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Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI) is one of the world's foremost manufacturers
of performance-enhancing industrial minerals and chemicals for the paper,
polymer, building products and allied industries.
An integrated company employing innovative mineral processing techniques,
they are the world's largest supplier of PCC (precipitated calcium carbonate)
to the paper industry. The precipitated calcium carbonate products are used
in a wide range of unique paper applications from filling and coating to
extending expensive wood fibre and replacing opacifying pigments. They are
also used in the manufacture of PVC plastics and in consumer products such
as antacid tablets and calcium supplements.
In April 2004, AESSEAL plc upgraded 17 pumps at the Brookhaven (Mississippi)
plant by installing SW02 water management systems. The previous arrangement
used 3 gallons per minute (11.36 litres per minute) per application, compared
to virtually zero water consumption using the SW02 Systems.
The previous annual water consumption was 26,805,600 gallons (101,470,200
litres). The cost per thousand gallons (3785 litres) of water is £2.50
/ $4.50 / €3.75, and hence the total water cost saving per year is
a staggering £67,014.00 / $120,625.20 / €100,521.00.
In this single application:
WATER SAVINGS
101,470,200 litres per year / 26,805,600 galls (US) per year
WATER COST SAVINGS
£80,416.80 per year / €100,521.00 per year /
$120,625.20 per year
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