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Queensland Brine Solution (QBS) Brine Management Complex (QBMC)

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Queensland, Australia

Source: The Australian

Project
Planned

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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The project “Queensland Brine Solution (QBS) Brine Management Complex (QBMC)” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Queensland, Australia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Australian.

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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%.

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Water Treatment

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Australia

State

Queensland

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The Australian

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Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials

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2026-05-23

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