Estimation of the effectiveness of Sokirnit zeolite in removing ammonium ions at the quarry wastewater treatment facilities of Vostochno-Beiskii razrez, LLC

Summary

The article presents the results of tests on tertial treatment of real quarry wastewater with different ammonium ion concentration by filtration using Sokirnit type 1 natural zeolite. The tests were carried out with three samples of real wastewater in a laboratory setup that provided for the precise reproducibility of all conditions during the experiments. It was found that the dynamic exchange capacity related to ammonium ions was affected by their concentration in the crude wastewater with a design contact time with zeolite of 10 minutes. Preliminary proposals for adjusting the design process flow scheme and modes for quarry wastewater treatment at the treatment facilities of Vostochno-Beiskii Razrez LLC were developed.

Key words

efficiency of treatment , clinoptilolit containing zeolite , ammonium ions , treatment technology , quarry wastewater