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Review

Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Mining Discharge: Challenges and Future Directions

by
Seyedeh Laleh Dashtban Kenari
1,*,
Saviz Mortazavi
2,
Sanaz Mosadeghsedghi
1,
Charbel Atallah
1 and
Konstantin Volchek
1
1
CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada, 555 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0G1, Canada
2
Office of Energy Research and Development, Natural Resources Canada, 580 Booth Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0E4, Canada
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Membranes 2025, 15(4), 112; https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15040112
Submission received: 1 February 2025 / Revised: 28 March 2025 / Accepted: 1 April 2025 / Published: 3 April 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Membranes and Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment)
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Abstract

Mining discharge, namely acid mine drainage (AMD), is a significant environmental issue due to mining activities and site-specific factors. These pose challenges in choosing and executing suitable treatment procedures that are both sustainable and effective. Ceramic membranes, with their durability, long lifespan, and ease of maintenance, are increasingly used in industrial wastewater treatment due to their superior features. This review provides an overview of current remediation techniques for mining effluents, focusing on the use of ceramic membrane technology. It examines pressure-driven ceramic membrane systems like microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and nanofiltration, as well as the potential of vacuum membrane distillation for mine drainage treatment. Research on ceramic membranes in the mining sector is limited due to challenges such as complex effluent composition, low membrane packing density, and poor ion separation efficiency. To assess their effectiveness, this review also considers studies conducted on simulated water. Future research should focus on enhancing capital costs, developing more effective membrane configurations, modifying membrane outer layers, evaluating the long-term stability of the membrane performance, and exploring water recycling during mineral processing.
Keywords: ceramic membrane; treatment; mining discharge; acid mine drainage; nanofiltration; microfiltration; ultrafiltration; vacuum membrane distillation ceramic membrane; treatment; mining discharge; acid mine drainage; nanofiltration; microfiltration; ultrafiltration; vacuum membrane distillation

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Dashtban Kenari, S.L.; Mortazavi, S.; Mosadeghsedghi, S.; Atallah, C.; Volchek, K. Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Mining Discharge: Challenges and Future Directions. Membranes 2025, 15, 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15040112

AMA Style

Dashtban Kenari SL, Mortazavi S, Mosadeghsedghi S, Atallah C, Volchek K. Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Mining Discharge: Challenges and Future Directions. Membranes. 2025; 15(4):112. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15040112

Chicago/Turabian Style

Dashtban Kenari, Seyedeh Laleh, Saviz Mortazavi, Sanaz Mosadeghsedghi, Charbel Atallah, and Konstantin Volchek. 2025. "Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Mining Discharge: Challenges and Future Directions" Membranes 15, no. 4: 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15040112

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Dashtban Kenari, S. L., Mortazavi, S., Mosadeghsedghi, S., Atallah, C., & Volchek, K. (2025). Advancing Ceramic Membrane Technology for Sustainable Treatment of Mining Discharge: Challenges and Future Directions. Membranes, 15(4), 112. https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes15040112

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