Melbourne-headquartered Clean TeQ Water has secured a $1.2 million contract to provide detailed engineering design for an industrial wastewater treatment plant at one of Nyrstar’s European operations.
The contract will see Clean TeQ Water apply its proprietary DESALX ion exchange technology to help treat complex industrial wastewater, following pilot trials completed at the site between 2023 and 2024, the company said in a news release.
“The contract exemplifies the critical role of our Moving Bed Ion Exchange Technology (MBIX) platform in advancing wastewater treatment and resource recovery for the mining and metals sectors,” said Peter Voigt, CEO of Clean TeQ Water.
“MBIX forms the foundation of our DESALX® application, which specifically targets complex environmental compliance requirements while enabling the recovery of valuable by-products where feasible.”
The detailed design package is expected to be delivered within 28 weeks from commencement. Clean TeQ Water said the project may proceed to a subsequent delivery stage – covering procurement, fabrication, and system integration – if the design work is completed successfully and commercial conditions are met.
The next stage is anticipated to be worth approximately $9.4 million, pending confirmation of final scope and budget.
“In this project, the MBIX-enabled DESALX® system delivers both best-in-class discharge performance and resource recovery opportunities, directly supporting our customers’ shift toward more sustainable, circular economy operations,” Voigt added.
Clean TeQ Water noted that the current agreement contains no unusual termination provisions for an early-stage design contract and that either party remains under no binding obligation to proceed to the next phase. Key commercial terms for the delivery stage are yet to be negotiated.
