We are focused on developing innovative solutions to address
the current and emerging needs of the global infrastructure
industry.
GHD has a growing Intellectual Property portfolio with patent
applications spanning over 5 market sectors including water,
transportation, energy and resources, property and buildings and
environment.
Find out more about some of the exciting ideas that we're
working on:
FluxSmart pressure sewage
innovation
This invention, with a patent pending, has been designed to
solve the key problems of sulphide gas odour and pipe corrosion
that is commonly experienced when these types of sewerage systems
are installed throughout the world.
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Stormwater filter
In response to increasing awareness of the detrimental impact
on local ecology of contaminants contained within stormwater, GHD
has developed a unique and patent pending stormwater treatment
process, which achieves discharge targets below those currently
offered, economically filters stormwater contaminants at the point
of source in residential and industrial locations.
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TetraTrap
The TetraTrap developed by GHD on behalf of ACC Transport Asset
Group, is essentially a low maintenance cost filter unit that is
inserted into street catchpits over the outlet pipe to trap gross
pollutants washed off the carriageway in first flush and
moderate-to-heavy storm events.
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Reducing energy consumption in
dissolved air flotation (DAF)
Demonstrating the benefits of innovation transfer where
concepts that are well accepted in one discipline can then be
adapted and introduced to solve issues confronting a completely
different context, this water treatment innovation was developed by
one of GHD’s younger mechanical engineers...
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The world's quietest
caterpillar truck
GHD has developed the quietest Caterpillar 789C haul truck on
record. It was the 2006 winner of Engineers Australia’s Engineering
Excellence Award and has been hailed an engineering and acoustic
attenuation feat.
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Truck lift to cut costs and CO2
emissions in mines
The mining industry is under constant pressure to stay
competitive whilst complying with often conflicting environmental
and safety objectives.
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Watch Watch Truck Lift concept video
Shading system to slash energy
use by 30%
A unique shading system designed to shield the sun whilst
allowing daylight penetration has the potential to radically cut
air-conditioning and lighting use in buildings.
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