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Bundamba Advanced Water Treatment Plant, Australia Replenishing water supplies

The plant is a critical element in the The South East region of Queensland, Australia, has recently experienced it’s worst Western Corridor Recycled Water water shortage in over 100 years, with over 60 per cent of the area declared drought Project, part of the Queensland affected. With the impact of climate change, below average rainfall and a dramatic government’s water grid strategy, increase in population growth, the state government declared a ‘water emergency’. aimed at drought-proofing the south- Along with water restrictions, the Queensland government announced the South East east area of the state. It has the capa- Queensland Water Strategy with the aim of creating a reliable long term water supply. city to supply up to 66 mega litres per The Strategy included development of the $9 billion South East Queensland Water day of purified recycled water. KSB Grid. Part of this strategy included for the construction of the Bundamba Advanced are proud to be associated with this Water Treatment Plant with Veolia Water appointed as the scheme operator. project, which recently received the Grand Honour Award for Design Project, Project Innovation at the In- ternational Water Association‘s 2008 Water Congress in Vienna, Austria. The award recognizes the use of technology within the project, which has been described as „a technical masterpiece.“ Fast, reliable, competent

The world class Bundamba Advanced Water Treatment Plant Thanks to KSB, stages 1A and 1B of the Bundamba Advanced was delivered in record time by the Bundamba Alliance. Right Water Treatment Plant are now in operation. The plant utilises from the start, KSB AG, represented locally by KSB Australia, the reverse osmosis process to produce high standard purified has been a highly competent partner in this success. It has recycled water from secondary treated wastewater. The purified provided invaluable support, not only fulfilling the high quality water is then pumped to the Swanbank and Tarong coal-fired requirements but also supplying the key process pump units for power stations for use in the cooling process, thus considerably both project stages within the required “First Water” timeframe. reducing demand on the region’s drinking water supply.

Western Corridor Recycled Water Project – Scope of supply and project details

Operator: Qty: Pump Selection: Q: l/s H: m Veolia Water 4 Multitec MTC RO 150/02-12.1 123 298 5 Multitec MTC RO 125/03-10.2 92 259 Scope of supply: 3 Etanorm R 250-330 255 24 Design, manufacturing, delivery, testing, 2 Omega 250-600A 290 91 performance certification and documentation 4 Megachem M65-200 15 10 of pump and motor units. 4 Megachem M125-250 80 18.5 4 Megachem M150-250 120 13 Date of commissioning 4 IS 150-500 Duplex SS 82 66 Stage 1A – August 2007 / Stage 1B – June 2008 4 Megachem M80-400 19 39 4 IS 250-400 Duplex SS 125 48 3 Mega M32-200 6 50 3 IS 150-400 Duplex SS 30 33 3 Megachem M125-200 46 10 For further information please contact:

KSB Aktiengesellschaft (Germany) KSB Australia Pty Ltd Tel. +49 6233 86-2103 Sales Water and Waste Water [email protected] Tel. +61 03 9314 0611 www.ksb.com www.ksb.com.au 1777.1023-10 / 03.09 Subject to technical modification without prior notice © KSB Aktiengesellschaft 2009