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Revised: 13.01.2014 newterra gmbh Steinbruchstrasse 8 35428 Langgoens Germany Tel +49 (0) 64 47 8 86 05 - 0 Fax +49 (0) 64 47 8 86 05 - 10 E-Mail [email protected] Web www.microclear.de page 1 Lumwana Copper mine, BarriCk GoLd - ZamBia, afriCa This large MBR sewage treatment pro- ject was prompted by the copper mine’s planned expansion, which included the addion of a new conveyor to trans- port ore to a nearby crusher. The result would be addional mine tailings at the site. With the current tailings pond approaching capacity, and the exisng convenonal wastewater treatment plant directly in the expansion zone, the mine operator sought a large scale treatment system to address the mine’s growth – and the 8,000 person commu- nity supporng the project. Upon consideraon of various opons, the global mining company selected newterra’s modular Membrane Biore- actor (MBR) system for the site. The key factors in the choosing newterra for the project was the scalability and portabil- ity of our container-based soluon. The system is deployable in discrete 3-con- tainer treatment trains that can be add- ed if the mining community grows, and later removed if capacity requirements decrease. This modular design also al- lows the treatment plant to be moved in the future without leaving any assets in the ground. Capacity: 1,500 m3/day Installed 2013 Equally important to making the mine a more sustainable operaon is new- terra’s innovave MicroClear™ UF membranes. They treat sewage to the high standards established by the World Health Organizaon (WHO), thus allowing reuse for irrigaon, dust control and other applicaons, or di- rect discharge to the local river. The 26-container system features sludge thickening and dewatering equipment that allows on-site man- agement. The dry filter cakes could ulmately be use as ferlizer for local agriculture. The sophiscated system also incorporates newterra’s advanced telemetry for monitoring, control and trouble-shoong half way around the world.
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Revised: 13.01.2014
newterra gmbh Steinbruchstrasse 8 35428 Langgoens Germany
Tel +49 (0) 64 47 8 86 05 - 0Fax +49 (0) 64 47 8 86 05 - 10E-Mail [email protected] www.microclear.de
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Lumwana Copper mine, BarriCk GoLd - ZamBia, afriCa
This large MBR sewage treatment pro-ject was prompted by the copper mine’s planned expansion, which included the addition of a new conveyor to trans-port ore to a nearby crusher. The result would be additional mine tailings at the site. With the current tailings pond approaching capacity, and the existing conventional wastewater treatment plant directly in the expansion zone, the mine operator sought a large scale treatment system to address the mine’s growth – and the 8,000 person commu-nity supporting the project.
Upon consideration of various options, the global mining company selected newterra’s modular Membrane Biore-actor (MBR) system for the site. The key factors in the choosing newterra for the project was the scalability and portabil-ity of our container-based solution. The system is deployable in discrete 3-con-tainer treatment trains that can be add-ed if the mining community grows, and later removed if capacity requirements decrease. This modular design also al-lows the treatment plant to be moved in the future without leaving any assets in the ground.
Capacity: 1,500 m3/dayInstalled 2013
Equally important to making the mine a more sustainable operation is new-terra’s innovative MicroClear™ UF membranes. They treat sewage to the high standards established by the World Health Organization (WHO), thus allowing reuse for irrigation, dust control and other applications, or di-rect discharge to the local river.
The 26-container system features sludge thickening and dewatering equipment that allows on-site man-agement. The dry filter cakes could ultimately be use as fertilizer for local agriculture. The sophisticated system also incorporates newterra’s advanced telemetry for monitoring, control and trouble-shooting half way around the world.
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Revised: 13.01.2014
newterra gmbh Steinbruchstrasse 8 35428 Langgoens Germany
Tel +49 (0) 64 47 8 86 05 - 0Fax +49 (0) 64 47 8 86 05 - 10E-Mail [email protected] www.microclear.de
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newterra GmbH, a subsidiary of newterra Group Ltd, is the technical center of development and excellence of the globally successful MicroClear® flat sheet membrane for MBR (membrane bioreactor) applications. The evolution of the filtration module, by specially developed and optimized production machines, to the ISO 9001 certified manufacturing process of the MicroClear® membranes, is 100% produced at the site in Langgoens, Germany (near Frankfurt).
