摘要 |
<p>A process is disclosed for the removal of metals from waters containing them, comprising the treatment of the waters with an aqueous solution of alkaline salts of humic acids, which is characterized in that said solution is obtained by the dry oxidation of coal by oxygen or mixtures of oxygen and nitrogen, in particular air, and the subsequent extraction of the raw oxidation product by an alkaline solution, and that said aqueous solution is added to into the waters as such, wherein the humic acids salts perform a flocculating action, with the end pH being preliminarily to a value comprised within the range of from 1.5 to 5.5.</p> |