HEAVY METAL

REMOVAL

MetClean

A 30 m3/hr
reactor under
construction
at Avedre
Power Plant,
Copenhagen

H2O2/O2
or MnO4--
Fe++ or Mn++ pH regulation
Heavy metal removal without sludge generation

It has long been recognised that adsorption processes are capa-

ble of reducing the amount of metals in water/wastewater for
many metals to a very low level. Krgers patented MetClean
technology utilises the adsorption process in a fluidised bed
reactor to remove a range of metals from solutions. Krgers
experience includes As and the following metals: Cd, Cr, Hg, Mo,
Ni, Se, Zn, Cu, V, Ba and Sr. Treatment efficiency is as high as 99%
Clean in a one process step.
water

Granulate

Water containing dissolved

heavy metals
 MetClean

By using MetClean the waste is reduced up to 20 times by weight. The waste

product resulting from the treatment is a granule with a dry solids content of
80-90%. The savings in waste disposal cost will normally be sufficient to finance
the capital and operating costs for a MetClean plant. The footprint of the
MetClean process is relatively small, making it a very cost effective solution for
several applications.
Arsenic (Iron process)

Treated
Arsenic water
contaminated water pH
adj.

Iron Oxidising
sulphate agent

Chromium (Chromate process)

Applications
MetClean is capable of removing most metals from solutions. Typical applicati-
ons are

Potable water contaminated by arsenic or nickel as a result of pyrite oxida-

tion is found worldwide. By installing a MetClean treatment unit at the
existing water supply facility, this problem can be solved.

Groundwater contamination due to leaching of metals is easily eliminated

by using a dedicated fluidised bed reactor accommodated in a standard 40 Nickel (Manganese process)
container. A typical application is chromium removal from metal coating
facilities or fly ash landfills.

Industrial wastewater from metal treatment industries, wood preservation,
tanning etc. containing the metals already mentioned.
Flue gas desulphurisation wastewater from power plants is the field in which
Krger has gained most experience so far. MetClean is highly suited for
this heavily contaminated wastewater and offers a substantial reduction in
treatment and waste disposal costs. In fact, MetClean is capable of treating
a range of metals to lower ppb levels than can be achieved in a traditional
precipitation plant. In this application, the elimination of the sludge problem
is a very obvious advantage.
How it works
The waste stream is used to fluidise granules,
typically quartz sand, in the reactor column.
By adding iron or manganese and an oxidising
agent to the wastewater, the metals are adsor-
bed on the granule surfaces and oxidised. This is
an ongoing process and the metal coating increa-
ses the diameter of the granules which must be
replaced eventually. These granules are the waste
product of the process. They contain about 10%
water and are easily dried and handled.
March 2012

Krger A/S E-mail: kruger@kruger.dkwww.kruger.dk

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