Australian communities to reap the benefits of coal seam water

• From: Vol 9, Issue 2 (February 2008)
• Category: General
• Region: Asia
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• Related Companies: Arrow Energy, Osmoflo, Santos Ltd and SunWater

The vast untapped water reserves in Australia’s coal mines are set to provide a lifeline for parched local communities. It is good news for water treatment specialists.

Demand for reverse osmosis technology will increase significantly as the extraction of coal seam gas (CSG) yields huge water resources from the deep coal deposits which form part of Australia’s largest aquifer, the Great Artesian Basin.

In late January, Queensland Gas Company (QGC) signed a 20-year agreement with the Murilla Shire council to supply more than 500,000m^{3 ...}