Dewatering technology introduced to US market

MATEC In America have recently introduced dewatering technology to the US market.  The MATEC line of water treatment equipment has been successfully implemented world-wide with hundreds of installations, for the express purpose of cleaning up and recovering up to 90% of wash water, and eliminating settlement ponds at quarries, mines and other aggregate facilities.

Wash water and settlement pond problems facing today’s aggregate producers include issues with conservation, zoning, environment, EPA flyovers and fines, water restrictions, high pumping costs, tying up real estate and the high cost of maintaining the ponds, including excavator and drag-line issues for dig-out.  Overcoming these problems lies within the heart of the MATEC system, a HPT high-pressure filter press and decanter-style clarifier.  

As well as having a small footprint and essentially no moving parts, the system is said to have lower maintenance costs than any other methods of water recovery or dewatering.  The end result is a super-dry dirt cake that is so dense and dry (80%+ solids), it can easily be stockpiled and sold as a desirable product for landfill cover or other purposes; the dirty water is cleaned, and as much as 90% of the water is recycled back into the process.  

The significant benefits of going pond less are the substantial cost savings and quick return of investment that can be achieved as a result of freedom from environmental problems, no associated costs of settlement ponds and their upkeep, operating costs for energy, manpower, wear and tear on earthmoving equipment, and freed-up real estate.

MATEC In America, 71 South Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA; tel: +1 (508) 293-8400; fax: +1 (508) 435-1919.