WASTE MANAGEMENT-

A new waste management plant in Oman: Oman’s Elite Hazardous WasteManagement Solution (FZC) has broken ground on a USD 3.5 mn industrial waste treatment plant in Sohar Port and Freezone, according to a statement. The plant — which spans an area of 10k sqm — will treat and recycle industrial waste to produce heavy oil for use in slow-moving machines and a low-contamination carbon dust fit for cement and road construction industries. It has an initial production capacity of 40 tons per day, with the capacity slated to increase to 80 tons per day within one year. The plant will also dispose of industrial waste that will not be recycled.

This has been in the works: Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone signed a land lease agreement with FZC to build the plant last year.

More waste recycling for Oman: Oman Cement Company is also launching a waste-to-energy facility to reduce gas consumption by processing municipal solid waste. The plant will use Refuse-Derived Fuel processed from municipal solid waste to power its cement complex at its Misfah complex with an annual capacity of 3.6 mn tonnes.

DESALINATION-

Oman taps LG for desal SWRO membranes: LG Water Solutions — a business unit of South Korea’s LG Chem — has been awarded a contract to supply 23k units of its seawater reverse osmosis membranes (SWRO) to Nama Power and Water Procurement Company’s USD 325 mn Ghubrah 3 desalination plant in Oman, according to a press release. The supply will represent 50% of the desalination plant’s total membrane capacity at full operation. The value of the contract was not disclosed.

About Ghubrah 3: The project will have a production capacity of 300k cubic meters per day. It is expected to begin operations in 1Q 2027. A consortium of Sogex Oman, Spain’s GS Inima, and Saudi Arabia’s Al Jomaih Energy and Water — through their JV, the Capital Desalination Company — will be responsible for construction. The project is set to be the largest desalination plant in Oman, located on a land area of 70.4k sqm.

Not LG Chem’s first operations in the region: LG Chem signed a cooperation agreement with KSA’s Al Khorayef Group to build an industrial complex in KSA to manufacture SWRO membranes and a technical center back in May. The company is also providing desalination devices to Moroccan state-owned fertilizer and phosphate company OCP Group. Also in Morocco, LG Chem made plans to build a Lithium-Phosphate-Iron cathode material plant and lithium conversion plant with China’s Huayou Group last year.

GREEN MANUFACTURING-

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has completed the design phase of its next-generation smelting technology EX, according to a statement. EX promises to improve production capacity by up to 22% compared to the current DX+ Ultra technology. The new technology features two variants, one focusing on maximizing productivity and the other in minimizing greenhouse gas emissions. The latter is expected to reduce emissions per ton of aluminum by around 12%. The technology, set to be tested in 10 pilot reduction cells at EGA’s Al Taweelah smelter, aims to be fully industrialized by 2028.

EGA is upping its decarbonization efforts: The company broke ground at the region's first 100% renewable energy-powered industrial data centers in March to integrate AI and automation solutions into EGA’s operations and increase data processing capacity 2.3k times while curbing unit processing costs. EGA also partnered with UAE’s Masdar on aluminum decarbonization and low-carbon aluminum. The agreement involves the joint exploration of renewable energy projects, including battery storage and green hydrogen production, to support EGA's decarbonization efforts in the UAE.

BATTERY STORAGE-

Sungrow + Algihaz partner on energy storage project: Chinese PV inverter manufacturer Sungrow Power Supply has signed an agreement with KSA-based investment company Algihaz Holding for a 7.8 GWh energy storage project, according to Reuters. Construction of the project is expected to be completed later this year.

Not Sungrow’s first Saudi venture: Sungrow will deploy 165 MW inverters and 160-760 MWh of battery energy storage systems at KSA’s Amaala off-grid project. The company also inked an agreement in August 2023 to build a 536 MW battery storage system in Neom.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • Coca-Cola Egypt gets a water treatment grant: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the Global Environment Facility are advancing a USD 750k grant to Coca-Cola Egypt to implement wastewater treatment technology and water management systems. The systems will comply with the EU’s wastewater treatment and reuse standards. (Statement)
  • Veolia builds a water treatment facility for Qatar’s Katara: France-based Veolia Water Technologies launched a treated sewage effluent polishing plant for Doha’s cultural and touristic destination Katara. The plant has a capacity of 15k cbm per day and will treat sewage effluent to convert into demineralized water for cooling towers, feed, and irrigation. The plant reduces water costs to QAR 1 from QAR 9 per cbm and reduces power demand by 80%. (Statement)
  • Adnoc + Mubadala partner on sustainable development: UAE oil giant Adnoc and sovereign wealth fund Mubadala signed an agreement to enhance national talent development focusing on sustainable growth. The two will exchange knowledge and expertise and allow employees to move between companies to support sustainable practices at both organizations. (Statement)
Tags: