Mine Flocculant Management System Design & Implementation

project overview

Integrated Sustainability delivered a flocculant management program to reduce solids loading in mine water discharge by combining passive gel block treatment with active chemical dosing. System design and deployment targeted 2 sediment ponds with high-flow inflows, using flow-based thresholds to trigger treatment. By refining chemical selection, optimizing dosing infrastructure, and integrating monitoring protocols, the program provided operators with a responsive system to meet permit compliance during peak turbidity events.

project deliverables

• Developed a flocculant management plan with site-specific turbidity thresholds linked to discharge permit compliance.
• Designed and commissioned a dual-mode system using passive gel blocks and active dosing skids with manual pump control.
• Prepared layouts identifying dosing locations to achieve required chemical contact and mixing time.
• Reviewed jar test results to confirm coagulant and flocculant selection based on performance and toxicity thresholds.
• Delivered operator training and site commissioning with guidance on inspection and dosage tracking.
• Established monitoring protocols for turbidity, flow, and flocculant usage recorded twice daily.
• Outlined adaptive management procedures for optimizing treatment performance under variable flow conditions.