Distributing water throughout NSW’s Central Tablelands
In July 2017 major construction started for a pipeline connecting numerous reservoirs around Orange, Millthorpe and Carcoar in the Central Tablelands region of NSW. The project was of vital significance to the region as it allowed transfer and distribution of water...
A holistic approach to managing water and waste
In July 2014, detailed design and construction of the Googong Water Recycling Plant (WRP) commenced as part of the Googong Township’s Integrated Water Cycle Project. This innovative project aimed to take a holistic approach to the water and wastewater requirements of...
Keeping Cowra’s water supply clean and crystal clear
The Cowra Water Treatment plant was initially built in the 1930s and is the sole source of water for the Cowra township in Central West NSW. The ageing plant was not able to meet modern water quality standards or keep up with the demands of a growing population. CNF...
Securing Kyogle’s water supply for the future
Kyogle is a town in the Northern Rivers region of northern New South Wales and is known as the ‘gateway to many national parks’. It is located 758km north of Sydney on the Summerland Way close to the Queensland border. The Kyogle Council commenced an upgrade of the...
Wetting WA’s Wickham with recycled water
Wickham, a small historic town in Western Australia’s north-west, has experienced a population boom in recent years due to the construction of Rio Tinto’s Cape Lambert Port B. As a result, the town needed a new Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The plant draws...
Expanding the facilities at Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass and Nammuldi mines
Rio Tinto’s Silvergrass East iron ore mine in Western Australia’s West Pilbara region has been operating since 2017 and has added a further 10 million tonnes to the company’s production capacity. Rio Tinto commissioned new non-process facilities at the mine’s services...
Upgrading conveyor loading systems for faster grain processing
As part of its ‘2018 Throughput Enhancement Program’, Western Australia’s grain cooperative, CBH Group, upgraded 13 Conveyor Loading Systems at nine different CBH grain storage/distribution sites throughout the south-west. The upgrade aimed to reduce the time it takes...
Finding the leanest and greenest environmental initiatives for Unity Water
Unity Water, water and wastewater provider for the new town development of Aura on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, requested a detailed analysis for energy saving and carbon offset initiatives. Its aim was to better understand the costs and benefits. KBR, Unity Water’s...
Design to help SA Water achieve $0 net electricity costs
SA Water set out to achieve a net zero energy cost across all assets by 2020. As South Australia’s largest provider of water and sewerage services, SA Water serves 1.6 million people across the state. Its energy intensive operations previously consumed 220 GWh. To...
Powering the remote Chatham Islands with wind
Chatham Island, administered by the Chatham Islands Trust, is located about 800 km due east of Christchurch, New Zealand and is home to 700 permanent residents. The island’s power station consists of five Caterpillar diesel generating sets of varying sizes from 120kW...