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Lime trees thrive after magnetic touch
Posted on January 10, 2012 in Case StudiesLime tree orchardist Phil Oliver is adamant his workload’s grown since he installed the DELTA technology at his northern Queensland property. But he isn’t complaining. His trees are flowering and fruiting more than ever, his yield is up and he’s sure the result is down to the technology of Hunter Valley-based company DELTAwater solutions. The…
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Saving time and money – up to $1 million saved in maintenance
Posted on January 1, 2012 in Case StudiesThe head maintenance plumber at a Queensland prison says the DELTA water treatment technology paid for itself within six months of installation. Ross Kerle of Maryborough Correctional Centre says his team used to spend hours each week maintaining pipes corroded by water rich in minerals such as calcium and magnesium. For more than six years…
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DELTA secret to success
Posted on February 15, 2011 in Case StudiesLong-time Bundaberg fruit and vegetable grower Godfrey Priebe has a few secrets to success. Many of these he would prefer to keep to himself, but one secret he will reluctantly share is his use of the DELTA water treatment technology. Reliant on water from the Branyan Creek for growing tomatoes, capsicums, zucchini and seeded watermelons…
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Delta provides solutions for aged-care centre
Posted on January 1, 2011 in Case StudiesA combination of timing, necessity and simple word-of-mouth has led to an aged-care facility in Queensland overcoming major water-quality problems thanks to the DELTA water treatment technology. The 100% Australian product of DELTAwater solutions has also improved efficiency in the centre’s maintenance operations and freed up staff to spend time on other tasks and projects….
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Zinc and lead mine north of Mt Isa
Posted on March 14, 2010 in Case StudiesA zinc and lead Mine north of Mt Isa has used DELTA water treatment technology to tackle scale in crib rooms, kitchens, an ice machine and hot water system. Scale build-up in the ice machine required the mine to fly in a maintenance man from Townsville once a month. After the installation of the DELTA…
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DELTA solves calcium build-up in nursing home
Posted on December 15, 2009 in Case StudiesCalcium build-up on pressure-release and mixer valves on hot-water systems was a problem at Orana Gardens Retirement Village. That was until a trial with the 100% Australian made DELTA water treatment technology. The home has about 90 hot-water systems that required a six-monthly plumbing service. Installation of the DELTAwater solutions water treatment technology has reduced…
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Calcium Scale Build Up – DELTA Keeps Evaporative Cooling Pads Clean
Posted on November 15, 2009 in Case StudiesA trial using the DELTA water treatment technology to eliminate heavy calcium scale build-up on evaporative cooling pads in Queensland has proved a major success. A DELTA CU40 unit, installed on PVC pipe carrying water from a pump to the pads, has dramatically improved conditions for an Inghams contract grower at Beaudesert. Scale had built…
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Abattoir scale solution
Posted on August 15, 2009 in Case StudiesA Casino abattoir is saving money on maintenance as a result of installing the DELTA water treatment technology. The abattoir called on DELTAwater solutions to find a solution for the build-up of scale in heat exchangers. Every fortnight, staff had to disassemble the exchangers for cleaning which was both costly and time-consuming. Installation of the…
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Gold mine in Western Australia
Posted on June 14, 2009 in Case StudiesThe installation of the DELTA water treatment technology has proven a major bonus for a gold mine in Western Australia. After only three days of dewatering the mine there was a considerable build-up of salt in a poly pipe. To clear blockages, maintenance crews needed to use sledge hammers on the outside of the pipes…
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Delta solution for cotton research facility
Posted on May 15, 2009 in Case StudiesSix months of water treatment with a DELTA CU40 unit has led to major cost-savings for Deltapine Cotton Research Facility in Narrabri, NSW. The DELTA technology has eliminated calcium scale and algal growth from 50 metres of cooling pads along the full length of a glasshouse wall. Two sumps each supplied water to 25 metres…
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