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Application of Ion Exchange Technology in Mine Discharge Water Softening
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Xugui Zhang, Jian Zhang, Ximing Li, Xinhao Xu
Copper Engineering | 2026, (3) : 113 - 124
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Copper Engineering | 2026, (3): 113-124
Mineral Processing and Process Mineralogy
Application of Ion Exchange Technology in Mine Discharge Water Softening
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Xugui Zhang, Jian Zhang, Ximing Li, Xinhao Xu
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  • Electromechanical Workshop,Jiangxi Copper Group Wushan Copper Mine,Ruichang 332200,China
Published: 2026-06-28 doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-3842.2026.03.013
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In response to the high hardness of discharged water (350~900 mg/L CaCO3), seasonal water scarcity, and pipeline scaling risk at Wushan Copper Mine in Jiangxi, this study developed a softening and reuse process based on ion exchange resin. Laboratory-scale tests were conducted to select a domestic Zhengguang (working exchange capacity 550~600 mmol/L). Operating parameters were optimized (flow rate 12 m/h, regenerant concentration 6%~8% NaCl), and the feasibility was verified at an industrial scale of 120 m3/h. Results showed that the softened water hardness was stably controlled at 0~130 mg/L CaCO3, with a Ryznar stability index of 6.0~7.3. Regenerant salt consumption was 210~245 g/mol, and treatment cost per ton of water was 0.686 RMB/ton, of which the salt cost was 0.684 RMB/ton. Resin cost per cubic meter of softened water was 0.069 RMB/m3, and the average electricity cost for recycled water was 0.002 RMB/m3, comparable to current water intake cost. Concentrations of heavy metals in the regeneration waste complied with the GB 25467—2010 discharge standards (Pb<0.37 mg/L, Zn<0.45 mg/L). This technology addressed the production risk caused by seasonal water interruptions of the Nanyang River, achieved 100% wastewater reuse, and provided a solution for treating high-hardness mine wastewater.

ion exchange  /  wastewater reuse  /  hardness control  /  regeneration salt consumption  /  water quality stability index  /  mining wastewater
Xugui Zhang, Jian Zhang, Ximing Li, Xinhao Xu. Application of Ion Exchange Technology in Mine Discharge Water Softening[J]. Copper Engineering, 2026 , (3) : 113 -124 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-3842.2026.03.013
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doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-3842.2026.03.013
  • Receive Date:2025-08-25
  • Online Date:2026-09-08
  • Published:2026-06-28
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  • Received:2025-08-25
  • Revised:2026-01-04
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