Minetek delivers legacy mine solution to Queensland site affected by acid water
Our client was responsible for the rehabilitation, care and maintenance of a well known legacy mine site near Rockhampton, Queensland.
Posizione - Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Tipo - Copper, Gold and Silver
Industria - Legacy Mining
Applicazione - Disidratazione della fossa
Prodotto - Water Evaporation System Package, Floating Evaporation System Package
Ambito - System Package
Volume di passaggio m3 + GPM - 306 m3/hour (1,345 GPM)
Sfida commerciale
Following the catastrophic 2011 Queensland floods, this extremely large mine required a cost-effective and effective water evaporation system to manage their large legacy pit of acid water. Minetek were engaged to design, manufacture and install a large-scale three-unit water evaporation system at the abandoned pit. The system needed to manage water levels and reduce the risk of discharges into a nearby river and subsequent negative environmental impacts.
Risultati
Minetek was able to successfully work with the client to scope, design, manufacture and install a large water evaporation solution with a total system capacity to process 1200 GPM (270m3/hr) of wastewater at 145 PSI. This system was designed in alignment with our client's goal to evaporate a specific volume from the pit per day, successfully evaporating 600 GPM (135m3/hr) and 864,000 GPD (3,240m3/day) when operated 24 hours per day.