RECOMMENDED LIST OF CRITICAL EQUIPMENT FOR WASTEWATER ABATEMENT AND CONTROL

Part 1 Wastewater Treatment System

Industrial effluent and produced water treatment facilities located onshore

General statement:
1. Wastewater treatment system must be operated based on its design intent. For Malaysia, refer
to Environmental Quality (Industrial Effluent) Regulations, 2009 and its Guidance Document for
Design and Operation of IETS (DOE-IETS-9) and Guidance Document for Performance Monitoring
System of IETS (DOE-IETS-1).
2. Equipment and parts related to diversion system is rated as critical equipment (e.g. analyser,
control valve).
3. Any equipment with redundancies is not identified as critical equipment (n+1, 2x100%, 3x50%).
Equipment with 2x50% is not considered as redundant.
4. Oil separation system is rated as critical equipment, if it the only treatment system with no
redundancy (e.g. refinery, upstream facilities onshore).
5. Sludge treatment system is rated as critical equipment since it is not directly impacting the final
discharge quality.
6. The unit processes and parts discussed are recommended & non-exhaustive list. OPUs shall
decide the critical equipment based on the MCF 3.6 criteria and specific to their operations.
7. OPUs shall create an inventory of the critical equipment unique to their operation.

Collection System
Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Collection pit Level switch Prevent LOPC. Level switch starts the transfer
pump. Failure of both Level Switch and Transfer
Transfer pump Pump will cause LOPC.
Analyser for critical Early detection of effluent inlet quality to prevent
parameters shock-load to IETS.
Skim tank Level switch Prevent LOPC. Level switch starts the transfer
(onshore) for pump. Failure of both Level Switch and Transfer
produced water Transfer pump Pump will cause LOPC.

Oil separation device (e.g. This device separates the oil from the effluent.
skimmer)

Pre and Primary Treatment System

Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Diversion Control valve Prevent shock-load to IETS.

system Analyser and control valve auto-divert off-spec
Analyser effluent to an Off-Spec tank.

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 Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

OIW Separator Oil separation device (e.g. This device separates the oil from the effluent.
plate pack, skimmer)
Equalization Mixer/air mixing This device completely mix the effluent, for a
tank consistent quality of effluent to downstream
units.
Flow meter This device monitors incoming effluent flow is as
per design specification.
Analyser for critical This device monitors incoming effluent quality is
parameter–pH, COD, AN, as per design specification.
TOC, Urea
pH adjustment Analyser This device ensures adjusted pH is as per design
specification. Analyser and dosing pump,
Dosing pump normally interlocked.
Coagulation/ Dosing pump This device delivers chemicals to the effluent
Flocculation streams.
Mixer This device completely mixes the effluent and
chemicals.
Floatation Unit Air saturation unit This device generates air bubbles for the
floatation effect.
Air compressor This device supplies air for air bubbles generation.

Drive system (motor, gear
box) for arm rake
Recycle pump
Sludge transfer pump
Stripper Air blower
Control valve (steam)
This device moves the arm rake for sludge
skimming and removal.
This device delivers water streams to carry the air
bubbles.
This device withdraws sludge skimmed from the
floatation unit.
This device generates air volume for stripping
effect.
This device delivers steam supply for stripping
effect.

Dosing pump – caustic This device delivers chemicals to modify effluent

and acid pH and gas-off volatiles contaminant.

Analyser This device monitors treated effluent quality is as

per design specification,

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 Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Wet Air Air compressor This device supplies air (oxygen) for oxidation
Oxidation effect.
Feed pump This device delivers effluent into high pressure/
high temperature vessel.
Heat exchangers This device increases temperature of effluent for
oxidation effect.
Analyser This device monitors treated effluent quality is as
per design specification.

Secondary Treatment System

Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Aeration basin *Aerator This device supplies air (oxygen) to biomass for
respiration and oxidation of contaminant.
*Blower This device supplies air (oxygen) to biomass for
respiration and oxidation of contaminant.
*Return activated sludge This device returns settled biomass (in clarifier),
pump back into the aeration basin.
Analyser - DO This device monitors sufficient air (oxygen) is
supplied to biomass.
Dosing pump - nutrients This device delivers nutrient (chemicals) to the
biomass.
Anoxic basin Mixer This device prevents anaerobic condition in basin.

Dosing pump – carbon This device delivers food (chemicals) to the

source biomass.
SBR Diffuser This device supplies air (oxygen) to biomass for
respiration and oxidation of contaminant.
Floating decanter This device decants (remove) clarified effluent
from the tank.
De-sludging pump This device withdraws (remove) excess biomass
from tank.
Clarifier Drive system (motor, gear This device moves the arm rake for sludge
box) for arm rake skimming and removal.

Sludge transfer pump This device withdraws (remove) sludge from the
clarifier unit.
Note: *Identified as critical in PETRONAS WAPS Guideline.

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Tertiary Treatment System and Final Discharge
Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Filter Backwashing pump This device regenerates filter bed by removing the
filtered contaminant.

Final discharge Flow meter This device monitors the amount of effluent
basin discharged to environment

Analyser for critical This device monitor discharge effluent quality as

parameter (e.g. pH, COD, per regulatory limit or discharge limit.
TOC, OIW)

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Part 2 Produced Water
- Treatment Facilities located Offshore

General Statements:
1. Equipment and parts related to diversion system is identified as critical equipment (e.g.
analyser, control valve)
2. Any equipment with redundancies is not identified as critical equipment (n+1, 2x100%, 3x50%).
Equipment with 2x50% is not considered as redundant.
3. The unit processes and parts discussed are recommended & none-exhaustive list. OPUs shall
decide the critical equipment based on the MCF 3.6 criteria and specific to their operations.
4. OPUs shall create an inventory of the critical equipment unique to their operation.

Collection and Pre-treatment

Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Free water knock Analyser (OIW) This device monitors incoming produced water
out drum/tank quality.

Interface level control To prevent oil carry-under to PWTS

(level transmitter,
control valve)
Flow meter To measure the incoming produced water into
PWTS.
Pressure control valve To ensure sufficient pressure into PWTS

Primary Treatment
Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Chemical dosing Dosing pump This device deliver chemicals into produced water.
(e.g. reverse
demulsifier, deoiler,
water clarifier)
Hydrocyclone Incoming pressure To monitor pressure for efficient separation.
transmitter

Secondary Treatment
Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?

Chemical dosing Dosing pump This device deliver chemicals into produced water.
(coagulant and
flocculant)
Static mixer Mix dissolved gas into produced water.

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 Dissolved gas Recycle pump This device delivers water streams to carry the gas
flotation (DGF) bubbles.

Oil transfer pump This device withdraws oil removed from the
floatation unit.

Induced gas Gas sparger/eductor/ This device supplies and generates gas bubbles.
flotation (IGF) impeller and drive
system (motor, gear
box)
Recycle pump This device delivers water streams to carry the gas
bubbles.

Oil transfer pump This device withdraws oil removed from the
floatation unit.

Interface level control To prevent oil carry-under to final discharge

(level transmitter,
control valve)
Compact flotation Incoming pressure To monitor pressure for efficient separation
unit transmitter

Oil transfer pump This device withdraws oil removed from the
floatation unit.
Degasser Vessel pressure To prevent over-pressure of disposal point
(caisson).

Tertiary treatment & Final Discharge

Treatment Unit Parts Why the part is critical?
Filtration unit (e.g. Backwashing pump This device regenerates filter bed by removing the
Nutshell filter, filtered contaminant
multimedia filter,
coalescence
polymer filter)
Final discharge Analyser for critical This device monitor discharge effluent quality as
parameter (OIW) per regulatory limit or discharge limit.

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