Put That Cheque Book Away

摘要

As amp5 appears on the horizon, industry soothsayers predict this spending round will emphasise the need to maximise effectiveness of existing plant rather than making new investments.rnThe industry should not lose sight of the fact that Asset Management Plan is what the AMP rounds are all about.rnVolatile oil and steel prices, and the growing pressure to reduce carbon footprint all put a sensible emphasis on maintaining and optimising the equipment before getting therncheque book out. While new treatment plant will inevitably be required to deal with ever-increasing volumes of effluent flow, at least some of this could be treated by bringing existing plant back up to efficiency.rnIn fact, a survey of plant efficiency might reveal surprises as to how far it has deteriorated.