Veolia lands EPC project from Asahi Indofood

Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies will provide Indonesia's PT Asahi Indofood Beverage Makmur with a wastewater treatment plant for a new greenfi eld beverage production facility. PT Asahi Indofood Beverage Makmur is a joint venture between Asahi Group Holdings Ltd and PT Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk. The beverage plant is located in Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia, and the wastewater treatment system will feature Biothane UASB (Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket) technology.

The Asahi Indofood wastewater treatment plant project encompasses engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), and will consist of a complete treatment process. Pre-treatment processes, screening and solids removal will fi rst be performed to effi ciently remove suspended solids, fats, oils, and greases. Then, Biothane UASB technology and an activated sludge aerobic treatment will be employed to treat the effl uent. With Biothane, Asahi Indofood will be able to process 1,950m 3 /d of wastewater with a daily COD load of 5,850kg.