Plant servicing

Sewerage, wastewater and water treatment plants utilise components and processes that are affected by the quality of the influent (what goes into the system) as well as the climate. Some of the factors that can change the characteristic of sewerage and process from a mining camp include:

This is particularly relevant for sewerage treatment plants which use living organisms in the treatment process.

Stornoway has combined our significant operational knowledge with the 35 years’ combined experience of our engineers to maximise the ability of our plants to withstand such variations.

Some of our improvements including hard-faced seats on seals, stainless steel impellors on pumps and the installation of alarms and monitoring equipment so we know when the plant has been affected by a treatment variation.

However, the most important component is the operator. Our experience shows that they must have the necessary experience and training to monitor the equipment.

Changes in operational conditions of the plant can usually be corrected before they start to affect dependability. But if the operator doesn’t have the right knowledge or training, the treatment process may degrade to the point when it stops. Water and sewerage treatment plant are an essential component on any mine site – particularly the isolated ones – so not having sewerage or potable water in a camp will have a significant impact. In fact, it could mean all site operations stop!

Stornoway understands the critical nature of these plants and our staff are trained and skilled in carrying out servicing and maintenance.

Before we start servicing, operation or maintenance, we install a SCADA smart communications system onto the treatment plant. This back-to-base support allows our technicians and engineers to monitor the plant operation from our Australian support hub and made any needed adjustments.

We also understand that customer need will vary depending on the skill of site personnel. That’s why we offer three levels of service to suit your needs.

To find out more about Stornoway’s operation and maintenance program, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or phone 03 6224 4774.