摘要 |
The present invention relates to a method for purifying contaminated industrial sewage water solutions or other aqueous solutions having a similar contaminant profile, normally containing ions of several metals and other elements such as As, Bi, Sb, P and Se, by precipitation in two stages and by returning the precipitate separated from the second precipitation stage to the first precipitation stage. Precipitation is effected in a first stage by adding lime in a surplus quantity, wherewith the major part of the contaminant content is precipitated. The formed precipitated is isolated and removed together with residual lime. Precipitation of remaining contaminant content is effected by adding a suitable reagent for precipitation at a pH in the range of 4-11, and formed precipitate is isolated and returned to the first precipitation stage, either directly or indirectly. |