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CLIENT:
AVANTI KITSAULT MINE
LTD.
DURATION OF PROJECT:
1 MONTH
FLOW RATE:
300 GPM
CONTAMINATED:
NOT APLICABLE
DISCHARGE POINT:
AQUATIC HABITAT
EQUIPMENT:
 LFI600-LIQUID
FLOCCULENT
INJECTION UNIT
 18,000 GALLON
OPEN TOP TANKS (3)
 30HP TRANSFER
PUMP
 STF400-4 –SAND
MEDIA FILTER
AVANTI KITSAULT MINE - NW BC
Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd. (AKML) is developing a mine
approximately 120 km north of Terrace, BC. Once in
operation, Avanti Kitsault Mine (AKM) will be one of the top
four primary producers of molybdenum in the world.
The AKM plan is envisaged as a conventional truck-and-shovel
open pit mining operation. Surface water run-off at the mine
site is being collected in a contact pond prior to discharge to a
local water stream. In order to ensure protection of the
environment, AKML selected an eco-friendly solution to
reduce the effluent turbidity.
After carrying out several tests on the water sample taken
from the contact pond, Stormtec established that 2%
chitosan-based flocculent worked extremely well in bringing
effluent turbidity to levels below 2 NTU. These tests also
allowed Stormtec to determine an effective flocculent dose
rate which enabled the customer to more accurately budget
for consumables.
The Stormtec treatment system was designed to meet the
required standards on a continuous basis and was installed
on-site in May 2015. AKM adheres to a very strict
environmental program. Therefore, in addition to the regular
tests for turbidity, field tests for residual flocculent were
carried out daily to confirm its absence in the discharge. The
project was successfully completed in June 2015 when all the
water in the contact pond was treated to continuously meet
BC Water Quality Guidelines to protect Freshwater Aquatic
Life.