Project Omega Wastewater Treatment, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Project scope (% of Northern Ireland total)
Wastewater Treatment
20%
Sludge Disposal
100%
New Incinerator
Type
Fluidised bed
Capacity
24,000t
Design Range
70-100% capacity
Operation Temperature
850 – 950°C
Air Temperature
150 – 250 °C
Automated Bunker Capacity
1,400m3
Scrubbers/Gas Emission Management
Fly Ash Removal
Electrostatic precipitators
Scrubbers
1st scrubber- quench system (pH<3)
Gas Cooling
To 50°C by cooled water direct contact
Project Type
Public Private Partnership (PPP)
Project Cost
£122m
Project Timeline:
Contract Awarded
March 2007
Donaghadee and Millisle Pumping Stations Completed
April 2007
Completion at Briggs Rock
July 2007
North Down/Ards WWTP Completion
December 2007
Scheduled Final Completion
Late 2008
Key Players:
Project Sponsor
Water Service Northern Ireland (NI Water)
Main Contractor
Glen Water
Glen Water Consortium Partners
Glen Water (Thames Water/Laing O’Rourke JVC); BSG Civil Engineering; Dawson WAM; Williams Industrial Services and Hyder Consulting
Contract Advisers (Glen Water)
McGrigors
Technical advisers (NI Water)
Mott MacDonald
Engineering Design
Hyder Consulting
Independent Project Certifier
Grontmij
