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Soneera Water Canada partners with the Town of Unity

January 28, 2016 Soneera Water Canada Ltd and the Town of Unity are pleased to announce an agreement between the Town of Unity, Saskatchewan and Soneera Water to upgrade the sewage water treatment facilities for the town. Soneera Water will install a waste water treatment system in Unity that will deliver clean water into Sink Lake, enhancing the water quality of the existing treatment ponds. Working in concert with Saskatoon based civil engineering firm McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd, Soneera Water Canada expects to commission the system in summer 2016. Soneera Water Canada’s CEO, Darrell Behan said: The Town of Unity has recognized a requirement to upgrade the sewage treatment plant to facilitate growth. Soneera Water Canada Ltd offers a modular solution which can handle an 80% growth, as offered, and be economically expanded as required in the future. Soneera Water Canada wishes to thank the council and staff of Unity for the opportunity to partner with them in their efforts to grow the town. Soneera Water is delighted to partner with the Town of Unity to introduce this exciting technology into the Canadian municipal market. The system, which utilizes electroflocculation to remove contaminants was invented, in Australia, by Dr Vivian Robinson. Dr Robinson was present in Unity today for the official signing of the agreement. The Memfree© technology invented by Dr Robinson has enjoyed significant acceptance in Australia and was introduced into North America in 2014. The technology behind our solution is unique, since it offers a truly ‘green’ option for the efficient treatment of waste water. The units operate without filters in the primary treatment cells. Despite that it cleans the water to nano filter level, removing all but the smallest pollutants such as salt. The automated systems are monitored remotely, removing the need for expensive maintenance or on-site monitoring. The only chemical used in the process is acid that is applied, only if required, to neutralize the ph of alkaline infeed water. No other chemicals are used in the process and electricity consumption is very low. Both of these are good for the environment. After proving the technology in a variety of waste water verticals, Soneera Water LLC commenced marketing the product in Q4 2015 in the USA. In recognition of the importance of the Canadian market Soneera Canada Ltd was established in November 2015, with registered offices in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Geoff Hukins, Soneera Canada’s COO said: I can’t stress how excited we are to enter this market. We have partnered with McElhanney for engineering services as the first step towards building a strong local presence. We have invited the WSA to maintain an intimate involvement with the project and have committed to openly share progress throughout the trial phase. Pursuing local manufacture will be high on our list of to-do’s as soon as we can gain critical mass to support the investment. In the interim we...

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Soneera Water Activities – Power Generator Sector

Trials & Demonstrations Soneera Water arrived in the USA in February 2014 and quickly manufactured a waste water treatment system in Phoenix. To date, Soneera Water has conducted demonstrations to most of the Cities in the Greater Phoenix Area, including the waste treatment facilities’ managers and engineers, APS and SRP. Soneera Water has performed a few significant trials where the system was challenged to meet difficult and at times almost impossible waste treatment scenarios. Below are two trials performed in the Power Generation Sector. Tucson Electric Power Holding Ponds Trial Tucson Electric Power (TEP) diverts its waste water to 7 million gallon storage ponds which are filled with algae, harsh chemicals and a silica loading exceeding 230 parts per million (ppm). The water is useless for any further industrial applications so it is forcibly evaporated. When the ponds are full, the waste water is chemically treated to render it neutral and is dumped to sewer where significant charges are incurred. The Challenge: Treat the concentrated waste water in the holding ponds to determine what, if anything, can be removed. The site manager actually said “good luck, because nobody can do anything with this water” and absolutely expected Soneera Water to fail. The Result: Soneera Water treated the waste water with the following results: a. Removed more than 90% of the silica achieving results of 10 ppm. b. Removed more than 95% of the algae, enabling the water to be reused. Soneera Water demonstrated an alternate use for the waste water. It could be recycled back into the TEP cooling towers, used for dust suppression or a variety of non-potable industrial uses.   Tucson Electric Power Cooling Tower Trial TEP dumps more than 275 gal/min of waste water from each of its cooling towers which then goes to the 7 million gallon storage ponds. This water is dumped because it contains concentrations of silica exceeding 180 ppm, which causes scaling, fouling and reduced efficiencies across the entire power generation cooling system. The Challenge: Treat the dumped waste water by reducing the silica content by 50% and resupply it directly back into the cooling tower. Site management advised that 80% of all issues at TEP are generated by silica. The Result: Soneera Water treated the dumped waste water (blowdown) and removed more than 99% of the silica. This has the following benefits for TEP: a. Significantly increased Cycles of Concentration b. Zero chemical additives required to manage silica build up. c. >90% of the blowdown waste water was returned clean. This reduces waste at the holding pond and reduces sewer costs. d. Maintenance and labor is reduced by not having to descale the silica from the TEP cooling system. e. Wear and tear on parts is significantly reduced by the removal of silica. Combined Trial Results Any queries can be directed to the following Soneera Water Executive Darrell Behan   COO...

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