Ion Exchange (India) Ltd. is undertaking complete operation and maintenance (O&M) of all waste water treatment and recycling facilities for Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (CPCL).
The contract includes comprehensive O&M services for all the tertiary effluent treatment systems supplied by Ion Exchange as well as by competitors. The plants being operated and maintained in the complex include:
Type of Plant Capacity
Sewage Recovery Plant 1 11 MLD
Sewage Recovery Plant 2 11 MLD
Zero Discharge Plant 1 3.6 MLD
Zero Discharge Plant 2 4.8 MLD
Reject Handling Plant 1 MLD
Pilot Plant 1 MLD
This complex network of various plants treating sewage from Chennai city and recycling process effluents are operated by a team of over 100 professionals from Ion Exchange headed by an overall plant manager, assisted by different sectional heads.
This O&M contract is for the single largest advanced recycling facilities being operated in the country and is responsible for producing over 32 million litres of recycled water everyday (32 MLD).