Mainboard-listed Hyflux Ltd’s (“Hyflux”) subsidiary, Hydrochem (S) Pte Ltd, has been awarded a S$35.8 million contract by PUB, Singapore’s national water agency to design, construct, test and commission a membrane bioreactor plant (“Plant”) with a designed capacity of 68,000m³ per day.

The Plant at the Jurong Water Reclamation Plant will be Singapore’s largest. It will also be the largest membrane bioreactor plant to be built by Hyflux. Using biological processes and microfiltration membranes, used water from the industrialized Jurong catchment will be treated for use by industries located on Jurong Island. Construction of the Plant is scheduled to commence 3 March 2010 and is expected to be completed within 18 months.

Commenting on the award of the project, Hyflux’s Group CEO Ms Olivia Lum said, “We are delighted to be awarded the contract to build Singapore’s largest membrane bioreactor plant. Our integrated design and engineering, procurement and construction capabilities have enabled us to put up a competitive bid in the open tender. We believe our solutions provide for efficiency and cost-effectiveness in the operation and maintenance of the plant.”

Mr Wah Yuen Long, PUB's Director (Water Reclamation Plants) said, "Hyflux has been a longstanding partner of PUB with extensive experience in water reclamation and we are happy to collaborate with Hyflux once again. With advancement in membrane technologies, it is now possible for membrane bioreactors to reclaim used water in an industrialized catchment such as Jurong for industrial use. In this way we are also able to free up other sources of water for potable use.”