Project highlights
- Region: West Africa
- Industry Sector: Environmental & Green Innovations
- Project: 200kW Hydropower
- Scope: Turnkey Solution
- Detail: Modular design, Green Energy
- Duration: 18 months
- Project Value: $8m
Project details
Introduction/Overview:
With the understanding of the value of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework in the mining industry, our client identified several opportunities to add value and growth to the communities where they operate.
Water for the mining operations was being pumped from a river 56km away. An intermediate holding tank allowed water to be gravity fed to process water ponds.
The client identified the potential source of energy if implementing a hydropower station that could provide energy to the rural areas the piping ran through.
CEMS Consult were requested to review the current infrastructure and provide a solution to facilitate such a Hydropower Station.
The Solve:
CEMS Consult conducted an in-depth assessment and provided the Client with a Water Balance for the underground activities. A Sampling Campaign aided in the validation of the model, which was used to develop the Flowsheet and Equipment Selection.
A Detail Design was provided for the various underground pump stations, including all Civil, Structural, Mechanical equipment. A Design for the Electrical reticulation were provided to assist the client in the planning and overall infrastructure development for the LoM.
A Main pump Station allows water to be pumped directly to surface, from where a network of overland piping, settling ponds and holding dams allow treatment and distribution of the cleaned water.
Solutions provided were fit-for-purpose with collaboration between various service providers and technology specialists to ensure a state of the art solution.
Conclusion:
A unique design provided a solution to contain the variation and influx of underground water during rainy seasons and as production rates vary. Various Risk Reviews and Hazard Assessments were done to ensure a robust design that will support the LoM.
