LG Chem (Seoul, South Korea; www.lgchem.com) has been chosen as the sole supplier of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes to a seawater desalination plant with 300,000-metric-ton (m.t.) capacity which Metito, a global water treatment company, will build in El Galalah and Port Said in Egypt.
It is the largest desalination plant in the country, which can provide fresh water to about 2 million people a day. LG Chem is scheduled to supply RO membranes from the second half of this year.
Last year, LG Chem won an order from a plant in Oman with 250,000-m.t. capacity.
Salt concentration and water temperature in the Red Sea area including El Galalah are the highest in the world, requiring RO membranes to satisfy difficult conditions.
“We will provide our global customers with differentiated values by utilizing our worldwide sales and technical support network of more than 16 countries. We will also take the initiative in the global market leadership with bold and proactive investments,” Cheoldong Jeong, President of IT&E Materials Co., LG Chem, said.