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Pty Ltd
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Water
Water &
& Wastewater
Wastewater
Treatment
Treatment
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Equipment
Equipment
and
and
Systems
Systems
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 ACME
ACME &
& Chatoyer
Chatoyer

ACME
ACMEGroup
GroupPty
PtyLtd
Ltdis
isthe
the
agent
agentin
inWestern
WesternAustralia
Australiafor
for
Chatoyer
ChatoyerWater
WaterTreatment
TreatmentP/L,
P/L,
who
whoare
arebased
basedin
inSydney
SydneyNSW.
NSW.

Chatoyer
Chatoyerspecialises
specialisesin
in::
•• Water
WaterTreatment
Treatment
•• Wastewater
WastewaterTreatment
Treatment
•• Spill
SpillControl
Control

For
Formore
moreinformation
informationrefer
referto
to
www.chatoyer.com.au
www.chatoyer.com.au
 Products
Products and
and Services
Services
PRODUCTS
PRODUCTS SERVICES
SERVICES
•• Reverse
ReverseOsmosis
OsmosisSystems
Systems •• Water
WaterQuality
QualityAssessment
Assessment
•• Seawater
SeawaterDesalination
Desalination •• Budget
BudgetProposals
Proposals
•• Other
OtherMembrane
MembraneSystems
Systems •• System
SystemConcept
Concept&&Design
Design
•• Softeners
Softeners&&Conditioners
Conditioners •• Process
ProcessPilot
PilotTesting
Testing
•• De-Ionisers
De-Ionisers •• System
SystemDetail
DetailDesign
Design
•• Media
Media&&Carbon
CarbonFilters
Filters •• System
SystemManufacture
Manufacture
•• UV
UV&&Ozone
OzoneDisinfection
Disinfection •• Factory
FactoryTesting
Testing
•• Bag
BagFilter
FilterSystems
Systems •• Installation
Installation&&Commissioning
Commissioning
•• Chemical
ChemicalTreatment
TreatmentSystems
Systems •• Documentation
Documentation&&Training
Training
•• Clarification
ClarificationSystems
Systems •• Service
Service&&Maintenance
Maintenance
•• Membrane
MembraneBioreactors
Bioreactors(MBR)
(MBR) •• Modifications
Modifications&&Upgrades
Upgrades
•• WasteWater
WasteWaterReuse
Reuse •• Consumables
Consumables&&SpareSpareParts
Parts
 Stand-Alone
Stand-Alone Products
Products
INCLUDE
INCLUDE::
•• Small
SmallROROSystems
Systems
•• Multi-Media
Multi-MediaFilters
Filters
•• Carbon
CarbonFilters
Filters
•• Greensand
GreensandFilters
Filters
•• Bag
BagFilters
Filters
•• Water
WaterSofteners
Softeners
•• Deionisers
Deionisers
•• UV
UVSterilisers
Sterilisers
•• Oil/Water
Oil/WaterSeparators
Separators
•• Dosing
DosingEquipment
Equipment
•• RO
ROMembranes
Membranes
•• Resins
Resins&&Media
Media
 Ion
Ion Exchange
Exchange Technology
Technology
Eco-Tec
Eco-TecInc.
Inc.of
ofCanada
Canadaspecialise
specialisein
in
innovativeIon-Exchange
innovative Ion-Exchangesystems
systemsforfor::
WATER
WATERTREATMENT
TREATMENT- -Examples
Examples: :
Micro-Media
Micro-MediaFiltration
Filtration
Softeners
Softeners&&Demineralisers
Demineralisers
Ultra
UltraPure
PureWater
WaterSystems
Systems
The
Theunique
uniqueMedia
Mediaand
andResins
Resinsallow
allowdramatic
dramatic
reductions
reductionsininbed
bedheight
heightand
andplant
plantsize;
size;
see
see3-stage
3-stageDemin
DeminPlant
Plantin
inthe
thephotograph.
photograph.
Mixed
MixedBed
BedPolishers
Polishersare
areNOT
NOTrequired.
required.
CHEMICAL
CHEMICALRECOVERY
RECOVERY- -Examples
Examples: :
Acid
AcidPurification
Purification&&Metal
MetalRecovery
Recovery
in
inHydrometallurgy
HydrometallurgyProcesses
Processes- -Cu,
Cu,Ni,
Ni,etc.
etc.
Purification
Purificationof
ofAcid/Caustic
Acid/CausticBaths
Bathsand
and
Electrolytes
Electrolytes- -Electro-Plating,
Electro-Plating,Anodising,
Anodising,etc.
etc.
Amine
AmineScrubbing
ScrubbingSolution
SolutionPurification
Purificationin
in
Oil
Oil&&Gas
GasProcessing
Processing- -removal
removalof of
Heat
HeatStable
StableSalts
Salts(HSS).
(HSS).
 Membrane
Membrane Technology
Technology
Cross-Flow
Cross-FlowMembrane
MembraneFiltration
Filtrationis
isaa
method
methodofofremoving
removingthe
themajority
majorityofof
dissolved
dissolvedsalts,
salts,organics,
organics,viruses,
viruses,
bacteria
bacteriaand
andpathogens
pathogensfrom
fromwater.
water.
Various
Variousmembrane
membranetypes typesinclude:
include:
MicroFiltration
MicroFiltration(MF)(MF) 0.1-1.0
0.1-1.0microns
microns
UltraFiltration
UltraFiltration (UF)(UF) 0.005-
0.005-0.1 0.1microns
microns
NanoFiltration
NanoFiltration (NF)(NF) 0.001-
0.001-0.01
0.01microns
microns
Reverse
ReverseOsmosis
Osmosis(RO) (RO) Ionic
IonicRange
Range
(ratings
(ratingsare
areapprox.;
approx.;11micron
micron==0.0010.001mm)mm)
MF
MFand
andROROarearethe
themostly
mostlycommonly
commonlyused used
types,
types,sometimes
sometimestogether
togetherin inseries.
series.
Because
Becauseof ofthe
thevery
verysmall
smallparticles
particlesand and
ions
ionsbeing
beingremoved,
removed,aaMembrane
Membranesystem system
can
canonly
only“filter”
“filter”part
partof
ofthe
thetotal
totalflow;
flow;
some
someof ofthe
thewater
watermust
mustbe beused
usedto toflush
flush
the
thecontaminants
contaminantsto towaste
wasteotherwise
otherwisethe the
membrane
membranewill willbe
bequickly
quicklyfouled.
fouled.
 WasteWater
WasteWater Technologies
Technologies
AAvariety
varietyof
ofadvanced
advancedtechnologies
technologiesare
areavailable
availablefor
forthe
thetreatment
treatment
of
ofPolluted
PollutedWater,
Water,Wastewater
Wastewaterand
andSewage
Sewageforforreuse
reuseorordisposal.
disposal.
Packaged
Packagedplants
plantscan
canbe
besimply
simplyinstalled
installedfor
forsuch
suchapplications
applicationsas
as
mining
miningand
andconstruction
constructioncamps,
camps,industrial
industrialplants,
plants,remote
remote
communities,
communities,andandsmall
smallmunicipal
municipalsystems.
systems.

Dissolved
DissolvedAir AirFlotation
Flotation(DAF)
(DAF)isisaa
proven
provenandandreliable
reliablemethod.
method.
Another
Anothertechnology
technologyrapidly
rapidlygaining
gaining
popularity
popularityisisthe
theMembrane
Membrane
Bioreactor
BioreactorProcess
Process(MBR)
(MBR)which
which
combines
combinesbiological
biologicalnutrient
nutrientremoval
removal
with
withaasubmerged
submergedmembrane
membranefiltration
filtration
system,
system,eliminating
eliminatingthetheclarifier,
clarifier,media
media
filter
filterand
anddisinfection
disinfectionassociated
associatedwith with
the
theconventional
conventionalactivated
activatedsludge
sludge
processes.
processes.
 W.A.
W.A. Projects
Projects

The
Thefollowing
followingpages
pagesillustrate
illustrate
some
someof ofthe
theprojects
projectscarried
carriedout
out
by
by Acme/Chatoyer
Acme/Chatoyer, ,
either
eitherdirectly
directlyto
toWA
WAclients,
clients,or
or
through
throughPerth-based
Perth-basedengineering
engineering
consultants
consultantsandandcontractors.
contractors.
These
Thesehave
havegenerally
generallyincluded
included
design,
design,manufacture
manufactureand
and
commissioning.
commissioning.
Many
Manysystems
systemsare
arepackaged
packagedinin
refurbished
refurbishedshipping
shippingcontainers
containersfor
for
ease
easeofoftransport
transportand
andsimplicity
simplicityof
of
installation
installationand
andrelocation.
relocation.
 Reverse
Reverse Osmosis
Osmosis Systems
Systems

Reverse
ReverseOsmosis
Osmosis(RO)(RO)Systems
Systems
will
willgenerally
generallyremove
remove95-99%
95-99%of of
dissolved
dissolvedcontaminants
contaminants(salts)
(salts)
from
fromwater.
water.
We
Wecan
cansupply
supplysystems
systemsininthe
the
range
range500
500--1,000,000
1,000,000or
ormore
more
Litres
Litresper
perday
dayproduction
productionrate.
rate.
The
Thesystem
systemat
atright
rightproduces
produces75,000
75,000
LPD
LPDofofhigh
highquality
qualitywater
waterfrom
fromvery
very
saline
salinegroundwater
groundwaterat ataaminesite
minesitein
in
South
SouthAustralia;
Australia;supplied
suppliedthrough
throughaa
Perth-based
Perth-basedengineering
engineeringcompany.
company.
 SeaWater
SeaWater Desalination
Desalination
Sometimes
Sometimesthe theocean
oceanisisthe
theonly
only
source
sourceof ofwater
waterforforindustrial,
industrial,
commercial
commercialand andcommunity
communityuse. use.
However,
However,it’s it’shigh
highsalinity
salinitymakes
makesitit
unsuitable
unsuitablefor formost
mostapplications.
applications.
This
ThisRO ROSystem
Systemproduces
produces900,000
900,000
Litres/day
Litres/dayof ofprocess
processandandpotable
potable
water
waterforforan
anOilOilRefinery
Refineryin inPNG.
PNG.
ItItutilises
utilisesan
anEnergy
EnergyRecovery
RecoverySystem
System
totominimise
minimisepowerpowerconsumption.
consumption.
AAsmaller
smallersecondary
secondaryRO ROSystem
System
produces
producesboiler
boilerquality
qualitywater.
water.
The
Thecomplete
completesystem,
system,including
including
pre-treatment,
pre-treatment,was waspre-assembled
pre-assembledin in
33xx40-foot
40-footshipping
shippingcontainers.
containers.
Supplied
Suppliedthrough
throughaaPerth-based
Perth-based
engineering
engineeringcontractor.
contractor.
 Commercial
Commercial Applications
Applications

AA10,000
10,000Litre/day
Litre/dayRO
ROSystem
System
was
wasinstalled
installedatataaPerth
PerthHospital
Hospital
producing
producingalmost
almostpure
purewater
waterfor
for
use
useininthe
theInstrument
InstrumentSterilising
Sterilising
facility.
facility.AAsecond
second15,000
15,000LPD
LPD
System
Systemwas wasrecently
recentlyadded.
added.

The
Thecomplete
completesystems
systemsincluding
including
pre-filters,
pre-filters,pumps,
pumps,storage
storagetanks,
tanks,
pipework
pipeworkand andautomatic
automaticcontrols
controls
were
weresupplied
suppliedand
andinstalled
installed
by
byACME.
ACME.
 Chemical
Chemical Treatment
Treatment Systems
Systems
Example
Example--IRON
IRONREMOVAL
REMOVAL
The
TheCity
CityofofPerth
Perthrecently
recentlyinstalled
installed
fixed
fixedirrigation
irrigationsystems
systemsto toparklands
parklands
along
alongthetheSwan
SwanRiverRiverForeshore.
Foreshore.
This
ThisPlant
Plantremoves
removesDissolved
DissolvedIron Iron
from
fromthe
theborewater
borewater(Fe (Fe==15 15mg/L)
mg/L)
to
toprevent
preventsprinkler
sprinklerblockage
blockageand and
staining
stainingof ofornamental
ornamentalfeatures.
features.
Treated
Treatedwater
waterisisstored
storedin inaalarge
large
ornamental
ornamentallake lakewhich
whichthen
then
supplies
suppliesthe theirrigation
irrigationpumps.
pumps.
The
Thetreatment
treatmentplant plantisisbased
basedon on
chemical
chemicaldosing
dosing(oxidation)
(oxidation)and and
multi-media
multi-mediafiltration.
filtration.
Throughput
Throughput50 50L/sec
L/sec(4.3
(4.3ML/Day).
ML/Day).
Contract
Contractincluded
includeddesign,
design,construct,
construct,
install,
install,commission,
commission,12 12months
months
operation
operationand andcustomer
customertraining.
training.
 Surface
Surface Water
Water Treatment
Treatment
This
Thiscontainerised
containerisedplant
plantwas
was
supplied
suppliedto
toaagold
goldmine
mine
in
inTanzania,
Tanzania,Africa
Africavia
viathe
the
Perth-based
Perth-basedproject
projectmanager.
manager.
Polluted
Pollutedriver
riverwater
waterisistreated
treatedtoto
potable
potablestandard.
standard.TheTheprocess
process
includes
includespre
preand
andpost
postdisinfection,
disinfection,
media
mediaand
andpolishing
polishingfiltration
filtration
followed
followedby
bypHpHcorrection.
correction.
Design
Designcapacity
capacityisis720,000
720,000L/Day.
L/Day.
Access
Accessroads
roadstotothe
theremote
remotesite
sitewere
were
of
ofpoor
poorquality,
quality,so
soextremely
extremelyrobust
robust
construction
constructionmethods
methodswere were
employed
employedincluding
includingthe
theuseuseof
of
stainless
stainlesssteel
steelpipework.
pipework.
 Remote
Remote Communities
Communities
GROUNDWATER
GROUNDWATERQUALITYQUALITY
Remote EXAMPLE
Remotecommunities,
communities,farms,
farms, EXAMPLE
mining AARemote
RemoteAboriginal
AboriginalCommunity
Communityof
miningcamps,
camps,etc.
etc.often
oftenrely
rely of
about
about3030homes
homeseast
eastofofLaverton
LavertonWA WA
upon
upongroundwater
groundwatersupplies
supplies had
hadexcessive
excessiveNitrate
Nitratelevels
levelsinintheir
their
which
whichare
areunsuitable
unsuitablein
inreference
reference groundwater
groundwatersupply.
supply.
to
tothe
therecommendations
recommendationsof ofour
our Each
Eachhome
homewas
wasfitted
fittedwith
withaasmall
small
Drinking
DrinkingWater
WaterGuidelines. undersink
Guidelines. undersinkROROSystem
Systemwhilewhileaalarger
larger
Apart
Apartfrom
fromhigh
highsalinity
salinitythere
theremay
maybe centralised
be centralisedRO
ROSystem
Systemwas wasinstalled
installed
other
othercontaminants,
contaminants,suchsuchasasArsenic for
Arsenic forthe
theschool,
school,clinic
clinicand
andadmin
adminarea.
area.
and
andNitrates,
Nitrates,which
whichcould
couldhave
have
detrimental
detrimentalhealth
healtheffects.
effects.
Various
Varioustreatment
treatmentmethods
methodscan canbe
be
utilised
utilisedtotoovercome
overcomethese
theseproblems
problems
and
andensure
ensureaapalatable
palatableand
andsafe
safe
water
watersupply.
supply.
 ACME
ACME Group
Group &
& Chatoyer
Chatoyer

Providing
Providing
Engineered
Engineered
Solutions
Solutions
in
in
Water
Water Treatment
Treatment