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BQE Water Partners with Black & Veatch to Apply Selen-IX(TM) Technology at a US Mine
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[{"type":"text","content":"BQE Water Partners with Black & Veatch to Apply Selen-IX(TM) Technology at a US Mine(via TheNewswire)\n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nVANCOUVER, BC - TheNewswire - February 24, 2020 - BQE Water Inc. (TSXV:BQE), a leader in the management of mine wastewaters and metallurgical bleed streams, has entered into an Engineering Services Agreement with Black & Veatch, an international engineering firm, for the design of a Selen-IX(TM) water treatment plant at a scale larger than the currently constructed Selen-IX(TM) treatment plant in BC. \n\n\n \nBQE Water's patented Selen-IX(TM) process will be applied to satisfy the removal of selenium below 3 parts per billion limit at the end-of-pipe. The plant will be designed to treat several thousand gallons per minute of water on average and to adjust quickly to adapt to the changes in feed flow. \n\n\n \n\"We recognize the value of BQE Water's expertise in water treatment and the uniqueness of Selen-IX(TM) which moves selenium control in the mining industry to a new level and enables important resource projects to be developed,\" stated Jim Spenceley, VP Mining for Black & Veatch. \"The technological leadership of BQE Water combined with Black & Veatch's successful track record in delivering mission critical capital projects matches perfectly the project requirements and we are excited to initiate the work jointly with BQE Water.\"\n\n\n \nDavid Kratochvil, President & CEO of BQE Water, commented, \"The ability of Selen-IX(TM) to remove selenium to levels below 3 parts per billion coupled with the ability to quickly adapt to treatment requirements by fast turn-up and turn-down in terms of throughput was key to signing this agreement and goes to strengthening our leadership position in selenium management. It also provides a platform for BQE Water and Black & Veatch to demonstrate to the mining industry our joint capabilities of delivering innovative water treatment solutions safely and cost effectively.\"\n\n\n \nBQE Water successfully completed lab testing in 2019 that demonstrated the capability of Selen-IX(TM) to achieve the required water quality. The design of the water treatment plant is expected to be completed in Q3 2020. \n\n\n \nAbout Selen-IX(TM)\n\n\n \nSelen-IX(TM) is a water treatment process technology that combines ion exchange and electro-reduction to remove se...