Confederation of Indian Industry

Conference on Water Management

Hilton Chennai, 17 June 2016

Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks

June 2016

Mohamad Nor Ahmad

Ranhill Holdings Berhad 1
Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks

Why Reclaim Our Wastewater ?

• 71% of earth is covered by water

• 97% of the water is in the oceans
• 69% of the fresh water in in the ice caps
• 30% is in the ground
• 1% is the easily accessible surface water

Water Reuse
• It’s a valuable source of water; lessen the demand on the natural
water sources
• Improving technologies
• Fast Growing
• Growing acceptance
• It’s a high quality useable water to meet specific needs
• Reduces the discharge of effluents to the environment. 2
Project Background

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Ranhill Experience in Wastewater Reclamation

Water Reclamation Plant

Wastewater Treatment Plant

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Project Background
The Project is a BOT Concession between Amata Water Co Ltd and AnuRak Water
Treatment Facilities (wholly owned by Ranhill) with the concession period of 25 years.
Location : Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate, Chonbury, Thailand.

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Project Background

Amata Nakorn Industrial Estate

Area 2,400 hectares
450 factory lots, with 398 factories in operation.
Industries :

Automotive

Electronics & related products

Chemicals

Plastics

Paper

Steel and metal

Food Products etc.
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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Project Background
The project is an integrated water & wastewater system for this privately
developed 2400 Ha industrial park.
Facilities : 1. Potable Water Treatment Plant, 2 x 10,000 m3/day
: 2. Wastewater Treatment Plant, 24,000 m3/day
: 3. Water Reclamation Plant, 10,000 m3/day

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RWTP Building RO Units
Treatment Systems

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Wastewater Treatment Plant

Wastewater
generated from the
factories are
collected and sent to
the centralised
wastewater
treatment plant

Discharge to drain,
complying to local
authority standard

For irrigation, etc.

To water
reclamation plant

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Wastewater Process Flow

Effluent from Factories

Filtrate Sludge cake for disposal

Pump Sump

pH Adjustment Filter Press &

Caustic Soda
Tank Decanter

Sludge Holding
Tank

O2
Nitrogen SBR SBR SBR
Phosphate 1 2 3
Clear water
Sludge Slurry
Sludge
Chlorine Discharge Sump Final Discharge Thickener
To RWTP
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 Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Wastewater Data

Parameters Influent Effluent

Design capacity:
WWTP1 – 16,000 m3/day pH at 25oC 5.5 – 9.0 6.8-7.3
Temperature < 40oC < 40oC
WWTP2 – 8,000 m3/day
Total Dissolved 1200 - 1500 1200 - 1500
Operation hour: 24 hours Solids (mg/L)
BOD5 (mg/L) 250 3-10 [20]
COD (mg/L) 375 40-100 [120]
Total Suspended 200 6-12 [50]
Solids (mg/L)
Zinc (mg/L) 5 < 0.5
Oil & Grease 10 <1
(mg/L)

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Reclamation Plant

Treated effluent from

Wastewater
Treatment Plant

Water Reclamation System

RevoplusTM + UF + RO System

Reclaimed Water
for supply

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Reclamation Plant Process Flow

Caustic(aq) & PAC Polyelectrolyte

RevoPlusTM
16,000 m3/day Flocculation chamber
effluent from WWTP Inline mixer

Air Saturation Recycle 15-30%

Tube (AST)
Dual Media
Filter

Ultra filtration
Disinfection

Balancing Tank RO Product Tank Reverse Osmosis

Mix with Water Network To Power Plant Reject Water 13

Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Reclaim Water Data

Design capacity: Parameters Influent Product

10,000m3/day Water
Operation hour: 24 hours pH at 25oC 5.5-9.0 6.5
Temperature < 40oC < 35oC
Total Dissolved 1500 45 - 50
Solids (mg/L)
Total Suspended < 50 < 0.5
Solids (mg/L)
Zinc (mg/L) <5 0.02
Iron (mg/L) <5 0.01

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Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Treatment Systems – Equipment
Clarification/Filtration

• Combined DAF clarification &

filtration
• High rate process
• Continuous operation
• Fully automatic operation

Membrane Plant

• Overall recovery rate: 63%

• Automatic control including PLC,
Starter & Breaker
• Spiral wound membrane, low
energy element.
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• Clean in Place (CIP) system
Wastewater Reclamation at Industrial Parks
Conclusion

• Water resource is in short supply

• Wastewater reclamation is a viable option in many situations
• The technologies is available, and is improving further
• In an industrial development, it make economic sense to
reclaim the wastewater
• Water reclamation helps to protect the environment.

• Recycle – Reduce – Reuse

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 Ranhill Holdings Brhad
13th Floor, Menara Perkeso,
No 155, Jalan Tun Razak,
50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel : 603 2685 5000 Fax : 603 2685 5173
www.ranhill.com.my

Mohamad Nor Ahmad – Vice President

mna@ranhill.com.my

Thank You

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