Chinese news agencies eport that Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Daiki Ataka Engineering Co are working through a joint venture with a local cement manufacturer to win part of an order for an Anhui Province wastewater treatment facility that will be able to process 140 000 tpd of sewage. If KHI wins the bid, it will be worth 1-2 billion yen (US$ 11.04 – 22.09 million). The company is also looking to take part in building sewage facilities in other parts of China, and is considering broadening the scope of business to include marketing the processed dried sludge as a fuel for cement plants.