Setting up a mining water treatment plant in Australia is time-consuming and requires a lot of time and resources. Such a huge investment shouldn’t be done without proper research. There are a lot of steps involved in setting up a treatment plant for mine water. We will take you through some of the steps.
On-site scale testing
When choosing a water treatment solution, it is important to get a company that will provide you with on-site pilot testing. You need to partner with a company like Xylem that specializes in water treatment. When you have such professionals involved in your set-up process, you will be likely to save time and money as you will be able to develop a practical solution to water treatment. By testing a continuous effluent sample, credible baseline information will be developed to establish a reliable design parameter for a wastewater treatment plant. You should work with a company that has a mobile pilot treatment plant available for this particular service as well as a large mobile treatment plant for batch treatment of contaminated solutions.
The capacity of treatment of the larger water treatment plant can be modified to suit each site. During your pilot treatment plant operations, some problems may arise, revealing issues that should be addressed before the plant starts a full-scale operation. A company like Xylem has employees with years of experience. These employees will quickly provide you with an alternative and inform you of the implications each will have on your water management plan.
Water treatment solutions design and engineering
Before setting up a mining water treatment facility, there must be proper design and engineering strategies involved. Also, work with a company that has been designing treatment plants of different sizes. Professional design experts should be able to provide you with practical treatment solutions even at operations that have severe site restrictions. If you require new treatment systems, you may have the option of using several effective heavy metal removal technologies such as reverse osmosis, lime precipitation, engineered wetlands, electrodialysis, carbon absorption, ozonation and biological systems.
Due diligence based on project experience and pilot plant testing results, you should partner with a team that will ensure your treatment system is the most cost-effective and efficient solution. Make sure the company you partner with is able to design for you systems that handle varying concentrations of metal of a wide variety of heavy metals.
Construction management
Now when it comes to the construction of your plant, you have to work with a team that offers a wide range of construction management services to help you in your project’s construction phase. The team you work with should ensure the designs of the contractor meet with the applicable standards, codes and specifications.
Working with a company like Xylem to set up your mining water treatment plant will ensure that the design is verified and the right materials are used to build the plant. Quality control will be of the highest quality to ensure your plant meets all the specifications.
