A process for the treatment of effluent streams

This invention relates to a process for removing sulphates and calcium from a water stream which includes the steps of: combining the water stream and an amount of amorphous aluminum trihydroxide (Al(OH)3); allowing the formation of ettringite (3CaO.Al2O3.3CaSO4.31/32H2O) as a precipitate; and remov...

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1. Verfasser:	JAMES IAN RAMSAY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMISTRY METALLURGY TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE
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Zusammenfassung:	This invention relates to a process for removing sulphates and calcium from a water stream which includes the steps of: combining the water stream and an amount of amorphous aluminum trihydroxide (Al(OH)3); allowing the formation of ettringite (3CaO.Al2O3.3CaSO4.31/32H2O) as a precipitate; and removing the precipitated ettringite from the water stream.