Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method for treating and recycling, in an environment-friendly manner, sludge and waste water generated in a process for crushing waste concrete and recycling waste concrete into aggregates. Sand is separated from sludge configured from cement components and sand components and is recycled as fine aggregates, and the cement components can be used as concrete admixtures. Furthermore, the present invention introduces a mineral carbonation technique and thereby allows pH of waste water to satisfy an environmental standard and allows high value calcium carbonate to be produced.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a system for treating acid mine drainage. The apparatus includes first and second reaction baths for receiving acid mine drainage, wherein the first and second reaction baths are provided with inlets and outlets and are separated from each other to prevent communication between acid mine drainages, an electrically connected anode and a cathode installed in each of the first and second reaction baths, and an electron transport medium for connecting the first reaction bath receiving the anode and the second reaction bath receiving the cathode. The electron transport medium blocks the transport of metal cations and allows the transport of electrons between acid mine drainages in the first and second reaction baths. Ferrous ions are oxidized to ferric ions in the acid mine drainage to precipitate hydroxides in the first reaction bath, and hydroxide ions are produced in the second reaction bath.