DMI-65 for Arsenic Removal 

Drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) filtration system for arsenic removal

The Background

The Toquepala mine is a large copper mine in the Tacna Province in Peru, on the border with Chile and Bolivia. The mine is situated far from nearby towns and cities and is operated by between 800-900 employees living on-site.

The soil and water sources surrounding the mine are contaminated with arsenic, classified as Group 1 carcinogen* and posing a serious risk to human health.

The existing water treatment included only chemical disinfection to provide the local population with water for non-potable purposes, such as showers, toilets and gardening. For potable use, they were drinking only bottled mineral water, and an alternative solution was essential.

The Challenge

The design of the plant needed to consider contamination removal (silt, biological material, as well as residual of iron and algae) to reach a level of less than 1 NTU, as well as to bring the arsenic level down from the current 80-100 ppb to less than 10 ppb.

The removal of arsenic proved to be particularly challenging, as it dissolves in water and needs to be altered to its particulate form so it can be captured on the filtration media. The system also had to comply to the strict ASME code design requirements.

The remoteness of the site posed a number of logistical challenges. As the testing labs were distant, water quality results were delayed, making it difficult to determine how to proceed with the final design. Getting supplies and equipment delivered to the site also increased the operational complexity.

The Solution

The Results

During the DWTP commissioning, the hydraulic and control systems were installed and troubleshooted. The chemical treatment was optimized and fine-tuned and as shown in the graphs on the right, the treated water quality achieved even better results than expected by the client. The turbidity was less than 0.5 NTU (most of the time even less than 0.2 NTU) and the arsenic level decreased from 80-100 ppb to less than 5 ppb.

Toquepala Mine - AMIAD DWTP

Amiad supplied a complete low OPEX DWTP and delivered safe, high quality water by using its innovative automatic solution.

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