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Krzysztof Mitko¹, Marian Turek¹

¹Faculty of Chemistry, Silesian University of Technology, ul. B. Krzywoustego 6, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland.

|August 26, 2021

Summary

Poland

Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Poland's energy sector heavily relies on coal, leading to environmental challenges.
Coal mining generates saline wastewater, posing a significant disposal problem.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a historical overview of membrane-based zero liquid discharge (ZLD) solutions for Polish coal mining.
To explore resource recovery from coal mine wastewater.

Main Methods:

Review of existing and proposed membrane technologies for wastewater treatment.
Analysis of resource recovery potential from saline mine water.

Main Results:

Membrane-based ZLD systems offer a viable solution for resource recovery.

Keywords:

coal mine waters desalination industrial effluents

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Membrane technology presents a sustainable approach to managing coal mine wastewater in Poland.
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