Programme
Highlights
Water Supplies
Department (WSD) promulgated the Total Water Management Strategy (the Strategy)
in 2008 which mapped out the strategy for sustainable use of water. WSD then
completed a review on the Strategy in 2019. The construction of the first stage
of the desalination plant in Tseung Kwan O is one of the measures to build
resilience in fresh water supply. Reverse Osmosis (RO) technology is adopted to
remove dissolved salts and impurities from seawater.This seminar will
present how WSD decided to implement the Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant (the
Plant). First stage of the Plant and its design under Contract No. 13/WSD/17 –
Design, Build and Operate First Stage of Tseung Kwan O Desalination Plant will
also be introduced.
Speaker
1. Ir LAI Hon Lam, Jack, Engineer of Water Supplies Department, HKSARG.
MHKIE(Civil). Ir Lai has over 20 years
of experience in different stages of a variety of engineering projects.
Previously, he was working in MTRC and Railway Development Office of Highways
Department. He joined the project team of TKO Desalination Plant in 2020 and
utilized his experience in project management and tunneling works to ensure the
timely implementation of the Project.
2. Ir David Wong – Senior Resident Engineer of Binnies Hong Kong Ltd.
Ir Wong has over 20 years of experience
in a wide range of waterworks projects, including Tai Po Water Treatment Works
Stage 2 Expansion, Replacement and Rehabilitation of Water Mains Stage 2 and
Stage 4. Since February 2020, he has been playing a key role in Resident Site
Staff team in construction of the TKO Desalination Plant ensuring successful
project implementation in a smart, safe and collaborative manner.
3. Ir Laurence Wong, Construction Manager of AJC Joint Venture
Ir Wong has over 23 years of
experience in a wide range of waterworks and infrastructure projects from design
to construction, including CEDD’s Route 9 Section between Shek Wai Kok and Chai
Wan Kok, EMSD’s Design-Build-Operate a District Cooling System (Phase II Works)
at Kai Tak Development and WSD’s Tai Po Water Treatment Works Expansion etc.
Since December 2019, he is the Construction Manager of AJC Joint Venture
managing all civil related construction for the TKO desalination plant project.
4. Mr Josu AGUIRREMOTA, Process, MICE Coordinator of AJC Joint Venture
Mr. Josu Agu¡rremota has over 10 years
of experience in desalination projects and has participated in some of the
biggest references of Acciona in Desalination Plants:
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Al Khobar II Desalination Plant (630 MLD) (Saudi Arabia)
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Al Khobar I Desalination Plant (210 MLD) (Saudi Arabia)
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Umh Al Houl Desalination Plant (275 MLD) (Qatar)
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Fujairah F1 Expansion Desalination Plant (135 MLD) (Arab United
Emirates)
Language
English
Registration &
Enquiries
This webinar is free
of charge and prior registration is required.
The number of participants is limited to 100. Applications will be
accepted on a first-come-first-served basis with priority given to members of
MMNC Division. Only on-line registration via MMNC divisional website
http://mc.hkie.org.hk/ on or before 27 September 2021 shall be accepted for
registration. Successful applicants will be notified individually. Attendance certificates will be issued after
the event. For enquiries, please contact Mr. Tim Cho at email: tim.cho@wsp.com.