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[null,"Category","Theme","Selection Criteria","Description","Requirement",null,"CONTROL PANEL"]
[null,"Environmental","Energy (inputs to the system)","Energy consumption/ generation","Comparison of the net energy consumption of the options."]
[null,null,"Input materials (inputs to the system - consumables)","Recycled input materials (consumables)","Percentage of input materials that are recycled"]
[null,null,null,"Quantity of consumables used ","Measure of the amount of consumable materials required by each option (Membranes, etc.), i.e. number to be replaced over 10 years",null,null,null,"Number of Processes"]
[null,null,null,"Volume of chemicals used ","Measure of the volume of chemicals required ",null,null,null,null,2]
[null,null,"Land area requirement (impact of the system)","Site footprint","Measure of the size of the option site footprint",null,null,"For any inquires please contact Priyal Dama-Fakir:"]
[null,null,"Ecological Integrity (impact of the system)","Impacts of spill of waste or input chemicals, or system failure on surrounding environment","Evaluates the likely impact on the receiving environment caused through system failure or spill of waste or input chemicals of the option "]
[null,null,"Solid waste (outputs from the system)","Nature/hazard of solid waste","Assesses the quality of the solid waste\n\nWaste classification guidelines will be used",null,null,"Please refer to the helpfile for information on this tool"]
[null,null,null,"Quantity of solid waste","Measure of the amount of solid output waste by the option."]
[null,null,null,"Solid output re-use","Measure of the percentage of the solid discharge that will be re-used for other purposes.",null,null,"    Projection mode (1024x768):",null,null,"Disabled"]
[null,null,"Gaseous emissions (outputs from the system)","Greenhouse gas emissions","Comparison of the estimated quantity of GHG  emitted by the various options."]
[null,null,null,"Air quality","Assesses the impact of gaseous emissions upon air quality in the vicinity of the site."]
[null,null,"Liquid waste - (outputs from the system)","Nature/hazard of liquid waste","Assesses the quality of the liquid waste."]
[null,null,null,"Quantity of Waste Liquid Produced","Measure of the amount of liquid output generated by the option."]
[null,null,null,"Liquid output re-use","Measure of the percentage of the liquid discharge that will be re-used for other purposes, thus reducing the amount of virgin materials consumed."]
[null,"Economic","Economic Performance","CAPEX (total project costs)","Measures the total Capital expenditure for each option"]
[null,null,null,"OPEX (total project costs)","Measures the total Operational expenditure for each option over an agreed upon time period (e.g. cost per annum). "]
[null,null,null,"Capital replacement costs","Replacement costs for consumables, e.g. membranes over a 20 year time period."]
[null,null,null,"Financial recoveries","Recovery of costs through by-product recovery, water sales, etc."]
[null,null,null,"Closure costs","Costs associated with closure of water treatment site."]
[null,null,"Contractual ","Contractual agreements","The type of contract that the supplier is willing to sign with the operation e.g. operational guarantees, build-own-operate, etc. "]
[null,null,null,"Reliability of Contractor","Assessment of the contractors track record. Takes current projects, contractors experience, and size and stability of the company. "]
[null,null,"Construction","Ease of obtaining necessary permits","Assesses the costs associated with obtaining the necessary permits and associated potential delays (to the project and production)."]
[null,null,null,"Interference with activities on site","Assesses the economic cost of disruption of other routine site activities during the implementation of the option. Applicable when construction will take place on an operational site. Major activities result in loss of production time."]
[null,null,"Potential for fines, penalties and surcharges","Potential for fines, penalties and surcharges","Evaluation of the likelihood of potential action occurring / being avoided through implementation of the option or incurred through malfunction / failures. Applicable if the mine already has relevant authorisations / permits for operation."]
[null,"Social","Health & Safety","Public health & safety","Potential adverse impacts on public human health and safety arising from the implementation of the option (residents, transients)."]
[null,null,null,"Workers' health & safety","Evaluates the potential impacts of the option for the health and safety of the staff and contractor staff (accidents, time off, illness, etc.) - does not include health risks of hazardous chemicals.\n\nEvaluation is to be based upon the track record of the option in similar circumstances."]
[null,null,null,"Hazardous materials","Assesses the extent of hazardous chemicals used (input materials, not as waste)"]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Local suppliers and contractors","Assess the relative economic advantages that each option will bring to the country through local sourcing of goods and services through local procurement practices, especially within medium, small and micro-enterprises."]
[null,null,null,"Local job creation ","Assesses the intensity of local job creation "]
[null,null,null,"Employment diversity","Assesses the employment of individuals who are from previously disadvantaged backgrounds."]
[null,null,null,"Community perception","Assesses the community's known or anticipated  perception of the option"]
[null,null,null,"Construction work impacts on the local community","Assesses the potential disruption and corresponding impact on the community during construction of the option.\n\nDisruption includes duration, noise, visual, dust, vibration and community inconvenience. "]
[null,null,null,"Operational impacts on the local community","Assesses the potential disruption and corresponding impact on the community during operation of the option."]
[null,"Technical","Adaptability","Robustness","Assesses the flexibility and adaptability of the option to changing feed quality. \n\nThis indicator measures the flexibility and adaptability of systems to changing environmental and seasonal effects, in particular shock loadings. "]
[null,null,null,"Upgradability","Assesses the ease at which the option may be upgraded to meet future increased (or decreased) flow rates.\n\nAssesses whether units be easily added to increase capacity if the system is modular."]
[null,null,"Complexity","Ease of site establishment","The level of effort required to establish the site for the option - accessibility, terrain, source of fill material, etc. "]
[null,null,null,"Decommissioning Complexity","Assesses the level of efforts required in the decommissioning of the technology (underground infrastructure, electrical network, hazardous material and solid waste, health risks, complexity of demolition works, additional off-site operations, fugitive emissions control, etc.)"]
[null,null,null,"Electrical System Complexity","Assesses the complexity of the electrical system required for powering the option.\n\nTakes into consideration high loads against average power consumption, requirements for larger sized equipment, single-phase versus three-phase loads, etc."]
[null,null,null,"Operation and Maintenance Complexity","Assesses the frequency and complexity of the operation and maintenance (O&M) required for the option.\n\nAssessment of O&M complexity and the frequency at which this is required. Availability of required skills and the impact upon operations should repairs require long lead times."]
[null,null,null,"Design complexity","Assesses the relative level of design complexity associated with each option.\n\nMore complex designs may lead to unforeseen issues arising in later project stages."]
[null,null,null,"Construction complexity","Assesses the relative level of construction complexity associated with each option.\n\nMore complex construction has the potential to lead to delays and problems during operation."]
[null,null,"Uncertainty","Likelihood of Acceptance by Regulator","Assesses the likelihood of acceptance of the proposed option by the regulatory agencies.\n\nAssessment to be based upon proven / tested performance in similar environments to meet the discharge regulations / requirements."]
[null,null,null,"Technical support","Assesses the likelihood of the availability of technical support from the supplier(s) based upon previous experiences and recent interactions."]
[null,null,null,"Durability","Assesses the durability of the option. \n\nEvaluates the long-term durability of the treatment process. Assessment to be based upon proven or tested performance in similar environments."]
[null,null,null,"Technical Uncertainty / Reliability","Assesses the reliability defined as the level of technological uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the option.\n\nMeasures the confidence associated with the option through proven previous implementation and measurement. Appropriate measures can be recommended to reduce technical uncertainty such as small-scale trials."]

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[null,"Category","Theme","Selection Criteria","Description","Scoring Description","tesd","gfdgf","Indicator","Theme"]
["-","Environmental","Energy (inputs to the system)","Energy consumption/ generation","Comparison of the net energy consumption of the options.","QUANTITATIVE"]
["-","Economic","Economic Performance","OPEX (total project costs)","Measures the total Operational expenditure for each option over an agreed upon time period (e.g. cost per annum). ","QUANTITATIVE"]
["-","Social","Health & Safety","Workers' health & safety","Evaluates the potential impacts of the option for the health and safety of the staff and contractor staff (accidents, time off, illness, etc.) - does not include health risks of hazardous chemicals.\n\nEvaluation is to be based upon the track record of the option in similar circumstances.","100 - Minimal H&S risk to workers managed through education, awareness, signage, PPE \n50 -  Moderate H&S risk to workers  managed through education, awareness, signage, PPE\n0 - Highly complex equipment and process posing significant danger requiring highly trained staff"]
[null,"Technical","Adaptability","Upgradability","Assesses the ease at which the option may be upgraded to meet future increased (or decreased) flow rates.\n\nAssesses whether units be easily added to increase capacity if the system is modular.","100 - The treatment option is modular and can be easily upgraded\n50 - The treatment option is partially modular and less than 30 % of equipment will need to be replaced to meet a 50 % increase in feed flow\n0 - The treatment option cannot be upgraded easility and will require more than 30 % of equipment to be replaced to meet a 50 % increase in flow."]
["-",null,"Complexity","Operation and Maintenance Complexity","Assesses the frequency and complexity of the operation and maintenance (O&M) required for the option.\n\nAssessment of O&M complexity and the frequency at which this is required. Availability of required skills and the impact upon operations should repairs require long lead times.","100 - Infrequent and simple O&M,  skills available on site\n75 - Fairly frequent but simple O&M,  skills available on site\n50 - Fairly frequent but complex O&M,  skills available regionally\n25 - Very frequent and complex O&M,  skills available in South Africa\n0 -   Frequent, disruptive and complex O&M with long lead times and no local skills available"]

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["-","Environmental","Energy consumption/ generation",0,100,2,3,0,1]
["-","Economic","OPEX (total project costs)",100,0,1,2,1,0]
["-","Social","Workers' health & safety",50,100,2,3,0.5,1]
["-","Technical","Upgradability",100,50,2,1,1,0.5]
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[null,"Environmental",0,1]
[null,"Economic",1,0]
[null,"Social",0.5,1]
[null,"Technical",1,0.5]
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[null,"DETAILED RESULTS"]
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[null,"Category","Selection Criteria","kihyj","jhgjg"]
["-","Environmental","Energy consumption/ generation",0,100]
["-","Economic","OPEX (total project costs)",100,0]
["-","Social","Workers' health & safety",50,100]
["-","Technical","Upgradability",100,50]

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[null,"Category","Theme","Selection Criteria","Description","Scoring Description","Option 1","Option 2","Option 3","Option 4","Option 5","Option 6","Option 7","Option 8","Option 9","Option 10","Indicator","Theme"]
[null,"Environmental","Energy (inputs to the system)","Energy consumption/ generation","Comparison of the net energy consumption of the options.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,2,3]
[null,null,"Input materials (inputs to the system - consumables)","Recycled input materials (consumables)","Percentage of input materials that are recycled","100 - >75% recycled materials used\n75 - 50-75% recycled materials used\n50 - 25-50% recycled materials used\n25 - <25% recycled materials used \n0 - No recycled materials used",75,75,0,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Input materials (inputs to the system - consumables)","Quantity of consumables used ","Measure of the amount of consumable materials required by each option (Membranes, etc.), i.e. number to be replaced over 10 years","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Input materials (inputs to the system - consumables)","Volume of chemicals used ","Measure of the volume of chemicals required ","QUANTITATIVE"]
[null,null,"Land area requirement (impact of the system)","Site footprint","Measure of the size of the option site footprint","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Ecological Integrity (impact of the system)","Impacts of spill of waste or input chemicals, or system failure on surrounding environment","Evaluates the likely impact on the receiving environment caused through system failure or spill of waste or input chemicals of the option ","100 - System is contained and there is a buffer against any spill or failure to the environment\n75 - There is a chance of minor release of untreated water on system faliure which will not have any additional impact on the environment\n50 - A spill or failure could cause minor impacts on the environment such as short term pH change \n25 - Some serious impacts on the environment could occur with a spill, such as proliferation of undesirable algal species or changes in invertebrate populations, potentially resulting in minor health impacts on local human communities\n0 - Catastrophic impacts on the system resulting in fatalities (immediate fish kills, etc.) and serious impacts on human communities",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Solid waste (outputs from the system)","Nature/hazard of solid waste","Assesses the quality of the solid waste\n\nWaste classification guidelines will be used","100 - Non-hazardous waste\n75 -  Class 1 waste\n50 -  Class 2 waste\n25 - Class 3 waste \n0 - Class 4 waste",75,75,75,25,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Solid waste (outputs from the system)","Quantity of solid waste","Measure of the amount of solid output waste by the option.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Solid waste (outputs from the system)","Solid output re-use","Measure of the percentage of the solid discharge that will be re-used for other purposes.","100 - >75% high quality solid waste can be reused or sold\n75 - 50-75%high quality solid waste can be reused or sold\n50 - 25-50% high quality solid waste can be reused or sold\n25 - <25% high quality solid waste can be reused or sold \n0 - No solid waste can be reused or sold",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Gaseous emissions (outputs from the system)","Greenhouse gas emissions","Comparison of the estimated quantity of GHG  emitted by the various options.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,3]
[null,null,"Gaseous emissions (outputs from the system)","Air quality","Assesses the impact of gaseous emissions upon air quality in the vicinity of the site.","100 - No gaseous emissions\n50 - Low  quanitities of gas emitted, within emissions limit for the area\n0 - Emissions exceed limits for the area",50,100,50,100,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Liquid waste - (outputs from the system)","Nature/hazard of liquid waste","Assesses the quality of the liquid waste.","100 - >75% recycled materials used\n75 - 50-75% recycled materials used\n50 - 25-50% recycled materials used\n25 - <25% recycled materials used \n0 - No recycled materials used",75,75,75,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Liquid waste - (outputs from the system)","Quantity of Waste Liquid Produced","Measure of the amount of liquid output generated by the option.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Liquid waste - (outputs from the system)","Liquid output re-use","Measure of the percentage of the liquid discharge that will be re-used for other purposes, thus reducing the amount of virgin materials consumed.","100 - >75% high quality liquid waste can be reused or sold\n75 - 50-75%high quality liquid waste can be reused or sold\n50 - 25-50% high quality liquid waste can be reused or sold\n25 - <25% high quality liquid waste can be reused or sold \n0 - No liquid waste can be reused or sold",75,0,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,"Economic","Economic Performance","CAPEX (total project costs)","Measures the total Capital expenditure for each option","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Economic Performance","OPEX (total project costs)","Measures the total Operational expenditure for each option over an agreed upon time period (e.g. cost per annum). ","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,2,2]
[null,null,"Economic Performance","Capital replacement costs","Replacement costs for consumables, e.g. membranes over a 20 year time period.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Economic Performance","Financial recoveries","Recovery of costs through by-product recovery, water sales, etc.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,3]
[null,null,"Economic Performance","Closure costs","Costs associated with closure of water treatment site.","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Contractual ","Contractual agreements","The type of contract that the supplier is willing to sign with the operation e.g. operational guarantees, build-own-operate, etc. ","100 - The supplier provides an operational and maintence guarantee of 5 years or more\n50 - The supplier provides an operational and maintences guarantee of 3 years\n0 - The supplier does not provide any guarantee on the treatment option",50,50,0,50,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Contractual ","Reliability of contractor","Assessment of the contractors track record. Takes current projects, contractors experience, and size and stability of the company. ","100 - Established contractor with reliable track record \n50 - New contractor with backing of larger company \n0 - new contractor and first EPCM contract"]
[null,null,"Construction","Ease of obtaining necessary permits","Assesses the costs associated with obtaining the necessary permits and associated potential delays (to the project and production).","100 - Permits are immediately available\n75 - Permits can be obtained within 6 months\n50 - Permits can be obtained within a year\n25 - Permits can be obtained within 18 months\n0 - Permits are not easily obtainable and can  up to 5 years to obtain or the regulatory process is entirely unpredictable",75,75,75,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Construction","Interference with activities on site","Assesses the economic cost of disruption of other routine site activities during the implementation of the option. Applicable when construction will take place on an operational site. Major activities result in loss of production time.","100 - No interference with on-site activities\n75 - minor interference with on-site activities for less than a week\n50 - minor interference with on-site activities for more than a week\n25 - major disruption of on-site activities for less than a week \n0 -  major disruption of on-site activities for  for more than a week, or entire shut down for an extended period ",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Potential for fines, penalties and surcharges","Potential for fines, penalties and surcharges","Evaluation of the likelihood of potential action occurring / being avoided through implementation of the option or incurred through malfunction / failures. Applicable if the mine already has relevant authorisations / permits for operation.","100 - Low likelyhood for fines\n50 - medium likelyhood of fines\n0 - high likelyhood of fines",50,50,0,100,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,"Social","Health & Safety","Public health & safety","Potential adverse impacts on public human health and safety arising from the implementation of the option (residents, transients).","100 - Zero risk to public (access entirely restricted, no link to public water courses, no gaseous emissions)\n75 - Minor risk to public through gas or liquid emissions\n50 - Potential for risk to public health and safety through gas or liquid emissions\n25 -  Site is located near a residential area or commuting route but could pose mechanical or health risk to public\n0 - Site is potentially publicly accessible and could pose significant mechanical or health risk",25,75,75,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Health & Safety","Workers' health & safety","Evaluates the potential impacts of the option for the health and safety of the staff and contractor staff (accidents, time off, illness, etc.) - does not include health risks of hazardous chemicals.\n\nEvaluation is to be based upon the track record of the option in similar circumstances.","100 - Minimal H&S risk to workers managed through education, awareness, signage, PPE \n50 -  Moderate H&S risk to workers  managed through education, awareness, signage, PPE\n0 - Highly complex equipment and process posing significant danger requiring highly trained staff",0,100,50,50,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,2]
[null,null,"Health & Safety","Hazardous materials","Assesses the extent of hazardous chemicals used (input materials, not as waste)","QUANTITATIVE",null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,2]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Local suppliers and contractors","Assess the relative economic advantages that each option will bring to the country through local sourcing of goods and services through local procurement practices, especially within medium, small and micro-enterprises.","100 - Suppliers and technical support teams are South African \n50 - Suppliers are internationally based with local technical support\n0 - Suppliers and technical support teams are internationally based",100,100,100,100,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Local job creation ","Assesses the intensity of local job creation ","100 - >75%  people employed from the local community\n75 - 50-75%  people employed from the local community\n50 - 25-50%  people employed from the local community\n25 - <25% people employed from the local community\n0 -  Zero people employed from the local community",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,3]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Employment diversity","Assesses the employment of individuals who are from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.","100 - >75%  people employed from previously disadvantaged backgrounds\n75 - 50-75%  people employed from previously disadvantaged backgrounds\n50 - 25-50%  people employed from previously disadvantaged backgrounds\n25 - <25% people employed from previously disadvantaged backgrounds\n0 -  Zero people employed from previously disadvantaged backgrounds",75,75,75,75]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Community perception","Assesses the community's known or anticipated  perception of the option","100 - Community perceptions are entirely positive\n75 - Concerns from the community are neutral\n50 - There are minor to moderate concerns from the community that will require a full programme of stakeholder consultation and actions\n25 - There are major concerns from the community that cannot be easily resolved and an ongoing negative relationship is anticipated\n0 - There are major concerns from the community and the wider public that cannot be easily resolved  and may attract press attention",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Construction work impacts on the local community","Assesses the potential disruption and corresponding impact on the community during construction of the option.\n\nDisruption includes duration, noise, visual, dust, vibration and community inconvenience. ","100 - No anticipated impacts of construction work on the community\n75 - Minor  impacts of construction work on the community (short-term noise/visual/dust impacts during daylight hours)\n50 - Moderate  impacts of construction work on the community (prolonged noise/visual/dust/vibration/traffic impacts during daylight hours)\n25 - Major  impacts of construction work on the community (prolonged noise/visual/dust/vibration/traffic impacts during daylight hours)\n0 -  Major  impacts of construction work on the community (prolonged noise/visual/dust/vibration/traffic impacts during all hours) and negative reaction anticipated",75,25,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Impacts on local community","Operational impacts on the local community","Assesses the potential disruption and corresponding impact on the community during operation of the option.","100 - No anticipated impacts of operations on the community\n75 - Minor  impacts of operations on the community (short-term noise/visual/dust impacts during daylight hours)\n50 - Moderate  impacts of operationson the community (prolonged noise/visual/dust/vibration/traffic impacts during daylight hours)\n25 - Major  impacts of operations on the community (prolonged noise/visual/dust/vibration/traffic impacts during daylight hours)\n0 -  Major  impacts of operations on the community (prolonged noise/visual/dust/vibration/traffic impacts during all hours) and negative reaction anticipated",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,"Technical","Adaptability","Robustness","Assesses the flexibility and adaptability of the option to changing feed quality. \n\nThis indicator measures the flexibility and adaptability of systems to changing environmental and seasonal effects, in particular shock loadings. ","100 - The treatment option is highly flexible and adaptable to a changing feed quality\n50 - The treatment option is somewhat flexible and adaptable to a changing feed quality\n0 -  The treatment option is not flexible and adaptable to a changing feed quality",0,100,100,50,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Adaptability","Upgradability","Assesses the ease at which the option may be upgraded to meet future increased (or decreased) flow rates.\n\nAssesses whether units be easily added to increase capacity if the system is modular.","100 - The treatment option is modular and can be easily upgraded\n50 - The treatment option is partially modular and less than 30 % of equipment will need to be replaced to meet a 50 % increase in feed flow\n0 - The treatment option cannot be upgraded easility and will require more than 30 % of equipment to be replaced to meet a 50 % increase in flow.",100,100,0,50,null,null,null,null,null,null,1,2]
[null,null,"Complexity","Ease of site establishment","The level of effort required to establish the site for the option - accessibility, terrain, source of fill material, etc. ","100 - Establishment is straighforward\n50 -  Some challenges for site establishment \n0 -  Site establishment is extremely difficult",0,50,100,50,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Complexity","Decommissioning Complexity","Assesses the level of efforts required in the decommissioning of the technology (underground infrastructure, electrical network, hazardous material and solid waste, health risks, complexity of demolition works, additional off-site operations, fugitive emissions control, etc.)","100 - The treatment option requires light machninery with minimum effort to assist with decommissioning.\n50 - The treatment option requires light and heavy machninery as well as the effort of 15-30 workers to assist with decommissioning.\n0 - The treatment option is difficult to decommission and requires maximum effort.",50,100,50,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Complexity","Electrical System Complexity","Assesses the complexity of the electrical system required for powering the option.\n\nTakes into consideration high loads against average power consumption, requirements for larger sized equipment, single-phase versus three-phase loads, etc.","100 -  The electrical system is not complex and can be operated using powering option available on site\n50 -  The electrical system is complex but powering option is available on site.\n0 - The electrical system is complex and site upgrades will be required.",0,50,50,100,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
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[null,null,"Complexity","Design complexity","Assesses the relative level of design complexity associated with each option.\n\nMore complex designs may lead to unforeseen issues arising in later project stages.","100 - Simple design with more than 3 similar treatment solutions already operational\n50 - Complex design, with more than 3 similar treatment solutions already operational\n0 - Complex design, and new treatment solution which has not been evaluated before\n",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,2]
[null,null,"Complexity","Construction complexity","Assesses the relative level of construction complexity associated with each option.\n\nMore complex construction has the potential to lead to delays and problems during operation.","100 - Construction  is straighforward\n50 -  Moderate complexity of construction\n0 -  Construction is extremely difficult - delays anticipated",0,50,100,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Uncertainty","Likelihood of Acceptance by Regulator","Assesses the likelihood of acceptance of the proposed option by the regulatory agencies.\n\nAssessment to be based upon proven / tested performance in similar environments to meet the discharge regulations / requirements.","100 - Well tested and tried treatment option which has been in the market for 5 years or more.\n50 - Tested and tried treatment option which has been in the market for 2 years.\n0 - New treatment option, which has been in the market for less than 2 years.",50,100,0,50,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Uncertainty","Technical support","Assesses the likelihood of the availability of technical support from the supplier(s) based upon previous experiences and recent interactions.","100 - Readily available local support \n50- Local support from another part of the country - rare skills\n0 - Only international support available - rare skills",50,100,0,100,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Uncertainty","Durability","Assesses the durability of the option. \n\nEvaluates the long-term durability of the treatment process. Assessment to be based upon proven or tested performance in similar environments.","100 - Proven long-term durability\n50 - Medium-term durability\n0 - Durability untested or low in current environment",0,100,50,0,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]
[null,null,"Uncertainty","Technical Uncertainty / Reliability","Assesses the reliability defined as the level of technological uncertainty surrounding the implementation of the option.\n\nMeasures the confidence associated with the option through proven previous implementation and measurement. Appropriate measures can be recommended to reduce technical uncertainty such as small-scale trials.","100 - Well tested treatment option with high reliability\n75 - Somewhat tested treatment option with high reliability\n50 - Well tested treatment option with low to moderate reliability\n25 - Somewhat tested treatment option with low to moderate reliability\n0 - New treatment option, with unknown reliability",75,75,75,75,null,null,null,null,null,null,1]

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