Case Study – Process Plant – 63KL/H – Filtration and Softening
Paper & Pulp Industry Process Plant – 63KL/H – Filtration and Softening Problem Statement Our client is a leading producer of recycled waste paper grades in the country. Due to Calcium and Magnesium hardness as well as suspended solids in their water source, they regularly experience blockages in process nozzles. Solution Watericon diagnosed the issue […]
Case Study – Demin Plant – 20M3/HR
Chlor-Alkali Industry Demin Plant – 20M3/HR Problem Statement A leading Manufacturer of Chlor–Alkali derivatives in South Africa required ultrapure water for their manufacturing process. The previous plant was old (resin ion exchange technology) and could no longer meet the correct quality. The client had also not allowed for this in their capital approval and therefore […]
Case Study – Mineral and Mining Processing – Inclined Plate Settler – Mineral and Solids Recovery
Mining Industry Mineral and Mining Processing – Inclined Plate Settler – Mineral and Solids Recovery Problem Statement Due to increasing demand for resources, the footprint and efficiency of conventional type settlers make them undesirable. Our clients require a higher efficiency solids separation solution which can withstand the often abrasive and corrosive nature of aggressive mine […]
Case Study – Mining and Metal Manufacturing – Descaling – Heat Transfer Efficiency
Mining Industry Chemical Effluent Plant – 4m3/hr DAF Plant Problem Statement A leading Base Metals Refinery in South Africa has a heat exchange unit at the Ammonium Sulphate process. Due to the high hardness and Sulphate levels in the feed water, they are experiencing scaling in the unit which leads to inefficient outputs of the […]
Case Study – Chemical Effluent Plant – 4m3/hr DAF Plant
Manufacturing Industry Chemical Effluent Plant – 4m3/hr DAF Plant Problem Statement The effluent produced by our client did not meet the municipal discharge standards and therefore required additional treatment before discharge. In order to treat the client’s effluent, it was proposed to design, supply, install and commission a dissolved air floatation unit to treat 4m3/hr. […]
Case Study – Effluent Treatments & Recovery Plant – 40 KL/H
Food & Beverage Industry Effluent Treatments & Recovery Plant – 40 KL/H Problem Statement Our client is a leading Manufacturer of edible oils in South Africa. The edible oil manufacturing process produces large volumes of oil-contaminated wastewater which needs to be transported off-site for treatment since it poses serious environmental risks. Solution Watericon designed, built […]
Case Study – Spray Drying Plant – Demin Alternative for Ultrapure Water
Explosives Industry Spray Drying Plant – Demin Alternative for Ultrapure Water Problem Statement Our client had been using a demineralization plant to purify the required process water. However, due to the high operating costs of a demineralization plant, our client wanted to look into other options to treat the raw water. Solution In an attempt […]
Case Study – Farmprops Borehole Treatment Plant – 1.5M3/H
Agriculture Industry Borehole Treatment Plant – 1.5M3/H Problem Statement Our client owns a farm in area which has no access to municipal waters supply.Farmers here rely heavily on boreholes for irrigation as well as household use. Theboreholes in the area have a high TDS. This is due to high concentrations of ions likeNa+, Ca2+ and […]
Case Study – Chlorine Dioxide Plant
Food & Beverage Chlorine Dioxide Plant Problem Statement Our client installed a new canning line and their choice of sanitisation for the cooker/cooler and cooling tower water was ClO2. This was based on their sanitisation success with ClO2 at other plants in the group. Solution Sanitisation was effected via the installation of an automatic ClO2 […]
Case Study – Milk Processing Plant – Effluent Treatment Plan
Dairy Industry Processing Plant – Effluent Treatment Plant Problem Statement Our client is an Ayrshire milk processor in Pretoria who produces a range of products which contribute to a typical dairy effluent which was being discharged into an irrigation channel. This effluent did not meet the specification and the dairy was threatened with big fines […]