The contract for building the first phase of a sewage treatment plant (STP) for The Palm, Deira development, has been awarded to Concorde-Corodex. The contract follows the successful implementation of one of the world's largest vacuum sewerage systems at The Palm, Jumeirah.
Concorde-Corodex beat six other companies to win the multi-million-dirham contract for the construction and commissioning of a plant with a capacity of 50,000 cubic metres per day.
"Work on the first phase of the project has already started and will be completed as scheduled," said Mahmood Awad, Managing Director of Concorde-Corodex Group.
Corodex Electromechanic, a part of Concorde-Corodex Group, has completed the construction of a 1,000 cubic metres per day membrane bioreactor sewage plant for the sales offices on The Palm, Deira.
Corodex was one of the first private companies in the Emirates to offer water treatment services. It later introduced its first membrane bio-reactors in the UAE to treat sewage water for industrial purposes. The Palm, Jumeirah is one of the first systems of its kind in the UAE and the largest system in the world.
"This has been a landmark project for Corodex. The Palm, Jumeirah is one of the most well-known developments in the world and we are honoured to have played this small but important role in its development. This system is one, which residents do not notice but which delivers its job perfectly. This is what we have achieved with this project," said Awad.
Corodex Electromechanic handed the environment-friendly system over to Nakheel following a fast build period. The Palm, Jumeirah system serves 2,000 villas through 900 collection chambers, 40km of pipeline and the world's largest vacuum station. The vacuum system delivers wastewater to a membrane bio-reactor STP located on the trunk of The Palm, Jumeirah.
The system's design offers a number of environmental benefits, from low-cost and low-impact construction to the ability to span protected waters, because leaks cannot occur. Unlike traditional treatment processes and pipe networks, the vacuum system is completely odourless.
Nakheel, meanwhile, has said that the Corodex system is in line with the Blue Communities ethos of minimising the environmental impact of its developments.
The system has been designed so that there is absolutely no emission of treated effluent into the sea. Instead, the treated and safe wastewater is reused to irrigate landscaping on The Palm, Jumeirah, which reduces the demand for desalinated water and helps protect this vital resource.
Abdulrahman Kalantar, Managing Director of Design and Development at Nakheel and the person behind the Blue Communities sustainability initiative, said: "The sewerage system is probably one of the last things a homeowner considers when deciding to purchase – but it is a crucial component in the successful operation of a residential community. We chose a vacuum sewerage system because of the many environmental, social and cost benefits it brings to The Palm, Jumeirah – including the reuse of treated, safe wastewater for irrigation purposes, and its low impact construction coupled with the highest heath and safety standards.
This makes it ideally suited to reclaimed land projects in the region. Nakheel is committed to working with the best contractors and those who can provide technologies in line with our Blue Communities initiative. We are very delighted with the results."
Blue Communities is Nakheel's initiative to be a globally recognised body in the improvement of coastal developments around the world. It also aims to establish a performance rating body that may eventually issue standardisation certificates for compliance against a defined charter.
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40km: of pipeline is used in The Palm, Jumeirah sewage plant system to serve 2,000 villas through 900 collection chambers. The world's largest vacuum station is also part of the project
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