Fabtech Geomembrane Liners and Covers

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Fabtech Geomembrane Liners & Covers
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FABTECH AUSTRALIA
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Head office in South Australia
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Primary factory located in South Australia
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Australian owned company
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51 Permanent staff employed in SA, and 63 employed across remainder of Australia
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Recognised by our customers for leading in safety, quality, and delivering
environmental containment solutions
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In-house Engineering team with over 25 years of expertise in geomembrane design
and construction
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FABTECH AUSTRALIA – SERVICES
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Material Supply
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Material Selection
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Factory Fabrication
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Self-Install Liners
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Design and Construction
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Inspection, Maintenance and Repairs
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Asset Life Assessment
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Quality Assurance
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Turn-key Management
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LINED DAMS
DAM SEEPAGE LOSSES
Based on a 20ML dam with the following assumptions:
• Silty clay – Poor untreated clay
• Clay – Semi-engineered clay
• HDPE – lined
ML\year
• 20ML
• 3m deep
• 1.5m pressure head
Seepage loss from semiengineered clay dam is 1.5 x the
dam volume per annum
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LINED & COVERED DAMS
DAM EVAPORATION LOSSES
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20ML
3m deep
1.5m pressure head
SA climatic profile
ML\year
Based on a 20ML dam with the following assumptions:
Evaporation loss is 1 x dam volume
per annum
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LINED & COVERED DAMS – COST COMPARISON
CAPITAL COST COMPARISON
Storage Facility
Domestic Tank
Clay Lined Basin
Geomembrane Lined Dam
Geomembrane Lined & Covered Dam
Industrial Concrete/Steel Tank
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Risk of Water Loss
No Risk
Seepage
Evaporation
Evaporation
No Risk
No Risk
Cost
High
Water Retained
100%
Very Low
25%
Low
Medium
High
50%
100%
100%
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SELF-INSTALL LINERS
SELF INSTALL LINERS - BENEFITS
• Cost effective
• Factory fabricated to fit your lagoon in Fabtech’s South Australian factory
• No welding required, simply unfold and drop into the dam
• No mobilisation or labour costs
• Ideal for storages up to 3,000m2 in size
• Suitable for temporary or longer term applications
• Fabtech offers a 12 month workmanship warranty
• Lead time is less than 2 weeks from receipt of an order
• Fabtech can specify material selection based on chemical information provided by customer
• All Fabtech materials have been sourced from leading international manufacturers
• Fabtech can deliver at cost +15%, customer can arrange collection, or pick up from factory
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SELF INSTALL LINERS - MATERIALS
• Flexible Polypropylene (FPP)
• One of the highest quality waterproofing membranes available
• Provides flexibility, UV and tear resistance
• Fabtech FPP materials come with a 5 year manufacturers pro rata warranty
• Expected life over 10 years
• Ideal for lining potable water storages
• Medium Density Polyethylene (MDPE)
• Similar chemical resistance to High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• MDPE provides higher flexibility than HDPE
• Life expectancy up to 25 years in full UV assuming water content is compatible
• Manufacturer’s warranty available upon application and approval
• 300um Polyethylene (PE)
• Inexpensive
• Ideal for temporary water storages
• Can be susceptible to tearing and UV damage
• Life expectancy 2 – 5 years, however with limited UV exposure may last longer
• No manufacturer’s warranty
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SELF-INSTALL LINERS - PRICING
Fabtech is offering a discount to Water Securities Keith District event attendees for orders placed
before 11th November 2014.
Material Type
Roll Width
Standard Factory Direct Price (m2)
Water Securities Discount *
200um PE
4m
$1.50 ex GST
$1.35 ex GST
300um PE
10m
$2.34 ex GST
$2.11 ex GST
0.5mm FPP
8m
$6.58 ex GST
$5.92 ex GST
0.75mm FPP
8m
$9.20 ex GST
$8.28 ex GST
1.0mm FPP
6m
$11.00 ex GST
$9.90 ex GST
0.75mm MDPE
3.76m
$10.20 ex GST
$9.18 ex GST
1.0mm MDPE
3.76m
$11.89 ex GST
$10.70 ex GST
UM Polyethylene
Flexible Polypropylene
Medium Density Polyethylene
REQUIREMENTS
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Anchor trench dug around perimeter of dam to secure the liner
The subgrade to be smooth and free of excessive water, rocks, stones, sticks and vegetation
Forklift or similar form of lifting equipment required to unload and place in the dam
2 – 7 people required to assist in unfolding and installing the liner dependant on size
For larger liners a telehandler or tractor may be useful to assist unrolling material
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FLOATING COVERS
FLOATING COVERS - BENEFITS
• Evaporation control
JB Swift Australia King Island WWTP Liner & Gas Cover
• Blocks sunlight preventing algae
• Protects water from bird droppings, pollens, air
born and animal borne particulates
• Contain dairy effluent and other agricultural wastes
• Acts as a catchment area, water is diverted to a
drainage system and stored in the dam
Barwon Water Alvie Liner & Covered Potable Water Storage
FLOATING COVERS - APPLICATIONS
• Irrigation
• Potable water
• Capture methane gas
• Odour control
• Wastewater storage
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FLOATING COVERS – FABTECH MATERIALS
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Vapouruard
• Reflective upper surface to reduce heat absorption
• Black underside to minimise light penetration
• Drainage holes allow rain water harvesting
• Suitable for applications 40ML / 12,000m2
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Hypalon (CSPE)
• Highly resistant to weather conditions such as freezing and thawing, UV, heat etc
• Highly resistant to organic and inorganic chemicals
• White or light attractive colours
• Contains strength while maintaining flexibility
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Reinforced Polypropylene (RPP)
• High tearing, puncture and stress cracking resistance
• Suitable for potable water or industrial water containment applications
• Designed for long term use
• High chemical resistance to UV, ozone, and oxidation
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Enviroliner 6040
• Manufacturer’s warranty up to 25 years upon application and approval
• Compliant with Australian water standard AS/NZS 4020 for compatibility with drinking water
• Fish safe for ponds over 1000 litres
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING
 Increases catchment area and reduces seepage losses
 Same technology as used for dam liners
 Combines with existing dam lining and cover technology
Lined catchment
area
Earthen dam wall
Floating cover
Sump & pipe
into dam
Geomembrane liner
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RAIN WATER HARVESTING
Catchment area
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Drainage Sump
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Fill pipe
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HANNEMANN FARMS RAINWATER HARVEST
• 1,700ha of continual cropping county located on the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia
• The farm receives an average of 400millilitres p/annum rainfall with no connection to SA Water’s
mains supply
• Previously they were carting water for their stock from a standpipe in Cleve which was costly and
time consuming
• Installed a 4,100m2 lined catchment area on a strategic site, rain is collected and stored in a lined
1.3ml dam (1,200m2 x 3m deep)
• A floating cover was installed acting as a second catchment area to increase rainwater harvest
• Without the cover, if the dam is full it would lose more than 2m/70% volume over 12 months
• For every 1millilitre of rain, the system collects 1L of water with the potential to collect 1.2ml of
water over 12 months
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• The water is gravity fed to troughs in each paddock with no pumps
required due to the strategic location of the dam
• The Hannemann Farm dam and reticulation system is in use, and supplied more than 100,000L
for crop spraying during the first season after completion.
• The average rainfall in the area is 200mm – 300mm.
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INSTALLED LINER COSTS
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Geomembranes sourced overseas in USD
Volatile exchange rates and resin prices
Application geometry and access influence costs
Based on 0.98 USD to the AUD
Cost efficiencies with scale
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INSTALLED COVER COSTS
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Developed in the 1950’s in USA
Technology has evolved to using alternative materials
Cover design is mostly “defined sump”
Up to 200ML volume is not untypical (Barwon Water)
Largest cover in southern hemisphere is Potts Hill Reservoir 360,000m2 (installed by Fabtech)
Design life 20 years
Costs are size and complexity dependant
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Design approach has a significant influence on costs
CONTACT US
Chloe Celani
Customer Support Officer
Direct: 08 8349 2340
Office: 1300 664 776
Email:
ccelani@fabtech.com.au
Shelley Smith
Business Development Executive
Direct: 08 8349 2310
Office: 1300 664 776
Mobile: 0401 525 609
Email:
ssmith@fabtech.com.au
South Australia
53 South Terrace, Wingfield SA 5013
Western Australia
44/2 Sustainable Avenue, Bibra Lake WA 6163
Queensland
Suite 1B, Terrace 3, 249 Coronation Drive, Milton 4064
Phone: 1300 664 776
Graham Fairhead
Managing Director
Direct: 08 8349 2321
Office: 1300 664 776
Mobile: 0408 081 863
Email:
gfairhead@fabtech.com.au
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Email: reception@fabtech.com.au
Website: www.fabtech.com.au
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