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Rio Tinto had a very urgent requirement and Stornoway were able to provide a superior technical solution and an accelerated delivery program to meet their stringent specifications.

Stornoway will supply:
• AQEO 95kL/day Ultrafiltration (UF) Membrane Water Treatment Plant for Potable Water to the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG).
• AQEO 30kL/day Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) expandable to 90kL/day Sewage Treatment Plant that will produce Class ‘A’ recycled water to Queensland EPA Guidelines.

This contract follows Stornoway’s previous contract for the supply and installation of a Sewage Treatment Plant at the Rio Tinto Clermont Coal Mine also in Queensland.

If we can assist you with your water or waste water treatment requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Stornoway Water is able to provide detailed budget quotes in less than 48 hours.

Stornoway Water Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 7 3273 9500
Fax: +61 7 3277 7200
Website: http://www.stornoway.com.au

June 2009
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Rio Tinto had a very urgent requirement and Stornoway were able to provide a superior technical solution and an accelerated delivery program to meet their stringent specifications.

Stornoway will supply:
• AQEO 95kL/day Ultrafiltration (UF) Membrane Water Treatment Plant for Potable Water to the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines (ADWG).
• AQEO 30kL/day Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) expandable to 90kL/day Sewage Treatment Plant that will produce Class ‘A’ recycled water to Queensland EPA Guidelines.

This contract follows Stornoway’s previous contract for the supply and installation of a Sewage Treatment Plant at the Rio Tinto Clermont Coal Mine also in Queensland.

If we can assist you with your water or waste water treatment requirements, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Stornoway Water is able to provide detailed budget quotes in less than 48 hours.

Stornoway Water Pty Ltd
Phone: +61 7 3273 9500
Fax: +61 7 3277 7200
Website: http://www.stornoway.com.au

June 2009
]]> 2009-06-10T20:09:16+00:00 http://www.stornoway.com.au/corporate/media_press_release_detail/new_quarry_equipment/ http://www.stornoway.com.au/corporate/media_press_release_detail/new_quarry_equipment/#When:17:50:00Z Stornoway Quarryinghas recently invested in new equipment specifically designed to improve efficiencies and output at the northern Tasmania quarry site in Breadalbane. The SCS TC1235 Cougar cone crusher is making a dramatic difference to operations at the quarry and the new machine (with direct feeder and right-angle hopper) is part of the first stage of the infrastructure company’s $1.25 million investment in new rock crushing and screening equipment. The three-stage $5 million plan will more than double Stornoway Quarrying's workforce.

The features of the portable SCS TC1235 include its reliability and durability, the large feed size, increased crusher reduction, good clearance under the cone for discharging crushed material and the large 40-litre accumulator.

With all his extensive experience in the industry, Quarry manager Brett Hoyle, had never heard of Christchurch-based SCS before purchasing the TC1235.
“I spent about four months researching all the different types of cone crushers and portable cone crushers from suppliers all over the world but had never been involved SCS until now” said Hoyle. Hoyle eventually settled on the SCS cone crusher for a number of reasons, primarily being the flexibility and capability of the feed size and the depth of crushing within the cone chamber. “We liked the adaptability to add a feed hopper on the main unit which made the Stornoway Quarrying machine the first to do so” he says.

“The flexibility of the machine is incredible. We have just recently moved it off site for the first time for a contract crushing job and had to take the feed hopper off. Within an hour and a half it was ready to load onto the truck. It’s a difficult job because it’s very high off the ground." Even when the cone crusher hit the ground at its end location it was ready to go again in five minutes as the feeder was not required for the next job due to the rock for this job being small – it can simply go straight over the screening plant and into the crusher.

“We can do it very comfortably just with the crusher and feed hopper, rather than the screening too, which cuts down customer expenses and time.”
The company uses the cone crusher in its own quarry about 80 percent of the time, with the machine utilised for outside contract crushing work the remainder of the time.

“The cone crusher has helped us bring the quarry into one of the leading quarries in northern Tasmania,” says Hoyle. “The material that we’ve crushed previously by contractors was at a tonne rate that was a lot lower per hour, but we’re putting out more tonnage per hour than contractors were doing. The material we had crushed previously never came into specification, but with this machine it comes into specification automatically.”

Hoyle says Stornoway would definitely consider purchasing another SCS cone crusher in the future. “It’s a machine that I think SCS is new in developing. I feel that another 12 months’ down the track SCS will become one of the leading suppliers of these machines, due to their robustness. I can’t see any reason for them not to be on top.”

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The Aqeo Membrane Bioreactor treatment system, installed at the Resort by Stornoway Water, was officially handed over to the resort owners today.

Stornoway Water CEO, Tim Gardner said that the Aqeo system utilises the very latest in modern water treatment technology to overcome significant challenges associated with the ecological and cultural sensitivity of the Resort site.

‘The Resort needed to upgrade their existing Class B wastewater to tertiary Class A level without negatively impacting on the Resort’s native park and wetland,’ Mr Gardner said.

‘We have been able to install a system to effectively treat and manage the Resort’s considerable water demands, with minimal impact on the Resort’s spectacular natural environment.

‘The Aqeo Membrane Bioreactor treatment system incorporates state-of-the-art ultra-filtration membranes, with Chlorine dosing and UV disinfection, to produce Class A+ water that exceeds regulatory requirements.’

Mr Gardner said new Aqeo system is able to treat a combined wastewater load of 100,000 litres a day.

‘This capacity ensures the Resort will be able to effectively manage its water flow during its busiest periods, such as weekends and Christmas holidays,’ Mr Gardner said.

Mr Gardner said that Stornoway Water was pleased to be able to deliver an innovative and cost-effective water solution for the EcoPoint Murramurang Resort, on budget and on-time.

‘This is a beautiful part of the world, and we’re delighted to be able to deliver a sustainable solution that guarantees visitors to the resort the finest quality water and wastewater treatment available anywhere in Australia.’

For further information and interviews, please call Tim Gardner on 0407 050 840]]> 2007-11-05T13:27:00+00:00 http://www.stornoway.com.au/corporate/media_press_release_detail/rethinking_tasmanias_water_future/ http://www.stornoway.com.au/corporate/media_press_release_detail/rethinking_tasmanias_water_future/#When:01:06:00Z
The Stornoway Group today returned to the property it takes its name, Stornoway Farm at Relbia, to launch its exciting new water business venture ‘Stornoway Water’ and its fresh new corporate image ‘rethinking tomorrow’.

CEO Tim Gardner said Stornoway’s new water business venture represents an exciting new era for the company, which made its start supplying gravel to several road projects throughout Launceston in the 1970s.

“The water infrastructure market is booming, with Governments and the private sector right across the country under enormous pressure to respond to the affects of drought and climate change,’ Mr Gardner said.

“Stornoway Water is able to offer a full range of mobile water treatment and recycling systems that can be specifically tailored to suit small and remote communities where it is not cost effective to install traditional water infrastructure.

“Our systems utilise the very latest technology that can guarantee a reliable supply of fresh drinking water or high grade recycled water for anything between 50 and 1,500 people.’

“I’m most excited about our latest system, designed and developed by our own people, that converts raw sewage to a standard of water that’s safe to drink.”

Mr Gardner said the mobile systems are pre-constructed and perfect for remote mines, construction sites, resorts and communities where it would otherwise be too expensive or impractical to install traditional water infrastructure.

“This type of technology represents the future of water infrastructure in Australia, with all levels of government and property developers increasingly looking for more cost-effective and simple ways of ensuring a reliable supply of fresh water to the community,’ he said.

Mr Gardner said that while Stornoway Water’s production plant is based in Brisbane to be part of the lucrative South East Queensland market, they are also able to help address some of Tasmania’s own significant water challenges.

“With the State Government currently looking at the State’s long-term water needs, it is the perfect time for us to launch our products here in Tasmania and be able to show that there is a Tasmanian company able to offer solutions to some of the water problems facing our regional communities,’ he said.

‘It is unnecessary in this day and age for so many regional Tasmanian communities to continue to live with boiled water alerts and substandard water supplies.

‘With the advantages of modern technology and local know how, we are able to offer a range of solutions that are cost effective to governments guarantee a first rate water supply to Tasmanians no matter where they live.’

Mr Gardner said Stornoway’s new corporate image and branding ‘rethinking tomorrow’ reflected the start of a new era for the company, whose notable past projects have include the redevelopment of the York Park playing surface and construction of the Lake Leake Highway and the West Coast Link Road.

‘Stornoway has been built on the philosophy of having a go, and always looking for new opportunities to expand our business interests both locally and interstate,’ Mr Gardner said.

‘Rethinking tomorrow is all about looking to the future and continuing to remain at the forefront of the latest technology and innovative infrastructure solutions.’

For further information and interviews, please call Tim Gardner on 0407 050 840
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