• Veolia Water wins contract for operation of the industrial wastewater treatment plant of Sipchem's acetyls complex in Saudi Arabia
PARIS, France, Jan. 27, 2009 -- Veolia Water has been awarded the O&M contract for industrial wastewater treatment plant of Sipchem's Acetyl Complex in Saudi Arabia. Sipchem is a company specialized in the production of basic and intermediate chemicals used to manufacture a multitude of products.
This 5 year-contract represents an estimated total turnover of 6,5 million euros for Veolia Water. The Acetyls Complex consists of three production units (carbon monoxide, acetic acid and monomer of vinyl), the various effluents of which are steered towards an industrial wastewater treatment plant, under construction.
Veolia Water will be responsible for the takeover and the starting-up of the different treatment units, and then the operation of the complex facilities capable of treating 21 types of different polluted flows.
The treatment plant includes a sulfates removal unit, associated with a bio-treatment and a carbonates removal unit, with the treatment of the sludge resulting from the various stages.
"The commitment which we have just concluded with Sipchem represents the first industrial operation contract gained by Veolia Water, which already covers the Design, Build & Operate market in the Middle East via the subsidiary Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. This success confirms the Veolia expertise for operation of complex facilities for industrial companies with high levels of expectation. It bears witness of our capacity to offer outstanding and competitive solutions ," declared Antoine Frérot, CEO of Veolia Water.
Veolia Water, the water division of Veolia Environnement, is a world leader in water and wastewater services.
Veolia Environnement provides tailored solutions to meet the needs of municipal and industrial customers in four complementary segments: water management, waste management, energy management and freight and passenger transportation.
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