Bolat Nurzhanov Ekibastuz GRES-1 (Kazakhstan) announces implementing project on reconstruction of power station chemical water purification system
23.07.13 16:43
/KASE, July 23, 13/ – LLP "Bolat Nurzhanov Ekibastuz GRES-1" (Ekibastuz),
whose bonds are officially listed on Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE), has
provided KASE with the following press-release of July 23, 2013:
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Ekibastuz GRES-1 one of the first implements the project involving
reconstruction of the chemical water purification (CWP) system of the power
station. The cost of this project makes up over KZT3 bn and it is part of a
large-scale investment program of Ekibastuz GRES-1. The repair works were
started in the fourth quarter of 2012; the installation of the new equipment is
supposed to be finished by the end of this year.
In the course of the CWP reconstruction new membrane technologies will be
implemented, which not only will substantially increase the reliability of the
operation of the system for chemical preparation of salt-free water, but also
will make it possible to reduce the operating costs. The purified water's
quality will increase – it will become softer and more conducting.
Currently disassembling works and installation of part of the equipment are
conducted on the territory of the chemical unit preparing salt-free water. Works
to lay cement flows and protect the CWP equipment against corrosion are
underway.
Chemical water preparing of salt-free water had operated using ion-exchange
tars over 30 years – since November 1979. Thanks to the modernized CWP system
the enterprise will get rid of expensive, dangerous and malicious chemical
agents which negatively affect the environment.
"Reducing of the impact made by our enterprise onto the environment is an
important objective for our entire team. We are lucky about new technologies
allowing us to do our best for improvement of the region's ecology and at the
same time increase the reliability of operation of the power station
equipment",– said General director of Ekibastuz GRES-1 Ryskan Swambaev.
For additional info please dial:
Kazakhmys Group
Maksut Zhapabaev, Head of corporate relations department, Almaty
tel. +7727 2440353
Samruk-Energy
Oral Karpishev, PR advisor to CEO
tel. +77 172 553 062
EGRES-1
Elena Sheina, manager of media relations
tel. +77 187 298 142
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[2013-07-23]