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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Water Treatment Technologies
  • Membrane Science

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  • Acid mine drainage (AMD) poses significant environmental challenges, particularly from copper mining operations.
  • Effective treatment of high-strength AMD is crucial for mitigating water pollution and enabling water reuse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of pilot-scale nanofiltration (NF) and reverse osmosis (RO) for treating high-strength acid mine drainage (AMD).
  • To compare the performance of two commercial spiral-wound membranes (NF99 and RO98pHt) under varying operational conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Pilot-scale testing of NF and RO membrane systems.
  • Evaluation of membrane performance based on ion rejection and permeate flux.
  • Analysis of the effects of pressure and feed flow on treatment efficiency.

Main Results:

  • Both NF99 and RO98pHt membranes achieved high ion removal, with sulfate removal rates of 97% and 99%, respectively.
  • Removal percentages for copper, aluminum, iron, and manganese exceeded 95% for both membranes.
  • NF membranes exhibited five times greater permeate flux than RO membranes, despite slightly lower divalent ion rejection.

Conclusions:

  • Nanofiltration (NF) is a promising technology for acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment due to its high ion removal and superior permeate flux compared to reverse osmosis (RO).
  • Optimized pressure conditions are key to maximizing ion rejection in both NF and RO processes.
  • Concentration polarization can impact NF performance at elevated pressures, but its overall efficiency remains high for AMD remediation.