ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

Our clients seek to work with professional advisors who operate in an environmentally responsible manner. GHDs Environment Management System (EMS) aims to protect the environment from the potential impacts that may result from our office activities and from the projects we deliver. The EMS was accredited in June 2005 to international standard ISO 14001 by NATA Certification Services International (NCSI).

QUALITY
Embedded in the heart of our strategy and management approach is a legitimate desire to uphold the quality of the services we deliver. All GHD offices operate under a Quality Assurance (QA) System that complies with international quality standards and is certified to AS/NZS ISO 9001.

SAFETY
Inherent in our values is our commitment to safety. It is our priority to provide a healthy and safe working environment for our people and contractors and abide by the safety requirements of the sites we intervene on.

OUR SOLUTIONS
GHD has delivered investigation, design, operational reviews and strategy development in water cycle management, re-use applications and environmental auditing for a range of industries and clients, including: Abbott Pharmaceuticals, Victoria Alcan, Northern Territory Bayer, New South Wales Boddington Gold Mine, Western Australia Carlton United Brewery, Queensland Goro Nickel Mine, New Caledonia Heathgate Resources, South Australia Ingham Enterprises, New South Wales and New Zealand Manildra Starches, New South Wales Meat and Livestock Australia, Queensland Mount Leyshon Mine, Queensland Nestle Coffee, Queensland Nestle Dairy, Victoria Phulbari Coal, Bangladesh QNI, Queensland Sanitarium, Queensland Southbank Corporation, Queensland Swanbank Paper, Queensland Temco, Tasmania

Industrial Water and Waste Management

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GHD is an international professional services company. Our people deliver innovative solutions by combining technical skill and experience with an understanding of our clients objectives and aspirations.

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GHD has extensive and practical experience in providing solutions in the assessment and management of a variety of water and waste in industrial applications. Our Industrial Water and Waste Management team has the ability to: Lead projects to successful outcomes: Bring together a team who can provide design solutions and operational services for all industrial water and waste processes and who will integrate knowledge and practical experience across the full spectrum of services (process, chemistry, hydraulics, mechanical equipment, instrumentation and control, materials handling, plant layout and risk assessment); and Maintain focus on project objectives and client needs.

Food processing Meat processing Metals and mining Pharmaceuticals Power generation Pulp and paper Tanneries Textiles

Membrane filtration including reverse osmosis Natural treatment systems, including wetlands Solids/residuals management Thermal systems and energy conservation Effluent recycling and integrated water cycle management

sheets Development of solid waste management strategies Management of speciality chemical supplies

Waste and Water reuse Development of water and solids reuse strategies
Design of treatment systems to provide reuse Risk assessment, gap analysis and HACCP for water reuse

OUR CAPABILITIES
Process Optimisation Identification of appropriate treatment processes (Greenfield and Brownfield sites)
Interactive mass/water balance models (Cad-Sim) Improvement of plant water systems Bench and pilot plant testing Development of water treatment flow-sheet Feasibility studies Concept design Plant design and specification Tender preparation Operational assistance and commissioning

OUR experience
In many cases, water and waste management are base costs which determine the viability of an industry. By understanding the operating environment and regime, GHD can provide sustainable management solutions for a wide range of industries including: Agriculture and aquaculture Beverages and wineries Chemicals and petrochemicals Dairy

WATER CYCLE MANAGEMENT Integration of water management within industry is a key focus when in managing a sustainable business, which links environmental and economic outcomes. GHD has significant experience in identifying issues through the process cycle that will contribute to the environmental, social, and economic side of a business. We can help operational sites to develop sitespecific solutions and identify the most appropriate technologies to improve process and waste management. Water treatment technologies Water and waste qualities will vary from one industry to the other and from one site to another. GHD can help operational sites to develop site-specific solutions and identify the most appropriate technologies to improve process and waste management.
Physical/chemical treatment Biological treatment Mechanical equipment

Demineralised Water Plants Boilers and cooling towers

Desalination

Water quality Implementation of water quality monitoring programs

Water chemistry review and data interpretation Development of guidelines and trigger values Acid mine drainage assessment and management

Design of Systems and Project Management Treatment of raw/groundwater for process application
Treatment of wastewater Design of ancillary systems, e.g odour control services

Management Strategies Development and optimisation of water management strategies

Development and piloting of minerals processing flow

Desalination plant at brewery

Mine site water reservoirs

Power plant water system

Settling ponds at industrial site

Treatment lagoon refurbishment

Biological treatment of wastewater