Singapore’s wastewater plant picks Microza fibre membrane
April 09, 2015 - Singapore
Microza hollow-fibre membrane from Asahi Kasei Group, Japan’s leading chemical company, has been chosen for Singapore’s largest wastewater reclamation plant, the Second Changi NEWater Plant.
The wastewater reclamation plant has a capacity of 288,000 m3/day with operation scheduled for start-up in October 2016, the company said in a statement.
Microza hollow-fibre membranes made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) exhibit outstanding physical strength and chemical resistance, with long-term stable performance in water treatment applications exceeding competing PVDF membranes. By enabling the complete removal of bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms such as cryptosporidium, Microza has gained the reliance and trust of customers as a substitute for the conventional processes employing coagulation, sedimentation, and sand filtration.
Microza was selected for the Second Changi NEWater Plant in recognition of its outstanding performance and reliable operation, after extensive evaluation and comparison of the performance of various membranes by UES Holdings Ltd, which is a concessionaire of the project.
With this project, the market share of Microza is expected to reach some 60 per cent among UF/MF membrane systems for NEWater plants in Singapore, the world’s largest wastewater reclamation market.
Over the past decade, the Government of Singapore has constructed several wastewater reclamation plants called “NEWater” plants in order to secure sufficient water resources. The NEWater plants use various types of microfiltration (MF) and ultra-filtration (UF) membranes, including.
The wastewater reclamation plant has a capacity of 288,000 m3/day with operation scheduled for start-up in October 2016, the company said in a statement.
Microza hollow-fibre membranes made of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) exhibit outstanding physical strength and chemical resistance, with long-term stable performance in water treatment applications exceeding competing PVDF membranes. By enabling the complete removal of bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms such as cryptosporidium, Microza has gained the reliance and trust of customers as a substitute for the conventional processes employing coagulation, sedimentation, and sand filtration.
Microza was selected for the Second Changi NEWater Plant in recognition of its outstanding performance and reliable operation, after extensive evaluation and comparison of the performance of various membranes by UES Holdings Ltd, which is a concessionaire of the project.
With this project, the market share of Microza is expected to reach some 60 per cent among UF/MF membrane systems for NEWater plants in Singapore, the world’s largest wastewater reclamation market.
Over the past decade, the Government of Singapore has constructed several wastewater reclamation plants called “NEWater” plants in order to secure sufficient water resources. The NEWater plants use various types of microfiltration (MF) and ultra-filtration (UF) membranes, including.
Microza hollow-fibre membrane at the Ulu Pandan NEWater Plant, with a capacity of 191,000 m3/day and the Bedok NEWater Plant, with a capacity of 73,000 m3/day. (GK)