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Mine Operations Oily Water Separators
Who are we?
●Small high tech engineering company
●Involved in water treatment since 1983
●Innovative new ways to treat water
containing oil and grease
●Sell systems to
● USA
● UK
● Australia
● New Zealand
● Africa
● Europe
Clients
● Mining companies
● Oil companies
● Power authorities
How Does it Work?
● 1000 times force of
gravity
● No moving parts
● Separator requires no
cleaning
How Does it Compare?
Source: The treatment of produced water in offshore rig; Comparison between traditional installations and
innovative systems; F.E. Ciarapica.
Types of Oil Pollution
1. Free Oil ●Free floating oil OR
●Oil droplets greater than 150 micron.
●Free oil can separate by Gravity.
2. Emulsified Oil ●Oil droplets less than 150 micron AND
●Oil droplets greater than 2 micron
●Emulsified oil must be treated with a more
powerful separator.
3. Dissolved Oil ●Oil droplets less than 2 micron OR
●Physically dissolved in the water.
●Dissolved oil will NOT be treated by
conventional gravity, plate pack type
systems.
4. Heavy Oil ●Oil with density >1
●Oil Stuck to heavy solids
& Benefits Features
Lowest Ownership Costs
● When making an
investment you need to
consider the total cost of
ownership over the
lifetime of your
investment:
● Installation,
● Operation and
● Maintenance
● After only 5 years,
Ultraspin systems can be
HALF THE COST.
Our Experience
● ~ 800 oily water treatment
systems installed.
● ~ 27 billion litres of water
treated ~ 75 % of the yearly water
usage of the City Of Sydney .
● Reclaiming about 5 billion litres
of water per year.
Oily Water on Mine sites
● Typical uses
● Mining – Workshops
● Vehicle Wash / Truck wash
● Refueling / Fuel Storage
In Action
At Start-up
With Ultraspin
system
BHP Newman Loco
● OS35 - 3.5 m3/h
● Very low maintenance
● Low ownership cost
● Simple operation
Anglo Platinum Mine
● OS35 - 3.5 m3/h
● On a galvanized bund
● Very low maintenance
● Low ownership cost
● Simple operation
Caltex Mackay Terminal
● OS70 - 7m3/h
● Treating water from
bunded area
Rio Tinto - Tom Price
OS35, 3,500 L/h built to RTIO specifications
Oily water treatment system at central facilities
Skid mounted
Typical Process
● Key Components
● Ultraspin Separator
● Floating skimmer
● Air pump/controls
● Oil tank
Centennial Coal
● OS20 - 1.75 m3/h
● 500 L oil tank
● Aeration tank
● Pneumatic operation
Oily Water with Aeration
● Key Components ● Ultraspin separator
● Floating skimmer
● Air pump/controls
● Aeration Tank
● Spill protection
Mine Refueling / Storage
Free / Emulsified/ Air
Oil Tank
Aeration tower
Typical 10 mg/L O&G
TOTAL - Island View Terminal
● OS35 – 3.5 m3/h
● Oil collection tank
● Effluent:
● O/G < 20 mg/L
● SS < 30 mg/L
BHP Billiton, Newman
● Heavy Vehicle Wash
● Water Reclaim System
● Treating 90 m3/h
Coal Mining
● Heavy vehicle wash
● Photo after 6 years of
operation
Waterval Platinum Mine
● 15 m3/h
● Mine in South Africa
HWE/BHP Yandi Mine
●15 m3/h
●Mine Vehicle Wash
Rio Tinto - West Angelas
●15 m3/h built to RTIO
specifications
●Mine Vehicle Wash
BHP Yandi
ES220 built to BHP specifications
Wash down facility
Discharge Standards TPH < 5mg/L
Summary
● New ways to treat oily water
● Benefits to mining companies by:
● lowering life cycle costs
● simple operation
● improving water quality
● complying with
environmental standards
Contact
Michel Bolduc
Hydro-Techniques M.P.B. inc.
10717 rue Waverly, Montréal, Qc H3L 2W7
Telephone: 514.331.5121 | Fax: 514.331.5292
Toll Free: 1.888.822.4165