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(From Gulf Construction)
Kuwait City The world's largest membrane-based wastewater filtration project and GE's first major water project in the Middle East was inaugurated in Kuwait last month. The new Sulaibiya wastewater treatment plant, built in a partnership with the Kuwaiti government in technical collaboration with a consortium of companies that include GE Infrastructure's Water and Process Technologies, Ionics and local partner Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi & Sons Company, will purify more than one million gallons of wastewater (375,000 cu m/day) each day for use in agricultural and industrial uses
"GE is proud to work with the Kuwaiti government and Kharafi Group to address the water needs for the people of Kuwait. The Sulaibiya plant is the first step in building solutions for tomorrow," said Lynne Rowland, marketing director of GE's desalination platform, during the inauguration. In order to address the growing demand for its water and energy technologies, GE has been investing in the region with major offices now located throughout the Middle East. Company representatives say that its water technology is one of the company's fastest growing segments in the Middle East. GE's world-class infrastructure technology and its expertise in financing and management make it uniquely qualified to help build the region's energy, transportation, water and healthcare ...