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De.mem-Akwa Pty Ltd : Modern Systems and Solutions for Cleaner Water

De.mem-Akwa Pty Ltd is a leading supplier of water, sewage and industrial waste water treatment systems and solutions across Australia with offices in Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. The ASX-listed company (ASX: DEM) offers solutions and services meeting all water and waste water treatment needs of the mining industry.

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Our company De.mem-Akwa Pty Ltd (formerly: Akwa-Worx Pty Ltd), Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, is a leading supplier of water, sewage and industrial waste water treatment systems and solutions in Queensland and Australia.

De.mem-Akwa’s customer base includes leading corporations from the Australian and international mining industry as well as government organizations, municipalities and companies from numerous industrial sectors. The company was established in 2002 and has grown into one of the leading Australian suppliers for water treatment equipment

since then.

With its main location in Brisbane, Queensland, the company has representative offices in Melbourne / Victoria, Adelaide / South Australia, and a registered office in Perth / Western Australia. It offers its services and solutions to clients all across Australia.

Australian-made products and ASX-listed

In September 2017, De.mem-Akwa Pty Ltd (then: Akwa-Worx Pty Ltd) was acquired by De.mem Ltd, Perth, Western Australia, and is now part of the De.mem group. The De.mem group is a Singaporean-Australian decentralized water and waste water treatment specialist. The group’s parent company De.mem Ltd listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) in April 2017 (stock symbol: DEM). The group employs more than 60 highly trained water treatment professionals in its different locations. Besides the Australian market, the De.mem group also has offices in Singapore and Vietnam.

For the Australian market, De.mem-Akwa manufactures at its factory in Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, which allows for full scale construction, testing and pre-commissioning of the company’s water treatment systems. De.mem-Akwa holds all necessary qualifications and permits as a supplier of high-quality water treatment equipment to Australian and overseas customers.

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Meeting the water and waste water treatment needs of the mining industry

Mining and mine processing facilities face different water treatment challenges throughout the whole life cycle of operations. Those range from the provision of potable water and the treatment of sewage from mining camps to the generation of process water for as well as the treatment of waste water from the mining operations.

On the waste water side, the mining operators are subject to strict discharge limits imposed by the regulators, which brings along a need for innovative and efficient treatment solutions. Typical mining wastewater will have oil by-products, high turbidity and suspended solids in addition to other contaminants.

De.mem-Akwa deploys innovative products and solutions that address all of the above. Our solutions improve water quality, reduce sludge waste, and mitigate ownership risks, to ultimately enhance sustainability and bring down lifecycle operation costs.

Treatment processes deployed may include oil & grease removal, anaerobic and aerobic processes, chemical addition and membrane filtration including Ultrafiltration (UF), Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO).

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Long term experience in water treatment plant operations & maintenance

Beyond the supply of equipment, De.mem-Akwa has a separate division specialized on operations & maintenance of water and waste water treatment plants. The company has operated and maintained numerous water treatment facilities related to mining sites during the past years.

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Areas of expertise

De.mem-Akwa’s product offering includes the following areas:

Potable water treatment for mining camps
Sewage treatment for mining camps
Treatment of waste water from mining operations to discharge standards
Tailings dam remediation
Acid mine drainage
Treatability studies and pilots

Range of products, services & solutions:

De.mem-Akwa’s product range includes the following:

Membrane based water treatment, such as
- Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration & Ultrafiltration (RO, NF & UF)
- Membrane Bioreactors (MBRs)
Chlorination systems
Chemical dosing systems
Modern automation of water treatment plants, including
- PLC based automation
- De.live remote monitoring system
Other, such as
- Chemical supplies
- Media & screen filtration systems
- Disinfection, screening, sludge management, aeration & evaporation systems
- Water softening systems
- Valving with pneumatic or electric control
Customized processes and systems for specific client needs

Services & solutions offered include the following: