Earth-Conscious Wastewater Treatment
Earth-Conscious Wastewater Treatment in the Mining Industry Without earth-conscious wastewater treatment in mining and other heavy industries, humans as a species could be their own worst enemy. Mineral extraction from the earth is a necessary evil for the existence of modern society. However, fresh water is often made toxic through the process of retrieving these […]
Case Study – Mining and Metal Manufacturing – Nickel Mine Defoamer Case Study – Plant Trial August 2022
Mining Industry Nickel Mine Defoamer Case Study – Plant Trial August 2022 Problem Statement In thickening or dewatering of the client’s Mining Nickel Flotation Concentrate, air bubbles are strongly attached to the mineral particles, and are difficult to remove. The fine mineral particles rise/froth with the air bubbles to the thickener surface → thickener overflow […]
Case Study – Containerised Shale Dam Reclaim Water Treatment Plants 36 m3/hr and 50 m3/hr
Cement Industry Containerised Shale Dam Reclaim Water Treatment Plants 36 m3/hr and 50 m3/hr Problem Statement Two containerized potable water treatment plants were required to treat river water from the existing Hilltop concrete raw water reservoir. The feed had a Turbidity of 400 NTU, it was required that the product water to be that of […]
Case Study – Reverse Osmosis Plant
Construction Industry Containerised RO Plant – CPV Solar Power Plant – Solar Panel Washing and Potable Supply – 450LPH Problem Statement Our client had an existing Reverse Osmosis Plant which wasn’t performing well. Upon inspection it was discovered that the 4” RO vessels were leaking. Solution Replace 4” RO vessels with Toray membrane range. Due […]
Case Study – Chemical Effluent Treatment Plant
Chemical Industry Chemical Effluent Treatment Plant Problem Statement Our client manufactures chemical raw materials and value-adding services to the cosmetics, toiletry and detergent industries in South Africa and Southern Africa. Due to various manufacturing processes they produce a very complex effluent that was not meeting discharge specifications. Solution Watericon was tasked with the designing, building […]
Case Study – Effluent Treatment Plant 2KL/H
Food & Beverage Industry Effluent Treatment Plant 2KL/H Problem Statement Our client expanded with a new macadamia nut processing factory. The processing of Macadamia nuts generates an effluent which is high in oil, fatty nut fragments and shell fragments. This effluent does not meet discharge specifications and needs to be treated before disposal. Solution Watericon […]
Case Study – Chlorine Dioxide Plant
Food & Beverage Chlorine Dioxide Plant Problem Statement Our client’s existing disinfection system was proving to be unreliable and needed to be replaced. Solution Watericon provided 2x new chlorine dioxide generating systems to disinfect the water. Typical Plant Feed Water used for process and utilities free from bacteria. Process Chlorine dioxide gets generated via a […]
Case Study – Tube Drawing Plant Effluent Treatment
Explosives Industry Tube Drawing Plant Effluent Treatment. Problem Statement Our client’s Tube Drawing Plant generates oil and soap effluent during the washing of aluminium tubes used in the production of detonators. This effluent has to be disposed of by a third party as it does not conform to municipal discharge limits Solution Watericon has designed, […]
Case Study – Ultrafiltration Plant – 1.5m/3h – Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis for Ultrapure Irrigation Water
Pharmaceutical Cannabis Industry Ultrafiltration Plant – 1.5m/3h – Ultrafiltration and Reverse Osmosis for Ultrapure Irrigation Water Problem Statement In order to optimize the quality of their crops, our client controls the mineral profile of the water which is used to irrigate their plants. In this state-of-the-art approach, only minerals which are beneficial to the plants […]
Case Study – WTP Upgrades – Municipal Drinking Water Treatment
Municipal Industry WTP Upgrades – Municipal Drinking Water Treatment Problem Statement Our client receives raw water from a nearby dam via gravity feed. The final water from the media filters had a high turbidity stemming from a high concentration of suspended solids. This is not only an aesthetic consideration of drinking water quality but also […]