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| FCC's Aqualia clinches its first water contract in Chile Spanish construction group FCC said its subsidiary specialised in end-to-end water management, Aqualia, has been awarded its first contract in Chile, which includes the development of a desalination plant and the supply, installation and commissioning of its electromechanical equipment. The plant will supply industrial water to the Minera Candelaria facilities. The contract is worth 21 million dollars (almost 17 million euro). The desalination plant, commissioned by Compañía Contractual Minera Candelaria (a company owned 80% by US company Freeport and 20% by Japan's Sumitomo), will have a production capacity of 30 million litres/day. Aqualia will equip the desalination plant with cutting-edge sea water reverse osmosis (SWRO) technology. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |