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Italian 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.
Location – Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Type – Copper, Gold and Silver
Industry – Legacy Mining
Application – Pit Dewatering
Product – Water Evaporation System Package, Floating Evaporation System Package
Scope – System Package
Volume throughput m3 + GPM – 306 m3/hour (1,345 GPM)
Business Challenge
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.
Results
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.