Tomoe Valve has won a significant contract with the Saudi Electric Co. in partnership with Rotork Fluid Systems. The Japanese office secured the deal to supply Tomoe butterfly valves to phase three of the Shuaibah project that sees the build of a 194MIGD desalination plant, together with three 917MW thermal power plants on a site 110km south of Jeddah. Tomoe Japan selected Rotork Fluid Systems, Japan as their valve actuator partner for this project. The desalination plant constructed by contractor Doosan, will handle a daily capacity of 990,000tns of water and will supply drinking water and electricity power to the holy Islam cities of Mecca and Medina. As part of the agreement, Tomoe is supplying 139 of their advanced butterfly valves, ranging from 305 up to 3810mm in size. The valves will be fitted with Rotork CP and GP pneumatic actuators.
