Aquatec Maxcon Pty Ltd

Southern Redland Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant

Posted: 29 Nov, 2023

Following several months of closely working with Lendlease, we are pleased to confirm Aquatec Maxcon had been awarded the design and construct contract for the Southern Redland Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project is situated in an exciting, high growth area identified by the Queensland Government's South East Regional Plan, and it is part of the wider project under Redland City Council's Shoreline Plan of Development.

Along with our sister companies MPA Engineering and Maxcon Industries, Aquatec Maxcon is engaged to carry out the process, mechanical and electrical design and construct of this brand new MBR wastewater treatment plant. Our engineering design capability, our expertise in mechanical and electrical fabrication, as well as installation proficiency in South East Queensland enables us to deliver unparalleled solutions. Additionally, our extensive network of global suppliers ensures we are able to source the key packages and equipment to provide the best possible service to the Redland community.

We intend to bring our expertise into the wider project team formed by Lendlease for this project which includes GD< Stantec and Silverstrand. We look forward to successfully delivering this exciting project for Redland City Council and Lendlease.

European Inventor Award Nomination for Nereda® Water Purification Technology

Posted: 14 Nov, 2012

The European Patent Office (EPO) nominated TU Delft's team of Dr Merle de Kreuk, Prof. Sef Heijnen and Prof. Mark van Loosdrecht for the 2012 European Inventor Award (EIA) for the development of the water purification technology Nereda® in cooperation with the engineering consultancy firm DHV and the Dutch water boards. The invention enables the purification of industrial and household waste water to be carried out much more efficiently and cost effectively in a space four times as small.

Earlier this year, Van Loosdrecht also received the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2012 during the Singapore International Water Week and in May, the first sewage water purification plant to use this technology was opened in Epe in the Netherlands.

For more information on this award winning technology, please see Nereda® Aerobic Granula Biomass.

Thabeban WWTP

Posted: 28 Oct, 2013

Aquatec Maxcon and Queensland Concrete & General Construction (QCGC) have recently been awarded the Thabeban Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade project for Bundaberg Regional Council.

Aquatec Maxcon is responsible for the supply and installation of all mechanical works and equipment as well as the electrical works including PLC & SCADA.

The upgrade will cater to more residents, increasing the current plant’s capacity from 3000 persons to 9000 persons, facilitating economic growth and development in the region. The new plant will also provide high quality treated effluent for agricultural purposes on neighbouring properties and greatly improve the quality of unused treated effluent released into the Yellow Waterholes Creek. Furthermore, the project will provide opportunities for additional re-use options in the future.

Work on the Thabeban Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade is expected to commence in October and take approximately 12 months to construct and commission.

We look forward to assisting QCGC in the successful completion of this contract.

Aquatec Maxcon Charity Fundraiser 2014

Posted: 01 Dec, 2014

Every year, Aquatec Maxcon hold an annual fundraiser to raise money for various charitable organisations.

We leave it up to our staff to decide on the organisation that will benefit from the fundraiser, and for the second year running, they have chosen to donate 100% of the proceeds raised to The Movember Foundation.

This is in aid of Men’s Health, to help improve the mental, physical and social health of boys and men in Australia, through education and understanding of how their health is shaped by the various aspects of their lives.

In the first Movember fundraiser we held last year, we got some of our more established staff members to shave off their Mo's, some of which had been maintained for over 30 years!

This year, we held a great big BBQ and a raffle with prizes very kindly donated by our suppliers. Aquatec Maxcon Group and our staff were instrumental in raising over $1000 for The Movember Foundation.

Aquatec Maxcon would like to sincerely thank all of our staff for purchasing raffle tickets and suppliers for donating prizes, thanks to them the event was a great success, and a very worthy organisation has benefited from everyone involved's generosity.

Brendale STP

Posted: 13 Dec, 2012

Client:

Unitywater

Location:

Brendale, QLD

Value:

$1.3 million

Problems:

An existing operational site that could not be interrupted (for long) and with limited space given the proximity of the plant boundary. The site relied on daily hire of a semi and daily removal of less than full truckloads of sludge.

Solutions:

A belt conveyor system feeding an 80 tonne capacity hopper.

Benefits:

Truck load out is reduced from daily partial loads to 2-3 full truck loads per week. Operators have the flexibility to better govern their processing of RAS and sludge levels within the process.

Product:

Custom design Aquatec Maxcon conveyor system, sludge hopper and clamshell loading gates.

Completion Date:

September 2012

Contact:

Ray Janowicz - Aquatec Maxcon

Aquatec Maxcon provided the civil, mechanical and electrical materials as well as the manpower services for the installation of a new sludge handling system for the Brendale sludge process. Key features of this plant are:

80 tonne twin bay sludge hopper;
Hopper weighing system capable of local digital display for operator unloading and feedback to plant SCADA;
Elevated operator/driver control station allowing the operator to observe loading and accurately control loading of the sludge transport vehicle;
Pneumatically controlled sludge loading system capable of easy use by truck drivers;
Two separate single cylinder timed/mated clamshell gates for accurate and fine control of sludge discharge and loading rate;
One horizontal belt conveyor retrofitted into the existing belt filter press room to collect sludge directly off the belt filter press discharge point;
Two inclined belt conveyors to raise the sludge up to the top of the hopper in a switchback arrangement facilitated by the limited available space;
External conveyors fitted with weather hoods and stainless underpans which assist with odour control and contain spillage;
Hopper spreader system that allows full utilisation of the twin system even where the feed is directly into only the first hopper bay; and
Additional sludge level measurement radar system with improved longevity and functional ability to control the activation of the spreader drive only when necessary.

Other Related Projects:

Bundamba Sludge Handling Plant;
Goodna Sludge Handling Plant; and
Oxley Creek Sludge Handling Plant.