English 
English (United States) 
Spanish 
Portuguese 
French 
Indonesian 
Italian Minetek Evaporation System Package assists Southern Illinois Coal Mine with underground wastewater management
Minetek Water partnered with a coal mining operation in Southern Illinois, United States, to deliver a specialised underground wastewater management solution tailored to the site’s unique water management challenges. The project involved the deployment of an 11 x Water Evaporator System Package to efficiently manage and reduce excess wastewater levels underground. With a total volume throughput of 1,485 cubic meters per hour (6,600 gallons per minute), this solution provided a powerful and effective method for maintaining safe water conditions, ensuring operational continuity, and achieving compliance with environmental regulations.
Location – Southern Illinois, United States
Industry – Coal Mining
Application – Underground wastewater management
Product – 11 x Water Evaporator System Package
Volume throughput – 1,485 m3/hour (6,600 GPM)
Brief
This coal mining operation in Southern Illinois faced significant challenges with managing wastewater accumulation underground. To prevent water buildup from impacting production and posing safety risks, the site required a robust wastewater management solution capable of efficiently reducing water levels and maintaining compliance with environmental standards.
Challenge
Unmanaged wastewater levels underground posed multiple risks, including potential flooding, safety hazards for workers, operational disruptions, and regulatory non-compliance. These risks could lead to financial losses, regulatory fines, or even temporary shutdowns of mining activities. An effective and reliable underground wastewater management system was crucial to ensuring safe and continuous mining operations.
Solution
Minetek Water delivered a comprehensive solution by deploying an 11 x Water Evaporator System Package designed to handle the site’s specific underground wastewater management needs. With a combined evaporation capacity of 1,485 cubic meters per hour (6,600 gallons per minute), the system effectively reduced wastewater levels, mitigating safety risks and ensuring smooth underground operations. This high-capacity evaporation solution allowed the site to manage water efficiently, minimise environmental risks, and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, supporting sustainable and uninterrupted coal mining activities.