DuPont Water Solutions announced that its membrane bioreactor (MBR) system and reverse osmosis technologies have been selected for implementation in Singapore’s Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP).
The implementation is part of a multi-technology solution for the WRP, which is under construction as part of the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency. The new facility is planned to commence initial operations in 2026 and is poised to become one of the world’s largest MBR facilities when fully completed.
PUB and its water infrastructure contractor, UES Holding Pte. Ltd., selected DuPont’s MemPulse® MBR System and FilmTec™ Reverse Osmosis (RO) technologies.
“Over the last twenty years, Singapore has been an international trendsetter in water reclamation. NEWater, its third National Tap, has helped to educate people about the benefits of recycled water and how reuse is proving critical to helping the country strengthen its water resilience in the face of climate change,” said Alan Chan, global vice president and general manager of DuPont Water Solutions. “Our MBR and RO products are now set to be at the heart of the pioneering Tuas plant, supporting the sustainable production of NEWater to enhance the sustainability of Singapore’s water supply.”
Once fully operational, the Tuas WRP will have the capacity to treat an average dry weather flow of 650,000 m3/day (171 million gallons daily) of domestic wastewater using an advanced multi-technology process; MBR and low-fouling RO elements will make it more energy-efficient to further purify the treated wastewater and produce NEWater.
