Posts by Alex Boynes
Hydromining – Koolan Iron Ore, WA
To expand the storage capacity of the Sediment Pond at Koolan Island, NPE were engaged to undertake a Hydromining campaign to remove approximately 3,600m3 of settled solids. NPE used a high-pressure water technique to break down the compacted material into a slurry via water sourced from three Hydromining cannons on the sediment pond’s external perimeter.…
Read MoreEQ Lot Multiplex 6, WA
NPE has been engaged to design and install a dewatering system for a top-down high-rise construction at Brookfield Properties’ and Cbus Property’s Nine The Esplanade, Elizabeth Quay, on behalf of Multiplex. This is a 70m x 35m excavation, eight metres deep for a two-storey basement. NPE designed a system mainly consisting of deep wells for the basement and…
Read MoreWastewater Treatment Plant, VIC
As part of ongoing upgrades to Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant, BMD Constructions are building a new 150 ML/d Nutrient Removal Plant (NRP) that will replace the existing 55E Activated Sludge Plant. The project involves constructing five NRP clarifier tanks, interconnecting pipe works, blower and service buildings, and several pump stations. However, before the construction…
Read MoreDewatering for Brown Plumbing & Civil in Southern River, Perth
NPE was approached in late 2022 by our client Brown Plumbing & Civil regarding dewatering that was required for the installation of a new sewer pipe via the Micro Tunnelling drilling method due to the existing sewer pipe had been compromised, leaving some residents without working sewage in Southern River, Perth. The Jacking and Receival…
Read MoreChallenging Dewatering on contaminated grounds, Balcatta WA
Challenging Dewatering on contaminated grounds, Balcatta WA We were engaged by BOS Civil, which required prompt dewatering in troublesome ground conditions throughout their 2 x extensive basin excavation works in Balcatta, WA. The following morning, NPE mobilised all plant and technician specialists to start the wellpoint installation. The ground’s existing building materials, including rubble, bricks, steel,…
Read MorePFAS Treatment, Nelson Bay NSW
NPE were engaged by Rockform Developments to provide a complete groundwater dewatering, water treatment & environmental monitoring solution to facilitate the construction of a 9-storey mixed use building overlaying a two-level basement car park. The water treatment system needed to successfully remove PFAS, hydrocarbons, high levels of iron, dissolved metals, and other co-contaminants from the…
Read MoreNewcastle West 1 Pump Station Upgrade, NSW
The pump station upgrade is a crucial project initiated due to the growth in population and the construction of new apartment buildings in the surrounding areas. Our client was engaged to upgrade the Newcastle West 1 Pump Station to meet the increasing wastewater management demand. The project involved complex engineering tasks, and NPE was responsible…
Read MoreSummerhill Waste Management Centre
NPE were engaged by Newcastle City Council to provide an efficient, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable solution to desilt a lined leachate pond and subsequently dewater the sludge to produce dewatered cake with at least 20% dry solids content at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre. Desludging and dewatering works were initiated by the council to restore…
Read MoreHB01 Wastewater Pump Station Temporary Works, Kilcare NSW
NPE were engaged to provide a temporary works proposal which details the operating strategy and management of the sewer bypass works for HB01 Wastewater pump station in Killcare. NPE utilised the latest telemetry options and control functions and supplied online log ins to the client. 3 x electric submersibles located within the collection manhole that…
Read MorePit Dewatering – Kalgoorlie, WA
NPE was engaged for Mine Pit Dewatering in Kalgoorlie for a long-term customer expanding their mine. The client required a three-series pump set-up system engineered and installed. This system set-up consisted of submersible pumps attached to NPE pontoons pumping water to a booster pump system, which then pumps the water to another booster pump system…
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