Decontamination and Circular Economy of Dredged Material and Mining Waters Using Adiabatic Sonic Evaporation and Crystallization (ASEC) Technology

Dredged material is a common environmental and economic issue worldwide. Tons of highly contaminated material, derived from cleaning the bottoms of bays and harbours, are stored until depuration. These volumes occupy huge extensions and require costly treatments. The Ria of Huelva (southwest Spain) receives additionally high metal contamination inputs from the Odiel and Tinto Rivers…