Coal Mine Wash Bay Decontamination Plant, NSW

Sector: Mining
Location: New South Wales

15 kL/h containerised plant reduced TPH from up to 200 mg/L to below 10 ppm and TSS to below 15 mg/L for EPA-compliant discharge and dust suppression reuse.

Client: national coal producer with a new HV and LV wash bay, limited budget and EPA discharge conditions to the site dam.

Duty: 15 kL/h (350 kL/day); TPH 50 to 200 mg/L with grease and oil emulsions and suspended solids.

Plant: containerised, factory tested; sump oil skimming, then REGENerable media for suspended and oily solids, then MyCelx cartridge polishing; operator backwash.

Results: TPH below 10 ppm, TSS below 15 mg/L, oil droplets below 5 micron removed, sheen free; treated water reused for dust suppression; no dosing chemicals.

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