Expanding in Africa - Friday, 30 August 2013

Having undertaking a number of projects in north Africa over the last few years I recently visited one of the central African countries to investigate the upgrading of a number of old surface water run-off Oily Water Interceptors at an Oil Fired Power Station. The station has expanded over the years and has 3 main generating areas now. Each expansion has involved the use of oily water separation systems to cater for the HFO (heavy fuel oil) and lube oil spillages and the heavy rainfall that occurs in the rainy season. The clarified water from the Interceptors is discharged to local rivers/streams. With ever increasing investment being made in Africa, companies are imposing stricter environmental standards to be included with these investments. Contamination of water courses is especially important as water is a very valuable resource.