Chemical Plant Supplying Excess Bore Water to Pigment Plant
Summary
Tiwest established its pigment plant in the KIA after the groundwater allocation for the area had already been licensed to the existing industries at the time. Their process requires significant amount of scheme water, which for a draught-affected Western Australia, is not the most sustainable option. In addition to vigorous water efficiency achievements, Tiwest now supplements scheme water intake with 1.4 GL per year of CSBP groundwater supplies, allocated by the State’s authorities.
Industry
| Industry Sector |
Specific Industry |
| mining & minerals sector |
- titanium dioxide pigment plant
|
| chemical sector |
- producer of industrial chemicals and fertilisers
|
Region
Kwinana Industrial Area, Kwinana, Western Australia
Applied Technologies
- water piping / pumping system
Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)
| Economic |
- savings of water costs for pigment plant
- capital and operational costs to run piping system
|
| Environmental |
- replacement of scheme water with lower environmental impact water source
|
| Social |
- positive effect on relationship and interactions between the two companies
- larger availability of scheme water for residential uses
|
Additional Comments
None.
References
- van Beers, D, Bossilkov, A and van Berkel, R (2005) “Capturing Regional Synergies in the Kwinana Industrial Area – 2005 Status Report”, CSRP Report (for Project 3B1), August 2005
- van Berkel, R (2005) "Regional Resource Synergies for Sustainable Development in Heavy Industrial Areas: an Overview of Opportunities and Experiences" (tentative title), report for Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project (LP0349203), forthcoming
Last Update
23 November 2005
