NEWS WATER SAVING
Plant cuts reliance on municipal water
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Saint-Gobain Gyproc’s plant in Brakpan, Gauteng, has reduced its reliance on municipal water by over 30% in the last two years.
S
outh Africa is a water-scarce
system works well, and our production will
nation, prompting several Saint-
be secure in most emergencies. We have no
Gobain operations, including the
firefighting concerns and, more importantly,
Brakpan plant, to critically review
there are clear financial benefits.”
water consumption patterns and levels. With pressure to reduce consumption without
is dedicated to production, while the other
negatively affecting production, mandatory
quarter is for firefighting purposes only.
water-reduction requirements would have a
It is kept to maximum capacity via a
significant impact on production.
combination of municipal water, rainwater
After assessing different options,
sure that the firefighting water cannot be
municipal water by sinking a borehole and
used for production.
“The project was a big investment, but has proven its worth,” says Kurt Van Schoor, continuous improvement manager. “The
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and borehole water. A physical barrier makes
management decided to reduce reliance on building a two-million litre capacity reservoir.
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As a result, the Brakpan plant self-supplies at least 30% of its water requirements, reducing its reliance on municipal water and ensuring continuous production.
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