BluMetric to supply oil-water separators for Panama Canal expansion project

BluMetric Environmental has been awarded a contract to supply six oil-water separators for the third set of locks on the Panama Canal project in Panama.

The contract follows a previous contract that requires the Canadian company to install eight wastewater treatment plants for the canal’s lock houses.

BluMetric water division president Dan Scroggins said: "BluMetric’s products and services continue to be key to this huge construction project.

"This expansion of our services demonstrates that our technology and expertise stand out in the most demanding industrial environments."

BluMetric will supply the separators through the first half of fiscal year 2015.

The project was 77% completed as of July and is scheduled to be completed in 2015.

The consortium has invested $245m in the project and is raising $400m in international financing.

The third set of locks will enable larger ships to pass through the canal.

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Image: An aerial view of the Panama Canal. Photo: courtesy of Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz).