AquaKem Industrial Solutions

Steel & Mining Water Solutions

Supporting mining and metal processing operations through effective water treatment, heavy metal removal, and water reuse solutions that protect equipment and improve environmental performance.

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85%Target water reuse rate
95%System reliability with tailored programs
4Step implementation model
Engineered Chemical & Treatment Programs · Made in Algeria
The Industry Context

Operating Environment & Challenges

Heavy metallurgical processing and mining operations face immense pressure regarding water consumption, severe equipment corrosion, and stringent effluent standards.

Core Industry Bottlenecks

High Water Demand & Scarcity

Steelmaking, mineral processing, and ore washing consume massive volumes of water daily. Reducing reliance on fresh water through closed-loop recycling is essential for operational continuity and cost control.

Heavy Metals & Effluent Limits

Mining tailings and steel processing discharge water laden with heavy metals, iron, scale-forming minerals, and suspended solids. Strict environmental standards mandate near-complete heavy metal removal prior to discharge.

End-to-End Coverage

Integrated Industrial Water Loop

AquaKem delivers end-to-end water treatment solutions across the entire production facility:

✓Process Water Preparation: High-performance treatment ensuring optimal water purity for continuous casting and smelting lines.
✓Effluent Heavy Metal Removal: Specialized precipitation and coagulant chemistry targeting lead, copper, cadmium, and iron ions.
✓Water Recycling & Reuse: Advanced filtration and membrane protection chemistry to enable high-rate water loop recirculation.
✓Sludge Dewatering Optimization: Rapid solid-liquid separation to minimize hazardous sludge volume and waste disposal costs.
Industrial water treatment plant with cooling towers and piping
Our Portfolio

AquaKem Specialized Portfolio

Heavy Metal Removal

Premium organic and inorganic coagulants and flocculants engineered for rapid precipitation of dissolved toxic heavy metals and high-efficiency solid-liquid separation.

Water Reuse & RO Care

High-performance membrane antiscalants, biocides, and foulant cleaners that prolong Reverse Osmosis (RO) lifespan and maximize recovery in water reuse circuits.

Asset Integrity Protection

Advanced film-forming scale and corrosion inhibitors safeguarding furnace cooling jackets, boilers, and continuous casters against aggressive mineral scaling.

Resource Sustainability

Proven Water Recovery Potential

85%
Target Water Reuse Rate

Maximizing Resource Sustainability

By pairing custom coagulants and heavy metal precipitants with AquaKem's reverse osmosis anti-scalant chemistry, steel and mining operators can safely recycle up to 85% of process wastewater.

This drastically reduces raw intake costs, eliminates regulatory compliance fines, and preserves critical regional water resources.

Effluent Chemistry

Heavy Metal Removal & Effluent Chemistry

Specialty Coagulants & Flocculants

High-molecular-weight polymers tailored for rapid floc formation and settling of dense metallic mineral particles.

Chemical Precipitation Reagents

Converts dissolved heavy metal cations (Fe, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd) into stable, easily filterable inorganic complexes.

Sludge Dewatering Optimization

Polymer formulations designed to maximize cake solids during filter press dewatering, reducing transport and disposal costs.

Foam Control & Defoamers

Silicone and non-silicone antifoams engineered for foam suppression in heavy aeration basins and chemical reactors.

Thermal Systems

Furnace & Equipment Cooling Care

Thermal System Protection. Steelmaking blast furnaces, electric arc furnaces (EAF), and direct reduced iron (DRI) plants require massive heat removal through recirculating cooling loops.

AquaKem's cooling treatment programs incorporate advanced scale inhibitors, dispersants, and non-oxidizing biocides that prevent thermal downtime, tube rupture, and costly equipment replacement.

Furnace cooling towers and equipment
Performance Data

System Reliability & Efficiency Impact

Untreated System
45% Efficiency
Standard Generic Chemistry
70% Efficiency
AquaKem Tailored Program
95% Efficiency
AquaKem tailored chemical programs increase heat exchanger uptime and maintain peak operating efficiency, preventing severe scale accumulation and unexpected thermal shut-downs.
Solutions Matrix

Solutions Matrix by Application

Mining & Steel Application
Primary Water Challenge
AquaKem Chemical / Tech Solution
Operational Benefit
Blast Furnaces & Smelters
Severe thermal scaling & tube corrosion
High-temp scale inhibitors & dispersants
Maximizes heat transfer & equipment life
Tailings & Ore Processing
Heavy metals & suspended solids
Specialty precipitants & coagulants
Rapid clarification & environmental compliance
Reverse Osmosis Plants
Membrane scaling & silica biofouling
RO antiscalants & biocides
Prolongs membrane life & lowers energy draw
Boilers & Steam Turbines
Dissolved oxygen corrosion & carryover
Oxygen scavengers & condensate treatment
Ensures safe, continuous steam generation
Implementation

4-Step Implementation Model

01

Audit

On-site diagnostics and water analysis to establish water characteristics.

02

Customization

Tailored blending of antiscalants, coagulants, or biocides at our Algiers facility.

03

Implementation

Precise dosing pump installation and automated monitor field calibration.

04

Optimization

Routine lab verifications to maintain maximum processing efficiency.