Review of Sulfate Removal in Low Concentration Brine Solutions
Paulo Guilherme Freitas Melo,
Kátia Cecília de Souza Figueiredo
Abstract:Sulfate is a common ion present in natural water bodies at low concentrations and as effluent in different metallurgical processes. The discharge of sulfate in rivers and waterbodies can cause direct and indirect damage to the environment. Regulatory agencies have been increasing the constraints in sulfate content limit for discharge focused on human equity and environmental protection. A common practice is the precipitation of sulfate with lime, but the remaining solution still has ca. 1,500 mg L-1 of sulfate… Show more
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