Queensland Brine Solution (QBS) Brine Management Complex (QBMC)
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Queensland, Australia
Source: The Australian
The QBMC is a staged processing hub on a 10ha site in the Western Downs region of Queensland designed to address significant volumes of waste brine from coal seam gas production. The project aims to recover high-value chemicals such as caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, agricultural lime, and fresh water by concentrating and processing waste brine, reducing waste volumes by more than 95%.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials
- Location
- Queensland, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Australian
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The QBMC is a staged processing hub on a 10ha site in the Western Downs region of Queensland designed to address significant volumes of waste brine from coal seam gas production. The project aims to recover high-value chemicals such as caustic soda, hydrochloric acid, agricultural lime, and fresh water by concentrating and processing waste brine, reducing waste volumes by more than 95%. |
Original sector | Water Treatment |
Location
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
Source
Source | The Australian |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-05-23 |
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