consulting

We provide specialized advisory services directly related to our capability areas, including:

• A full spectrum of techno-economic assessments of saline water management options, commencing from conceptual desktop pre-feasibility study to detailed design and field trials.
• Design and costing of brine management systems for regulated or zero liquid discharge (ZLD).
• Assessment of water reclamation or recycling/reuse alternatives through treatment of saline streams for byproducts recovery.
• Design of ZLD or regulated discharge processes for industrial effluent management.
• Hydrological, chemical and impact evaluation of effluent discharges.
• Evaluation and design of residuals management schemes for volume minimisation.
• Design of solar evaporation and crystalliser ponds and brine storage basins for residuals management in water, mineral processing and energy sectors.
• Design and costing of solar and hybrid salt harvesting operations.
• Pond design specifications for tendering purpose.
• Design of reagent dosing systems for saline water polishing before further treatment.
• Evaluation and design of CO2 footprint reduction measures for industrial operations.
• Design and implementation of advanced separation systems for waste minimisation, biomass recovery or pollution control.
• Design and implementation of bio-saline production systems in saline-affected wastelands for biomass recovery and conversion to biofuels.
• Design and implementation of high-value salt recovery systems using combinations of chemical, solar, membrane and thermo-mechanical treatment components.
• Specialist technical reviews and recommendations.

Services

• Consulting
• Applied Research
• Water Quality Assessment
• Pilot Studies
• Plant Process Design
• Project Delivery

A flawed salinity control or brine management strategy can delay or even derail the implementation of a commercial project, particularly where the options for brine disposal are limited or become unavailable. Alternatively, a properly designed and implemented brine management strategy can ensure that the brine management plan is well integrated with the total water management strategy and the environmental management plan of a project. Specialist advice will thus be needed for projects to be implemented in an environmentally sensitive manner, and even generate important ecosystem benefits.