Altech Chemicals finalises site layout and building design for its Malaysia HPA plant

Altech Chemicals Limited has finalised the site layout and building design for its proposed Malaysian high purity alumina (HPA) plant. The final layout is based on the recently completed site geotechnical survey and feedback from pre-construction consultation meetings between SMS group GmbH, local authorities, and Malaysian permitting consultant WKL & Associates. The final design will serve as the base for the commencement of stage 1 construction.

The final site layout comprises three production buildings for Kaolin Beneficiation, Landeach & Neutralisation and HPA Production & HCL Recycle Plant. There are also four ancillary buildings. All processing equipment will be installed in one of the three production buildings. The HPA production buildings will be laid out on the 4Ha site in Johor. The Administration and Process building will be the central location for plant operational management and administration.  The process wing will be the location for the site's central control room, from where the operation of the entire HPA plant will be monitored and managed. In addition, the process wing will accommodate the site's laboratory.

The Workshop and Stores building will be the location for the storage of all minor equipment and spare parts. The building will also have office space for site maintenance and purchasing teams.

Altech managing director Mr Iggy Tan said "the HPA plant site layout and building designs are of the highest calibre. Naturally, the designs are to international standard and of a quality expected from our appointed German EPC contractor SMS group. The next step of project development is application for a development order from local authorities. We are currently waiting for a land sub-title number (PTD number) to be issued for the 4HA site, so that the development order can be submitted. Once the development order is issued, the staged mobilisation of various sub-contractors, most of which are Johor based, will commence."