LEachate management trial begins at copping
Southern Waste Solutions is approved to begin a 12-month trial of a new leachate evaporation system at our Copping Landfill site. What is leachate? When it rains on landfill sites, water naturally filters though waste and accumulates contaminants, turning into a liquid called leachate. In addition, the decomposition of organic waste material within the landfill releases additional liquid that is stored as leachate. Leachate has historically been collected and stored within the engineered landfill cell and then pumped into lined ponds onsite. |
The evaporation system, BeneVap was developed by BeneTerra and will process collected leachate through an evaporation chamber heated to 1500°C. At this temperature, contaminants forcibly evaporate, reducing the volume of waste liquid by up to 95%.
SWS will engage a suitable qualified Environmental Specialist to conduct environmental monitoring throughout the 12-month trial with results being communicated with EPA.
This evaporation system has proven to be a sustainable method to manage leachate waste, minimising the need for on-site storage expansion at our Copping site. BeneVap is an Australian designed and managed system and is already successfully operating across several landfill sites in Australia and New Zealand.
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March 2023
Our BeneVap BV150 has arrived! The BeneTerra team is helping SWS to set up our evaporation unit with a few minor updates to come before we can begin our 12-month trial.
April 2023
The BeneVap – known as Florence, fully installed, and commissioned over April. The system is now fully operational, evaporating leachate volumes seven days a week. The BeneVap system operates remotely and is monitored continuously. With support from the SWS team onsite the system has been continuously evaporating up to 27,000 litres per day.
May 2023
The EPA has now conducted two separate site visits to witness the unit, Florence, in action. Florence is continuing to evaporate in excess of 28,000 per day consistently over a seven-day period. The first round of environmental monitoring is scheduled for May. The evaporation of the B Cell leachate will continue for six months and then the unit will begin treatment of the C Cell leachate for a further six months.
SWS will engage a suitable qualified Environmental Specialist to conduct environmental monitoring throughout the 12-month trial with results being communicated with EPA.
This evaporation system has proven to be a sustainable method to manage leachate waste, minimising the need for on-site storage expansion at our Copping site. BeneVap is an Australian designed and managed system and is already successfully operating across several landfill sites in Australia and New Zealand.
Want to know more?
March 2023
Our BeneVap BV150 has arrived! The BeneTerra team is helping SWS to set up our evaporation unit with a few minor updates to come before we can begin our 12-month trial.
April 2023
The BeneVap – known as Florence, fully installed, and commissioned over April. The system is now fully operational, evaporating leachate volumes seven days a week. The BeneVap system operates remotely and is monitored continuously. With support from the SWS team onsite the system has been continuously evaporating up to 27,000 litres per day.
May 2023
The EPA has now conducted two separate site visits to witness the unit, Florence, in action. Florence is continuing to evaporate in excess of 28,000 per day consistently over a seven-day period. The first round of environmental monitoring is scheduled for May. The evaporation of the B Cell leachate will continue for six months and then the unit will begin treatment of the C Cell leachate for a further six months.