Aquasure News

October 2010 - Plant SIte progress

The jack up barge arrives in Western Port on board the semi submersible vessel the Fjell
The jack up barge is towed into position and set up offshore from Williamsons Beach for installation of the marine structures
The jack up barge is set up in position offshore from Williamsons Beach for installation of the marine structures
Workers don pink hard hats in support of the McGrath Foundation raising over $50000 for Breast Care Nurses in Australia
The first of 72 Dual Media Pressure Filtration (DMPF) vessels are installed at site. Each DMPF measures 15.1 metres by 5.2 metres
View of the DMPFs and pre treatment areas
View of the DMPFs and pre treatment areas
More than 1400 tonnes of the reverse osmosis buildings 3600 tonne structural steel frame has been erected
Roof panels continue to be installed at a rapid rate on the reverse osmosis building
Reverse osmosis racks that will house more than 55,000 ultra fine membranes are installed inside the reverse osmosis building
Reverse osmosis racks
Reverse osmosis racks
Close up view of the seawater lift pump station
View of the seawater lift pump station being constructed inside the 27 metre deep box cut.
Glass reinforced plastic pipe up to 2.5 metres in diameter is being installed to move filtrated water throughout the plant site
Glass reinforced plastic pipe
Construction gets underway on the screen and feed building that forms part of the first stage of the filtration process helping to remove large particles from the seawater