A PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF EFFLUENT STREAMS

This invention relates to a process for removing sulphates and calcium from a water stream which comprises the steps of: combining the water stream and an amount of amorphous aluminium trihydroxide (Al(OH3)); allowing the formation of ettringite (3CaO.Al2O3CaSO4.31/32H2O) as a precipitate; and remov...

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1. Verfasser: RAMSAY, JAMES IAN
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to a process for removing sulphates and calcium from a water stream which comprises the steps of: combining the water stream and an amount of amorphous aluminium trihydroxide (Al(OH3)); allowing the formation of ettringite (3CaO.Al2O3CaSO4.31/32H2O) as a precipitate; and removing the precipitated ettringite from the water stream.