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BQE Water Completes Commissioning and Performance Test of First Selen-IX(TM) Plant for Selenium Removal at Kemess Property in BC
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[{"type":"text","content":"BQE Water Completes Commissioning and Performance Test of First Selen-IX(TM) Plant for Selenium Removal at Kemess Property in BC\n \n \n (TheNewswire)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC -\n \n \n TheNewswire - September 24, 2020\n \n \n -\n \n \n BQE Water Inc. (TSXV:BQE)\n \n \n (OTC:BTQNF)\n \n \n , a leader\nin mine water management, has successfully completed the commissioning\nand Performance Test of the first industrial scale plant utilizing its\npatented Selen-IX(TM) process for selenium management at the Kemess\nproperty in Northern British Columbia, Canada, owned by Centerra Gold.\nSince late August 2020, the Selen-IX(TM) plant has operated\ncontinuously treating 65 L/s (5,600 m\n \n \n 3\n \n \n /day) of mine\ninfluenced water to produce effluent containing selenium\nconcentrations of less than 2 parts per billion.\n \n \n \n \n Fully staffed and operated by BQE Water with support\nfrom Centerra Gold mechanical and electrical maintenance personnel,\nthe plant is expected to operate until the end of October and then\nshut down for the winter season. Plant operations are expected\n \n \n to restart in\n \n \n Spring 2021.\n \n \n \n \n \"We are pleased that the water treatment plant met\nthe conditions of the Performance Test which is a major milestone for\nour project. The ability to effectively control selenium is key to the\nfuture operation of the Kemess underground project,\" stated Ron\nHampton, Project Director for the Kemess project at Centerra\nGold.\n \n \n \n \n David Kratochvil, President & CEO of BQE Water,\nadded, \"Centerra Gold\n \n '\n \n s exemplary\ncommitment to a clean environment enabled us to first pilot and then\nimplement Selen-IX(TM) on the basis of delivering a selenium\nmanagement solution with superior outcomes compared to treatment\nsystems used at other mines. I am extremely proud that we delivered on\nthat promise.\n \n \"\n \n \n \n About Selenium\n \n \n \n \n Selenium is a naturally occurring element essential to\nall life forms in trace amounts. It is transferred into water through\nthe weathering of plant life, soils and bedrocks. Selenium is also\nreleased into water as a by-product of mining activities. When\nselenium is present in water at higher concentrations, it may be\nharmful to fish and other aquatic life. As a result, selenium\nmanag...