The CASPA Alliance has awarded Aquatec Maxcon a number of major works associated with the current upgrade of Coombabah, the largest wastewater reclamation plant on the Gold Coast.

The digesters include two 23m diameter double skinned and insulated gasometers together with odour containment water seals, gas mixing and heating equipment. These are among the largest of their type constructed in Australia.

Contracts for upgraded clarifier mechanisms and also aerobic digester equipment have also been awarded to Aquatec Maxcon who have provided the majority of process equipment to this plant over several decades of its development.

Bechtel has awarded Aquatec Maxcon the projects to design and construct both the water & sewage treatment plants for the new Caval Ridge mine in Central Queensland. Water will be sourced from Burdekin River, Broken River or Mackenzie River sources as required. The variety of sources required a very flexible plant which will serve the mines requirements.

Wastewater will be treated to Class A+ standards using our membrane bioreactor technology enabling the water to be re-used in a variety of non-potable re-use applications.

As a leading supplier of environmentally sustainable technologies, Aquatec Maxcon Group has successfully completed the installation of a solar powered generation system on site at its Sydney office.

Supplied and installed by MPA Engineering, the 9.6 kW system is comprised of 96 100W Du Pont Silicon Amorphous Clean Energy Council approved PV panels. The amorphous (thin film) panels were selected due to their increased efficiency and effectiveness in shady and cloudy conditions.

The system is expected to produce approximately 15MWh per year, ensuring 20% of the sites total energy needs is supplied by a renewable source. This also equates to a reduction in GHG emissions of approximately 15.6 CO2-e tonnes annually. The company is also currently installing an additional 3.0 kW solar system on its nearby residential property.