Abstract
AbstractIn the present study, alkali-activated materials were assessed as adsorbents for mine water treatment. The composition of alkali-activated materials, involving mixtures of metakaolin, blast-furnace slag, mine tailings, and zeolite, was optimized based on their leaching behavior and adsorption performance. The most effective adsorbent contained solely blast furnace slag as an aluminosilicate precursor and was selected for a pilot-scale study at a closed nickel mine in Finland. In the pilot, seepage water from a gangue area with an influent flow rate of 0.5 m3/d was treated using a permeable reactive barrier set-up containing 10 kg of slag-based adsorbent prepared by a granulation-alkali activation process. During a one-week experiment, the adsorbent granules were capable of effectively uptaking Ni, Fe, and Mn from the seepage water; the removal percentages of Ni, Fe, and Mn were 82.4%, 81.6%, and 82.5%, respectively. The results indicated the feasibility of blast furnace slag-based adsorbents for toxic element removal in a potentially sustainable approach.
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