Novasep secures contract from Egypt’s sugar producer Al Nouran

Novasep has secured a contract from Egypt-based producer Al Nouran to provide process units for a sugar production facility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

As per the terms of the deal, Novasep will deliver two process solutions, which includes a decalcification plant for the beet sugar factory to allow an effluent-free softening process, and a decolourisation plant with a brine recovery system for the refinery part.

Claimed to be a greenfield project, the new plant will have the capacity to produce more than 270,000t of white beet sugar and an additional 315,000t per annum of refined white cane sugar.

Novasep industrial biotech president Nadège Laborde said: “We are proud to support Al Nouran’s skilled team as they work to address the country’s sugar shortages.

“The plant will be one of the largest in the MENA region and will benefit from our latest design and optimisation for sugar decolourisation and proven robustness of our juice decalcification.

“This is an extraordinary opportunity for both the teams to combine their technical abilities and channel them towards delivering the maximum value in producing high-quality products.”

According to the World Sugar Production, Supply and Distribution report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Egypt imports one-third of the country’s sugar supply.

The new sugar plant is expected to address the local supply needs and export opportunities.