Technical Services

Hardman Australia has a well equipped laboratory at its Seven Hills manufacturing site. Capabilities include the following:

  • Accurate measurement of turbidity, colour and UV/visible absorbance
  • Accurate titrimetric determination of metals, specialising in zinc and aluminium (in the presence and absence of other metals)
  • Accurate titrimetric determination of chlorides,  sulphates and basicity of aluminium salts
  • Determination of trace metals by atomic absorption spectrophotometry
  • Jar testing for optimisation of coagulant performance using a programmable 6-way gang stirrer

Technical assistance available from Hardman in the areas of drinking water treatment, wastewater and process water applications includes:

  • Advice on recommended chemical treatment as well as preparation, dosing and control equipment systems
  • Assessment of the potential to minimise treatment costs by modification of current practice or better procedures in the existing plant
  • Advice on the removal capability with different water treatment equipment including flotation, clarification and sludge de-watering systems, and evaluations to determine appropriate chemical treatment for particular equipment types. Hardman has portable test equipment for the following water treatment equipment applications:
  • DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION
  • VACUUM FILTRATION AND PAPERMILL SAVE-ALL SYSTEMS
  • SETTLING CLARIFIERS
  • WEDGE-WIRE SCREENS
  • FILTER PRESSES
  • CENTRIFUGES

 

11 Boden Road  Seven Hills  NSW  2147

Postal Address:  PO Box 122  Seven Hills  NSW  1730
Phone:  (61+2) 9624 1333 Fax:  (61+2) 9624 5851

Email:  info@hardman.com.au