Transporting water to remote sites, be it potable or process water in mining, industrial, municipal or private applications, requires immense logistical management and can significantly add to day-to-day overheads.
This was a topic presented at a recent technical seminar in Johannesburg, hosted by Veolia Water Technologies, South Africa.A cost effective alternative
According to Warrick Sanders, Project Engineer at Veolia, the solution for companies facing these types of logistical challenges is packaged or containerised water treatment plants. Package plants are comprised of individual prefabricated modules, specified in both size and function by the intended application, to offer customers tailored onsite water treatment solutions. Package plants facilitate high-standard water treatment in remote locations and, with their plug-and-play functionality, provide a simple, cost-effective and scalable solution in these settings. Package plants are not only totally adaptable to the requirements of their application, they can be modified as the needs of the site change and develop, with low costs. Ultimately, entire package plants can be transported to alternative sites as required.
Package plant modules can be equipped with any Veolia treatment technology, and are ideal for potable water production including desalination, wastewater treatment and industrial water treatment solutions.
Package plant modules are designed and configured by Veolia in-house, so that they can be quickly assembled and installed through their plug-and-play functionality with minimum installation time. Their compact, containerised design means they are easily transported via road. This enables these plants to be erected more easily in remote locations, where the scope of equipment and materials used to construct a permanent plant places greater demands on transport and delivery.
