Junior sulfate of potash (SOP) developer Danakali Ltd., Subiaco, Western Australia, which is focused on the development of the Colluli Sulfate of Potash Project in Eritrea, confirmed on May 19 that instructions have been issued to WEC Projects in South Africa to complete reverse osmosis (RO) plant manufacturing and function testing for shipment to Eritrea.
WEC has confirmed that manufacturing of the RO plant will be complete and ready for shipment in three to four months. The total contract value of the RO plant is US$1. 6 million. The company said the RO plant will make fresh water available at the site and is an essential part of the project and its early works program.
In other news, on May 27 Danakali said test work has confirmed that filtered seawater is reliable, unlimited, and an economic option for the project, which can now rely on a combination of a beach well intake, smaller pumping station, and greater renewable energy to pump the water to the SOP processing plant.
“Using filtered seawater as an unlimited input in our production process is not only a world first, but also a long-term game changer,” said Danakali Executive Chairman Seamus Cornelius.