Case Studies
Water treatment unit delivered to Ichthys LNG Project
Veolia's MPPE unit will be used to treat the gas/condensate produced water stream on the Ichthys LNG Project's floating production storage and offloading facility, an initiative of INPEX. [ + ]
Drying Green Square to allow sustainable urban renewal
Located between Sydney Airport and the city, Green Square is Australia's largest urban renewal project. [ + ]
Sweet plans for renewable power in Qld
MSF Sugar is building a $75m green power station at its Tableland Sugar Mill near Mareeba in Far North Queensland. It will use a 100% renewable sugar cane fibre to produce 24 MW of electricity — enough to power every house in the Tableland region. [ + ]
Condition monitoring of pumps in Germany
The Perlenbach water supply association in Germany is benefiting from Schaeffler's FAG SmartQB condition monitoring, which can identify problems in advance and recommend preventive actions. [ + ]
Plant upgrade enables irrigation via treated wastewater
By upgrading the Gracemere sewage treatment plant, Rockhampton Regional Council has ensured that the local sports fields, golf club and grazing land are fully irrigated by wastewater — once treated — that is discharged from the plant. [ + ]
Reducing the environmental impact of winery waste
When Treasury Wine Estates planned to expand the capacity of the Matua Marlborough winery, Marlborough District Council required a significant reduction in environmental impact. [ + ]
Energy-efficient and safe wastewater pump for chicken plant
A NSW chicken process plant went for safety and energy efficiency in selecting the wastewater pumps for its latest expansion. [ + ]
Kaeser blower system assists Collie WWTP in meeting diurnal process aeration requirements
Three Kaeser EBC series blower systems were recently installed at Water Corporation's Collie Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to efficiently and reliably meet the compressed air requirements of an upgraded process aeration system. [ + ]
Trees grown from wastewater to fuel our cars
Almost 4000 pongamia trees have been planted at two sewage treatment plants in the towns of Boonah and Toogoolawah, where they will be irrigated by treated wastewater as part of an Australian-first trial to produce biodiesel. [ + ]
Solar cell captures CO2 and sunlight
Simulated sunlight powers a solar cell that converts atmospheric carbon dioxide directly into syngas. [ + ]
Virgin Australia introduces mushrooms grown from coffee grounds
Virgin Australia has partnered with start-up company Fungimental to introduce sustainably produced oyster mushrooms onboard its flights. The mushrooms are grown in used coffee grounds collected from the Virgin Australia Sydney Lounge. [ + ]
'Green corridor' showcases sustainability in the tourism industry
Hotelier Dr Jerry Schwartz has launched a 'green corridor' between his hotels in NSW and the ACT to highlight the potential of environmental initiatives in the tourism industry. [ + ]
Victoria's 6 Star Energy-rated NABERS building
171 Collins Street has become the first building in Victoria to achieve a 6 Star NABERS Energy rating, featuring best practice sustainability features in an architectural landmark that fuses a heritage facade with modern design. [ + ]
Egg producer invests in biogas plant
Colombian egg producer Incubadora Santander has recruited WELTEC BIOPOWER to build an anaerobic digestion plant which will utilise dry chicken manure and process water for co-digestion, enabling the 800 kW biogas plant to operate without the purchase of any additional substrate. [ + ]
Carbon-neutral plasterboards for Barangaroo and beyond
Carbon-neutral plasterboards are now available for projects in Sydney and Brisbane, thanks to a joint venture between partners on the Barangaroo South project. [ + ]