The Problem and Miwatek’s Solution
The Carlton Tunnel Water Treatment Plant (CTWTP) project is treating water from a legacy mining tunnel and requires a process that provides a high overall volumetric recovery or zero liquid residuals and be compact to fit in the limited space available.
Reverse osmosis (RO) treatment technology was selected as the basis for water treatment as it can remove a broad range of contaminants. Brine treatment technology based on gypsum precipitation was selected as the basis for management of brine generated from the RO process.
Project Timeline
Phases
Pre-feasibility Engineering
During pre-feasibility, the basic technology selection was completed. RO was already selected as the primary treatment technology. The process was designed to give a very high recovery and employed a recycle process comprising of UF, RO, gypsum precipitation and calcite precipitation.
Feasibility Engineering
The Feasibility Engineering Phase is ongoing.
