FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SEGi UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

KOTA DAMANSARA

Diploma in Chemical Engineering

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

REPORT

Name : Raajeswari A/P Radahakrishnan

Student ID : SCM-023562

Duration of Training : From 1st June 2015 to 27 August 2015 ( 3 Months )

Placement of internship : Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd

 CONTENT

1.0 Executive Summary

2.0 Introduction of the Company

2.0.1 History
2.0.2 Location
2.0.3 Service
2.0.4 Model
2.0.5 No. Of Staff
2.0.6 Organization Chart

2.1 Objective

3.0 Summary Of The Task Being Performed

4.0 Obstacles and Solution Encountered

5.0 Conclusion

6.0 Appendix

7.0 References
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd is one of the leading and prominent company
that majors in water and wastewater treatment. It also provides beneficial services and
facilities to the clients and also to partnership companies. It ventures its project in various
parts of the world that eventually made this company to be fame.

In this industrial report, I wrote about the Introduction of the Company, Objective of
the training, summary of the task being performed, obstacles and solutions encountered
during training, conclusion, appendix and references. The purpose of this industrial training is
to help the students to get familiarize with the real working condition that will eventually aid
them in future career. Besides, students will be able to work well and produce an outstanding
outcome to the company they represent whether its inside or outside our country.

As in the introduction section, I include the history of Sigma Water Engineering for
the lecturers or professors to view it and to get to know more detail about this company. In
the history part, it is stated about the year Sigma has been founded, place of ventured and
many more. The location of Sigma Water Engineering is also mentioned together with the
map location for an easy view. Moreover, there are also several list of services that Sigma
Water Engineering offers which has been listed down in the services section. The model of
this company also can be seen in this report that is the outside view of this company for the
reference of lecturers. The number of staffs also mentioned in this report together with a
formal picture of them and also enclosed herewith an organization chart that shows the
position and the name of the staffs working in this company.

In the objective section, I wrote the main purpose of this industrial training that
students could attain. Furthermore, this industrial training will aid students to develop the soft
skills and personal skills that will eventually make them a successful and discipline person. In
this report, objective is the most vital part for each student.
 Then, the summary of the task being performed section is a short synopsis of the task
that were given to me during this training for the duration of three months that is from 1st
June 2015 until 27 August 2015. It has been a challenging and good experience as the task
given to me were quite difficult. By doing so, I enhanced my knowledge in this field and also
got to know any difficult task could be easy with hard work.

Other than that, I also faced some obstacles during the training and had solutions for
each and every obstacles that I have enclosed in Obstacles and Solution Encountered section.
It is common to face obstacles in workplace as it will teach and shape to be a better person.

As for the conclusion part, I have included the benefits of industrial training and
recommendation to my colleagues to join here for industrial training. I also wrote about the
skills that can be developed at Sigma Water Engineering.

Last but not least, in the appendix section I have included some pictures taken during
my training and other relevant documents that could be viewed by lecturers. In the reference
part is the sources that I have used to complete my report.
2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE COMPANY
2.0.1 HISTORY

Water, a precious and essential commodity is becoming scarce with the current over
utilization, pollution and wastage. The availability of water is taken for granted by
individuals and industries alike, and the need to preserve and conserve will be extremely
essential to provide a sustainable development.

Many countries around the world have over the past decade put in larger emphasis on
the conservation of water and mandated the industry to the treatment of the waste sources for
safe disposal either on the ground or into water bodies.

Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd. (SWE), a Malaysian company based in
Puchong, Selangor. Sigma Water is the MEA (Middle East and Asia) headquarters for its
parent, Sigma Water Canada Inc. SWE specialize in design build of modular, easy to expand
water and wastewater treatment systems. SWE has provided numerous water and wastewater
treatment systems around the globe. SWE is a Total Solutions Provider in the field of
environmental engineering and can be the partner in providing turnkey, design-build
solutions for your water, wastewater, recycle, zero liquid discharge and environmental related
assignments.

SWE specialize in physical, chemical, biological, and tertiary treatment systems. The
Sigma Group of Companies is owned and managed by a group of professionals with
extensive local and international experience in water and wastewater treatment. SWE
continue to provide environmental solutions to the chemical, petrochemical, oleo chemical,
palm oil mill effluent (POME), oil & gas, food and beverage, electronics, automotive,
electroplating, textiles, tanneries, abattoirs and a wide variety of industries. All systems are
guaranteed to meet the discharge regulations.
 SWE team of engineers, technicians and operators are proficient in providing a
superlative service that result in cost savings and timely start up and commissioning of your
system. Sigma is capable of handling varying sizes of projects for water and wastewater
treatment and has adequate resources to cater to your projects in all areas of Malaysia. SWE
can undertake operations of the plant on a long term basis as well as offer technical
operations support. SWE undertakes refurbishment work for water as well as wastewater
treatment systems, if the client’s needs are to expand the capacity and refurbish the existing
system to meet the regulatory norms. All systems are built to occupy the minimum footprint,
power and operating costs.
Strategic Partnership

The global demand for water and wastewater treatment systems only asserts our
credibility and potential which is making Sigma a successful venture. As in any business, the
rapid expansion requires infusion of capital to ensure the pace is maintained and market
potential is harnessed. Sigma is extremely bullish with its vision as being one of the leading
design build companies known for its technological expertise and providing guaranteed
environmental solutions.

VISION
To be a leading design-build company known for its technological expertise in providing
guarantees environmental solution globally.

MISSION
To provide specialist service of the highest quality in the water and wastewater industry and
be the front runner in pursuit of a cleaner environment.
2.0.2 LOCATION
Corporate Particular

Name : Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd. (666278-W)

Business Address : No 39, Jalan BP 6/11,

Bandar Bukit Puchong,
47120 Puchong,
Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia.

Tel : +603-8068 7314 / 24 / 41

Fax : +603-8068 7340 / 30
Email : [email protected]
Web : www.sigmawater.net

Factory / Batching Plant : No. 44, Block C, Jalan Kapar, 27 / 89,

Taman Alam Megah, Section 27,
40400 Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia.
Warehouse : No. 3, Jalan Industri Mas 10, Taman Mas,
47100 Puchong,
Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Board of Director : i) Balasubramaniam s/o Sinniah

ii) Tanjore Swaminathan (Canadian Director)
iii) M. Kerbanandhan Pillay

Paid Up Capital : RM 1,400,000.00

Primary Principle : Sigma Water Canada Inc

75, Cheyanne Meadows Way NW,
Calgary, Alberta T3R, 1B6 Canada.

International award : ISO 9001 : 2008 (QAIC/SG/280-A)

Banker and Facility : RHB Bank and AmBank with RM 3.15 million
credit line
Affiliate Office : i) Sigma Water Middle East.
Ras Al-Khaimah, Dubai, UAE.
MAP LOCATION
2.0.3 SERVICES
Sigma Services
Sigma Water specializes in a variety of innovative solutions for applications in Water,
Wastewater and Waste Reuse treatment. We provide:

- Guaranteed solutions for water, wastewater and recycle-reuse treatment

- Custom designed turnkey treatment facilities suitable to the application
- Guaranteed economics in payback and long term operations
- Products for water and wastewater industry
- Innovative chemical solutions for the water and wastewater industry
- Ready stock deliveries from our warehouse facilities
- Containerized or skid mounted treatment system for easy mobility
- Onsite consultation, management, and testing
- Long term customer service & commitment
- Utilize combinations of unit processes and operations to optimize performance
- Brisk installation, commissioning and ease of operations
- Training operating staff and operational support
- Provide long term operations contract and engineering support
Application & Industries

Sigma services a variety of applications in “liquid” waste treatment and management.

Whether it is a “heavy metals” removal application, “organic removal” or a “Total Dissolved
Solids” removal application, we have the solution for you!! Sigma combines a variety of
technologies to provide a optimum economical, yet robust solution for the treatment
application.

Liquid waste treatment could range in applications for “turbid” surface water, “iron,
manganese or arsenic” laden ground water or a high “organic/inorganic” contaminated
industrial wastewater. Removal of specific heavy metals, refractory organic and inorganic
contaminant using an umbrella of latest technologies is our specialization.

Industries and applications we serve with our innovative water, wastewater and reuse-recycle
treatment solutions include:

-Municipalities - Snack food manufacturing

- Remote camp sites - Vegetable oil processing and refining
- Resorts and Hotels - Oil & Gas Industry
- Residential and commercial complex - Electroplating and Phosphating
- Desalination/De-ionization - Starch and Viscose
- Automotive manufacturing - Coffee, Tea processing and manufacturing
- Palm Oil Processing - Breweries and Distilleries
- Pulp & Paper - Paints and Pigments
- Poultry Processing - Rubber and Latex product processing
- Fish Processing - Sago processing
- Food and Beverage - Sauce and condiment manufacturing
- Bottled Water Production - Textile & Tannery Processing
- Tobacco Processing - Slaughterhouse and Abattoirs.
- Chemical and petrochemical manufacturing
Water Treatment

Sigma specializes in modular, skid mounted and containerized systems for water
treatment. Be it surface water, groundwater, sea water, brackish or city water, we have the
technology to treat it to drinking water standards or any industrial standard. Our strength in
water treatment has been recognized globally with installations spanning South Asia, Middle
East & Africa. We offer a complete range of membrane solutions & provide startup,
commissioning & operations support.

Technologies provided by Sigma Water enable water to be treated from sources such
as surface water, ground water, sea water, brackish water and city water. We specialize in
providing compact and easy to expand systems. All systems are custom engineered, and
guaranteed for the process selected. Based on the clients raw water avaiable and treated water
required, Sigma will design an appropriate treatment process, which would include a
combination of the elements listed in following sections.

Sigma offers modular solutions for desalination systems. All systems use the latest
technology in energy recovery to provide low operating costs. Sigma supplies desalination
systems with suitable pretreatment such as multigrade filtration, microfiltration or
ultrafiltration. All systems are pre assembled, pre wired and tested in our assembly facilities
in Malaysia prior to delivery.
Wastewater Treatment

Sigma is a leading provider of innovative technologies for a range of industrial

wastewater treatment applications. Sigma prides itself as being a pioneer in modular designs
that are economical, consume minimal foot print, and easy to operate. Sigma partners with
the industry and provides a one-stop-solutions from liaisoning for regulatory approvals,
design and build systems. All systems designed and supplied by Sigma are guaranteed to
meet the discharge criteria set by the local regulations.

Sigma tailors every individual systems & custom designs them to provide a robust &
dynamic treatment system.

Screening systems
- Static Screen
- Bar Screens
- Rotary Screens

Primary chemical treatment systems

- pH Adjustment System
- Chemical Dosing Systems
- Coagulation & Flocculation Systems
- Electro Coagulation
- Advanced Oxidation
Clarification systems
- Primary Clarifiers
- Inclined Plate Clarifiers
- Dissolved Air Floatation Clarifiers
- Secondary Clarifier
- Tube Settler Clarifiers
Tertiary filtration systems
- Multigrade Filtrations (MGF) -
- Activated Carbon Filtration (ACF)
- Slow / Rapid Sand Filtration
- Engineered Media Filtratiom
- Fluidized Bed Oxidation Reactor (FBOR)
Biological systems
Aerobic biological treatment systems:
- Activated Sludge
- Extended Aeration
- Aerated Lagoon / Aerated Ponds
- Trickling Filter-Solids Contact (TFSC)
Hybrid Systems
- Moving Bed Hybrid Systems
- Membrane Bio Reactors (MBR)
- Sequencing Batch Reactors (SBR)
- Solids Contacts Processes
- Submerged Hybrid Systems
Anaerobic biological treatment systems:
- Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket
(UASB) Reactors
- Low and Medium Rate anaerobic Digesters
- Hybrid Attached and Suspended Growth
Anaerobic Reactors
- Anaerobic and Facultative Ponds
- Anaerobic CSTR Reactors
Disinfection systems
- Chlorination & Chlorine Dioxide
- UV Disinfection
- Ozone Treatment
Wastewater Recycle & Reuse

Sigma offers a combination of technologies to suit wastewater recycle & reuse

applications. We offer primary, secondary, tertiary & polishing membrane treatment
technologies that are tailored to suit a apecific application. Often a wastewater recycle /reuse
application involves:

- Microfiltration;
- Ultrafiltration;
- Reverse Osmosis; and
- Fluidized Bed Oxidation Reactor (FBOR)

Sigma has supplied a variety of recycle and reuse treatment systems for several
industrial applications. All our systems are guaranteed for process reuse quality and quantity.

Applications for wastewater reuse are predominantly in industries that have high water
consumption for processing requirements or are a corporate mandate. Such industries benefit
from internal recycle treatment when availability of water is a challenge or are mandated by
governing principles in reducing discharge of trade effluents.

Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) is now emerging as a competitive “differentiator” between

corporate philosophies. Reduction of water consumption and maximized water re-use are
becoming mandatory in several corporate visions. Sigma is geared to handle such challenges
with guaranteed “Return of Investments” and is able to undertake such projects as a Build-
Own-Operate (BOO), Design-Build-Operate (DBO) or Build-Own-Operate-Transfer
(BOOT).
Products And Services

Sigma offers a complete range of products and consumables required for the water
and wastewater treatment industry. Much of the products are offered ex-stock from our
centralized warehouse facilities in Malaysia. Examples of products that are available to our
clients include:

- Aeration Diffusers
- Aeration Blowers
- Media for filters
- Ion Exchange Resins
- Analytical Instruments (pH, DO, ORP, Condutivity, TDS etc.)
- Flow Meters, Pressure Transducers
- Pipes & Fittings
- Portable Water Analysis Packages (COD,Turbidity, DO, PH etc.)
- Composite FRP vessels with Hub and Laterals
- Engineered Trickling filter media, and Tube Settler media
- Membranes for Reverse Osmosis, Nanofiltration and Ultrafiltration
- Bag and Cartridge filter vessels
- Micron rated bag and cartridge filters
- Chemical Metering pump packages
Chemicals for Water & Wastewater Treatment
Sigma offers a complete range of treatment chemicals for water & waste water treatment.
Sigma represents reputed global manufacturers of scale inhibitors and cleaning chemicals for
membrane treatment, as well as coagulants, flocculants, & dewatering polymer used for water
and wastewater treatment. All chemicals are available in stock for rapid delivery. We conduct
on site Jar tests & analysis and back-up our sales with on-going service visits.

Operation & Maintenance

Sigma can be your partner in operation & maintenance of water & wastewater treatment
systems. We service, operate & maintain several water & wastewater systems for our clients.
Contact us to understand our niche in operating & maintaining your water/wastewater
treatment systems.

Manufacturing Strength
Our manufacturing capability ranges from fabrication, assembly and testing within our
facilities. Our quality assurance plan ensures reliability and performance of every system that
we supply.
Business Activities

Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd conducts several business activities that attracts
other several companies to have partnership with Sigma. This is due to Sigma offers
outstanding services to the customers and also companies. There are several business
activities that Sigma provides :

Effluent Treatment Plant

Aerobic & Anaerobic Biological Systems
Wastewater Audit & Evaluation
Domestic Water Treatment
Wastewater Recycling
Sewerage Treatment Systems
Surface & Underground Water Treatment
Desalination
Deionised (Di) Water Treatment
Pilot Plant Construction & Operation
Water / Wastewater Treatment Chemicals
Operation And Maintenance
Soil & Lake Remediation
River Conservation
2.0.4 MODEL

Outside view of Sigma Water Engineering

2.0.5 NUMBER OF STAFFS

Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd is one of the leading company in Malaysia
which specializes in water and wastewater treatment. It also has ventured their company in
Canada and has partnership with variety of companies for the purpose of obtaining
instruments and equipments. Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd has approximately 40 to
50 staffs whom working under designated department like Marketing Department, Design
Engineering Department and so on.
2.1 OBJECTIVES

The fundamental objective of Industrial Training is to prepare students for future

employment in their chosen engineering discipline. Industrial Training enhances the
academic material studied at University by allowing students to practice what they have
learned and to develop key professional attributes. Industrial training should provide an
opportunity for students to:

1. Experience the discipline of working in a professional engineering organisation

2. Develop understanding of the functioning and organisation of a business

3. Interact with other professional and non-professional groups

4. Apply engineering methods such as design and problem solving

5. Develop technical, interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
industrial training also gives employers an opportunity to assess future employees.

A demonstrated commitment and ability to take responsibility, make sound decisions,

and apply technical skills will be highly regarded. Industrial training gives students an
opportunity to evaluate future employers as well as enabling informed decisions about the
discipline and career paths to follow.
3.0 SUMMARY OF THE TASK BEING PERFORMED

The task given during my industrial training were challenging as it was a completely
new working platform for me to learn about water and wastewater engineering and also gain
valuable knowledge on it. During my training, I was given a Piping and Instrumentation
Diagram (P & ID) for the Osmoflo company at Burton that is to identify the valves used
which includes the tag number, description, piping class, size of the pipe, the quantity, mode
of operation, valve type and so on. Besides, I was also assigned to print, arrange and scan
some important documents for filing purposes and also for submitting to clients purposes. I
updated the tag number for the valves based on the new P & I Diagram for Osmolflo
company that was changed for certain purposes by the higher management. I also visited the
leading company that is Prominent Solutions that supplies equipments to Sigma for years
with my trainee, Ms Ashley and one of my colleague.

Furthermore, I created the listings in Excel form for the number of pumps, filters,
valves, blower and dosing pumps that includes the brand, model, capacity, pressure, type,
price and many more that were used by Sigma for number of projects. I was also given a task
to do research and presentation about the 7 out of 31 important parameters for effluent
discharge that is the colour, temperature, ph, oil and grease, Total Suspended Solid (TSS),
Carbon Oxygen Demand (COD) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) which was my
first presentation. Then, I was instructed to do research and presentation for the topic
coagulation, flocculation and conventional jar test which were the processes that involved in
wastewater treatment. My third presentation was about the calculation on the dosage of jar
test and types of filtration used for wastewater treatment that is the ultrafiltration, reverse
osmosis, nanofiltration, microfiltration, static screen, multimedia filters, activated carbon
filters, backwash filter and cartridge filter.

Moreover, I also did some research on wastewater treatment on ways to treat water by
a number of processes like coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, aeration and many more
in order for me to enhance my knowledge on it and besides, I also watched several videos on
processes involved in wastewater treatment. I updated the document list for Osmoflo
company that includes the client number, document number, description and the status of it.
 Other than that, I also helped the Lab Department to complete the information for the
8 parameters for effluent discharge as written in Word form. The seven important parameters
were ph, temperature, oil and grease, total suspended solid (TSS), biochemical oxygen
demand (BOD), sulphide and formaldehyde that includes the procedures, definition,
interferences, apparatus used, steps of preparation, range of result and ways of calculation to
obtain the answer.

Besides, I was assigned to do a line list for Kemaman Bitumen Company (KBC)
based on the P & I Diagram and also was given a sample as a reference for me to do it. Then,
I was also assigned to create a database on the list of customers that has partnership with
Sigma. I was assigned to list the valves, instruments, equipments and tanks for Tanzania
Breweries project. The valves are such as manual valve, solenoid valve, check valve, air
release valve and actuator, the instruments are such as pressure transmitter, temperature
transmitter, mixer gear motor and level sensor, the equipments are such as dosing pumps and
the tanks are such as like dosing tank.
4.0 OBSTACLES AND SOLUTION ENCOUNTERED

1. Exposed to new working environment

I have not been worked before in my whole lifetime until now as this is my first experience of
working in a company. Besides, I was totally exposed to new things like analyzing the P & I
Diagram, line list, document list and many more which was hard for me initially. Besides, I
was also eager to learn and gain information of information that I’m not exposed before.
Thus, it aided me to cope with the situation as the days and time goes on as well as I and
enjoyed working in the company as I’m learning more and more day by day.

2. Difficult to conduct a research

The information for my research was not precise as what I wanted could not be found. It was
difficult for me at first because most of my time taken for the research and I had to click on
each link to get the information. Thus, I asked help from my trainee for the information that
needed and she gave me a printed version of a document that contains the details that I was
searching for. During my training period, my trainee helped me a lot for many things that I do
not know and understand.

3.
5.0 CONCLUSION

There were many things that I have experience and learned during the three month of
my Industrial Training at Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd. The whole training period
was very interesting, challenging and instructive. Through this training, I was able to gain
new insights and more comprehensive understanding about the real working environment and
practice. The three month placement also has provided me the opportunities to develop and
improve my soft and functional skills. All of this valuable experience and knowledge that I
have gained were not only acquired through the direct involvement in the task given but also
through other aspect of the training such as work observation, interaction with colleagues,
superior and others third party related to the company. From what I have undergone, I am
hundred percent agree that the industrial training program have achieve its entire primary
objective. It is also the best ways to prepare student in facing the real working life. As a result
of the program now, I am more confident to enter the employment world and build my future
career.

Besides, throughout my training period at Sigma Water Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd, I
have developed valuable skills and experience that will help in my future career.

Gain New Knowledge and Experience

During the training period, I have able to gain a lot of new knowledge and valuable
experiences which related wastewater engineering as I visited a leading company that is
Prominent that supplies equipments to Sigma

Improve Communication and Social Interaction Skills

Most of the training task involved interaction and need me to communicate

with superior, others co -workers and operators . The enforcement of English
language in the working environment have improve my English both my spoken and written.
Real Industry Working Environment

The training enables me to experience the real industry work place environment and working
process under the company integrated business complex. From the direct involvement, I am
now able to familiarize and have the clear idea about the real working world that will enter
after my graduation

Last but not least, I will recommend Sigma company for my colleagues for industrial
training as it aid them to develop important personal skills and also give a new working
experience by learning a new things every day. On the whole, it was a good experience
working at Sigma Water Engineering.
6.0 APPENDIX

pictures
7.0 REFERENCES

1. http://www.sigmawater.net/
2. https://www.google.com/