Waiv technology: An alternative solution for brine management: Results of a full-scale demonstration trial conducted at a location near Roma in Queensland

Wind Aided Intensified eVaporation (WAIV) Technology is an alternative solution for brine management, and has been developed for liquid waste minimisation to assist with enabling zero liquid disposal. To evaluate WAIV Technology, a full-scale demonstration trial was conducted by a CSG operator at a location near Roma, Queensland. The trial successfully demonstrated that WAIV Technology can achieve enhanced evaporation compared to conventional evaporation ponds. Models to predict evporation have been developed as part of this evaluation. It is expected that these models can be applied to provide a reasonable estimate of evaporation performance using the WAIV Technology for alternative future locations.