollution removal rate and the possibility of repeated use of sorbents. However, the importance of using inexpensive materials with high absorption capacity and developing effective regeneration methods to extend the service life of adsorbents and reduce costs is emphasized. Chemical deposition, despite the economic benefit due to independence from additional factors such as electrodes or membranes, is characterized by the formation of a large amount of sediment requiring additional treatment. Special attention is paid to the possibilities of using waste in these processes. Research is presented on the use of materials for wastewater treatment from metals, which mainly include industrial waste such as fly ash, red sludge, steelmaking slag and others. The environmental and economic advantages of this approach are noted, but the need for additional research to optimize their use in real wastewater with a multi-element composition is emphasized.

Sobenin A. V., Antoninova N. Yu., Gorbunov A. V., Yakupov D. R. The use of industrial waste in removal of heavy metals from wastewater. MIAB. Mining Inf. Anal. Bull. 2024;(12-1):47-66. [In Russ]. DOI: 10.25018/0236_1493_2024_121_0_47.

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A.V. Sobenin¹, Researcher, e-mail: arsob@yandex.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5513-5680,
N.Yu. Antoninova^1,2, Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Head of Laboratory; Assistant Professor, e-mail: natal78@list.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8503-639X,
A.V. Gorbunov², Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: alexgorbunov72@mail.ru, ORCID ID: 0009-0008-3266-3585,
D.R. Yakupov², Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Assistant Professor, e-mail: damir.yakupov@m.ursmu.ru, ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2678-2090,
¹ Mining Institute of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 620075, Ekaterinburg, Russia
² Ural State Mining University, 620144, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

N.Yu. Antoninova, e-mail: natal78@list.ru.

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