Singapore (26 August 2009) – Black & Veatch has announced that Stage 1
of the Sembcorp Changi NEWater Plant (SCNP) in Singapore has started commercial
operations. Black & Veatch provided full design engineering for the plant
along with construction support and commissioning services.
“NEWater is a sustainable water resource for the people of Singapore,” said
Ralph Eberts, Senior Managing Director of Black & Veatch’s Asia Pacific
water business. “When Stage 2 is completed next year, SNCP will become one of
the largest recycled water plants in the world, capable of producing a total of
228,000 cubic metres (50 million imperial gallons) of NEWater per day.”
Sembcorp Industries, the plant owner, started to supply NEWater to PUB,
Singapore’s National Water Agency on July 31. Stage 1 of the plant supplies
Singapore with 69 million liters per day (or 69,000 m3/d) of NEWater
or high-quality recycled water as it is branded in Singapore. Sembcorp was
awarded the project in January 2008 and has an agreement to supply PUB with
NEWater for the next 25 years.
SNCP relies on advanced water treatment process steps, which include
micro-filtration membranes, reverse osmosis membranes and ultraviolet
disinfection to produce NEWater
The design of the SCNP minimizes land use and construction costs by placing
the main NEWater facilities on the roof of the Changi Water Reclamation Plant.
Treated used water from the CWRP is pumped directly to the SCNP as feedwater,
minimizing the extent of pipework for conveyance.
“We have developed a strong working relationship with Sembcorp as a result
of this project,” Eberts continued. “We’re now actively looking at
opportunities to work together outside of Singapore. By focusing on delivering
the least whole-of-life cycle cost for advanced water treatment plants, we are
able to provide Sembcorp and companies like them the best outcome for
efficiency and sustainability of operations.”
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Technical Notes:
- Ultimate capacity of 228 MLD or 228,000 m3/d
- The Sembcorp Changi NEWater Plant is Singapore’s fifth and largest NEWater
plant
- Together, the five NEWater plants will satisfy 30 percent of Singapore’s
current water needs by 2010
- Because the plant is constructed on an innovative “plant-on-plant” design
it covers a smaller land area. Total area of the plant is 12,300
m2
- Special care had to be taken during the construction process to prevent
damage to the existing roof structure and to allow continuous operation of the
Changi Water Reclamation Plant.
- NEWater storage tanks are sited on reclaimed land which required greater
bored piling depth due to the presence of marine clay
- SNCP receives treated used water from PUB’s Changi Water Reclamation Plant,
which is designed to collect about half of Singapore’s total used water.
Specialist features have been built in to ensure reliable and flexible
operations.
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About Sembcorp Industries
Sembcorp Industries is a leading utilities and marine group. The Group provides
centralised utilities, energy and water to industrial and other customers in
Singapore, the United Kingdom, Asia and the Middle East. It is a global leader
in marine and offshore engineering and also a provider of environmental and
industrial park management services in the region. Sembcorp has total assets of
more than S$9 billion and employs more than 7,000 employees. Listed on the main
board of the Singapore Exchange, Sembcorp is a component stock of the Straits
Times Index and several MSCI indices
About Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch is a leading global engineering, consulting and construction
company specializing in infrastructure development in energy, water,
telecommunications, management consulting, federal and environmental markets.
Founded in 1915, Black & Veatch develops tailored infrastructure solutions
that meet clients’ needs and provide sustainable benefits. Solutions are
provided from the broad line of service expertise available within Black &
Veatch, including conceptual and preliminary engineering services, engineering
design, procurement, construction, financial management, asset management,
program management, construction management, environmental, security design and
consulting, management consulting and infrastructure planning. With US$3.2
billion in revenue, the employee-owned company has more than 100 offices
worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six
continents.
Black & Veatch’s global water business provides innovative,
technology-based solutions to utilities, governments and industries worldwide.
Local project teams work with multinational water and wastewater treatment
process experts to address site-specific challenges through a broad range of
consulting, study, planning, design, design-build and construction management
services. The company’s Web site address is www.bv.com.
For more information about NEWater, please visit www.pub/gov.sg/NEWater