Acid mine drainage remediation.

Acid mine drainage remediation begins with controlling the large volumes of acidic, metal-rich water generated when sulfide-bearing rock reacts with oxygen and moisture.

These low-pH flows place continual pressure on containment ponds, pumping networks and long-term storage structures.

As rainfall, groundwater movement and seasonal changes shift acidity and metal concentrations, the hydraulic load on these systems increases. Sudden inflows after storms or wall failures can rapidly overwhelm storage capacity, heightening the risk of environmental discharge and escalating operating costs for both active and legacy sites.

Acid mine drainage remediation becomes even more challenging where infrastructure is aging or treatment assets are undersized. Facilities often lack the ability to treat large AMD volumes in real time, creating a growing need for upstream volume control before acidic water reaches downstream processes.

XPEL provides a mechanically driven evaporation solution that reduces the volume of acidic water in storage, giving operators more hydraulic room and greater stability as chemistry fluctuates. By removing only the clean water portion and leaving acidic residues behind, XPEL lowers reliance on trucking, eases strain on treatment circuits and restores operational breathing space across complex AMD conditions.

Through consistent, high-rate evaporation, even with shifting acidity, metal loads, and inflow patterns, XPEL water evaporation technology enables mining operations to maintain predictable performance, strengthen environmental safeguards, and build a more resilient long-term strategy for AMD volume management.