Water produced from industrial processes rarely meets the requirements for release back into local waters without some level of industrial water treatment. These industrial wastewaters may be acidic and contain high dissolved metals content, organic contaminants, biological and chemical oxygen demand, dissolved mineral salts, and dissolved or suspended solids, among many other impurities.

pH Adjustment

Lime is used as a primary treatment in industrial water treatment systems because it can increase the pH level and neutralize the acidic properties of contaminated industrial wastewater.

Heavy Metal Removal

Lime is also used as a flocculation aid to remove contaminants and heavy metals from industrial wastewater. These processes are used to ensure that the water can be repurposed for further use and also so that heavy metals do not contaminate natural water sources.