Clean TeQ Water To Deliver Paid HIROX® Pilot Deployment with NESR
17 December 2025
Clean TeQ Water has secured a purchase order from NESR (National Energy Services Reunited Corp) for the delivery of a containerised pilot plant based on Clean TeQ’s proprietary HIROX® water treatment technology.
This paid deployment represents the first containerised HIROX® pilot within NESR’s NEDA segment operations in the Middle East and is an important step in demonstrating the platform’s suitability for scalable commercial application.
NESR is a leading provider of integrated energy and oilfield services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This pilot forms part of NESR’s broader program to assess advanced treatment solutions for complex industrial wastewaters and circular water reuse solutions, particularly those with high salinity and scaling potential, and to evaluate the applicability of HIROX® for upstream oil and gas in addition to mining applications in the MENA region.
This deployment builds on the collaboration between Clean TeQ and NESR established through the exclusive distribution agreement signed in November 2021 and the HIROX® project delivered to NESR in 2023. NESR’s investment in this pilot reflects the progression of the partnership and supports ongoing piloting and evaluation across NESR’s operations.
The plant will be delivered as a 12.2-metre, containerised, fully automated unit with field pilot scale treatment capacity. Delivery is scheduled for mid-2026. The pilot will assess water recovery and reagent consumption performance, and inform design parameters for subsequent full-scale applications in the region.
Results generated are expected to support commercial roll-out of HIROX® across NESR’s customer base.
Moving Bed Ion Exchange - the backbone of HIROX®
HIROX® integrates Clean TeQ’s proprietary Moving Bed Ion Exchange (MBIX) technology with Reverse Osmosis (RO) to enable high-efficiency treatment of complex industrial wastewaters. MBIX selectively removes multivalent ions, such as calcium, magnesium and heavy metals, that typically limit RO recovery due to scaling. With these ions removed, RO can operate at higher recoveries and produce less brine. HIROX®’s closed-loop configuration also allows RO brine to regenerate the MBIX resin, reducing chemical demand and waste.
“HIROX® is uniquely positioned to maximise water recovery and reduce waste in high-salinity environments, which are critical priorities across the Middle East. This pilot is an important step toward broader commercial adoption of HIROX® within the region’s resource and industrial sectors.”