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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1990
TENDERS INVITED FOR SALE OF DESALTING PLANT
SALE
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS FOR THE
ITS ASSOCIATED MATERIALS AND OF THE LOK ON PAI DESALTING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT.
ONE OF THE TENDERS INVOLVES THE SALE OF THE MAIN AND PLANTS OF THE DESALTER AND SPARE PARTS.
AUXILIARY
SUITABLE FOR USE CABLES, CABLE O-RINGS,
THE OTHER COMPRISES MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE DESALTING PLANT, INCLUDING PIPE FITTINGS, POWER TERMINALS, MINIATURE CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VALVES, PIPE GASKETS, VALVE PACKINGS, NUTS AND BOLTS.
OWN
WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1975-77. THE
PLANT, WHICH DESALTING COMPRISES SIX MULTI-STAGE FLASH DISTILLATION UNITS, EACH WITH ITS OIL FIRED BOILER, EVAPORATOR, TURBO-GENERATOR AND ANCILLARIES.
THE TOTAL DISTILLATE OUTPUT IS 181,800 CUBIC METRE (40 GALLONS) PER DAY.
MILLION
OF
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AGREED IN JULY LAST YEAR THAT IN VIEW
SHOULD BE TAKEN THE PRESENT IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY SITUATION, ACTION TO DISPOSE OF THE PLANT WHICH IS NOW MAINTAINED IN A MOTHBALLED STATE.
OBTAINED FROM 77 LEIGHTON
ROAD,
FORMS OF TENDERS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE THE WATER AUTHORITY, LEIGHTON CENTRE, 11TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS IS NOON ON MAY 18 THIS YEAR.
DREDGING WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT OFF TUEN MUN
*
THE
GOVERNMENT
INTENDS TO DREDGE
WITHIN
AN
AREA OF OF APPROXIMATELY 1,040 HECTARES OF SEABED AT THE BROTHERS AND AN AREA
TAP SHEK KOK IN ABOUT 1,400 HECTARES OF SEABED AT URMSTON ROAD OFF TUEN MUN,
THIS IS TO FUTURE RECLAMATIONS.
PROVIDE MATERIALS
USE FOR
IN
CONSTRUCTION
AND
THE EXTENT OF
THE AFFECTED
AREAS IS
DESCRIBED IN NOTICES
PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
/ANY PERSON
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