MTP HPPO Manufacturing Co. Ltd, a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Co. and the Siam Cement Group (SCG), for water treatment and wastewater treatment plants, have awarded Siemens Ltd Thailand a double-digit million US dollar contract. The plants will support a grassroots Joint Venture complex being built by Dow, SCG and Solvay at the Asia Industrial Estate in Rayong, Thailand. Siemens will design, engineer, manufacture, supply, construct and provide commissioning support for the water and wastewater treatment plants, which are expected to be completed and operating by mid to late 2010 respectively. The Joint Venture complex at the Asia Industrial Estate will include the complete infrastructure required for industrial operations, including utilities, water and wastewater treatment and sludge handling. Located on Thailand’s south coast, the estate will meet environmental standards required by its proximity to residential communities, pristine beaches and resorts. The complex will include hydrogen peroxide, propylene oxide, propylene glycol, specialty elastomers, and hydrogen SMR (Steam Methane Reforming) manufacturing plants. Siemens will supply sand filters, reverse osmosis and ion exchange equipment to the water treatment plant, which will deliver 1600m3/hour of utility water, 200m3/h of demineralized water and 60m3/h of potable water to the facility. Siemens will provide the wastewater treatment facility with a biological wastewater treatment design consisting of jet aeration, high performance Tow-Bro clarifiers, sand filters and activated carbon filters. The plant will treat up to 200m3/hr of process wastewater to
meet discharge limits.
meet discharge limits.
