QT Water Tech strengthens its presence in Mauritania
On November 16, 13 containerized seawater desalination units, of the fastRO® series manufactured by QT Water Tech, were sent to Mauritania from the port of Shanghai in order to help alleviate the shortage of fresh water resources in in many coastal fishing villages.
Since 2015, Mauritania has experienced many periods of drought and the lack of fresh water risks is threatening the livelihoods of local residents, thereby limiting the economic and social development of this part of the world.
In 2018, QT Water Tech successfully designed a 1,000 m3 / day seawater desalination project in Mauritania's largest fishing port in Nouadhibou for industrial (ice making) and domestic (drinking water for port staff) use.
All along the Mauritanian coast, there are many small fishing villages that are unable to get enough fresh water due to the remoteness of the municipal drinking water supply network. Our local partner, SMAGEC ENERGY, has undertaken since the start of 2020 to install highly integrated small and medium scale desalination systems, to supply both drinking and industrial water to coastal fishing villages such as Nouamghar, Lucid, Tiwilit, Mheijratt and many others.
Mr. TAJIDINE the project manager of SMAGEC ENERGY said: "As an efficient, sustainable and competitive technology of obtaining fresh water, membrane desalination is perfectly suited to the needs of small and medium-sized towns and villages". However, a large amount of electrical energy is consumed during the desalination process. As Mr. TAJIDINE said: “We have considerable wind energy, but we don't have a lot of operational experience in water desalination. Therefore, we were looking for seawater desalination systems with high efficiency and low power consumption and easy to operate but most importantly space-saving. ”
He added: “After considering the long-term overall cost, the quality, maintenance, after-sales service and many other factors, we finally opted for the fastRO® system from our partner QT Water Tech. At the same time fastRO® systems come in several types and models suitable for different capacities. So, we could easily select the solutions according to the water quality and the needs of the different local fishing villages in order to realize the so called “point to point” water supply strategy. This will help us to respond to challenges in terms of water supply for the scattered fishing villages with maximum efficiency”.
Due to the COVID-19 epidemic situation, containerized systems had to be delivered within a very short timeframe. Faced with the urgent demand for supplies, Mr CHEN Shitao, QT Water Tech's director of operations said: “In order to meet customer expectations, we began preparations shortly after the resumption towards the end of the containment in China in June 2020. Standardized design and advanced production procedures played an important role in this, dramatically shortening the supply cycle, maintaining high-quality workmanship and product quality excellence, and reducing the difficulty of installation and commissioning. Finally, our fastRO® solution has also integrated the “plug and play” function to make it easier for local operators”.
Today, the 13 fastRO® seawater desalination units “ride the wind and the waves” towards the African continent and will soon be installed in the coastal fishing villages of Mauritania in the coming days.
QT Water Tech is very enthusiastic to be part of this ambitious strategy which will help alleviate the water shortage in Mauritania in particular and thus participate in the economic and social development of West African countries as a whole.
