Mining — Process Challenge

Process-Water Recycle Treatment for Mining

Treat and reuse process water with targeted coagulation, flocculation, and pH adjustment
Why It Matters
Treat and reuse process water with targeted coagulation, flocculation, and pH adjustment
Solution Approach

Treat and reuse process water with targeted coagulation, flocculation, and pH adjustment RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.

Typical Treatment Workflow
1
System Assessment
Characterize operating conditions—fluid composition, temperature, pressure, flow rates—and benchmark current treatment performance.
2
Chemistry Selection
Match base chemicals to your operating envelope. Factor in compatibility with existing programs, regulatory constraints, and downstream impacts.
3
Dosage & Delivery
Determine optimal treat rates through jar testing or field trials. Configure packaging (drums, totes, ISO tanks) to match consumption and storage logistics.
4
Monitoring & Adjustment
Track KPIs—coupon rates, residuals, separator performance, water quality. Adjust chemistry and dosage as conditions change.
Recommended Chemistries (4)
Ferric Chloride
CAS 7705-08-0
Acids & Salts
Coagulant
1773 (FERRIC CHLORIDE) · Class
Coagulant forming hydroxide flocs that sweep suspended fines and metals from recycle water
Melting Point: 306 °C   Boiling Point: 315 °C at 760 mmHg (Decomposes)   Density: 2.8 at 20 °C (anhydrous solid)
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Polyacrylamide Flocculant
CAS 9003-05-8
Polymers & Resins
Primary flocculant backbone
Aggregates destabilized particles into settleable flocs for clarification before reuse
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Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide) Beads
CAS 1310-73-2
Acids & Salts
pH adjustment
1824 (SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION) · Class
Raises pH to precipitate dissolved metals as hydroxides and set the coagulation window
Melting Point: 318 °C   Boiling Point: > 130 °C at 760 mmHg   Density: 1.5 at 20 °C
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Hydroxyethylidene Diphosphonic Acid
CAS 2809-21-4
Phosphate Esters & Derivatives
Common phosphonate antiscalant
Threshold scale inhibitor that keeps carbonate/sulfate scale from forming in recycled hard process water
Melting Point: 198-199   Boiling Point: 578.8   Solubility: 1.15e+01 g/L
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