The Al Mahsamma Project is developed by Metito-Hassan Allam in a joint venture
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi recently officially inaugurated the Al Mahsamma agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Ismailia Governorate in the North-East of the country. The project has a capacity of 1 million cbm/day and is built in an area of 42,000sqm, making Al Mahsamma the largest plant of its kind in the world.
The project worth US$ 100mn has been developed by the joint venture (JV) comprised of Metito, the multinational global provider of intelligent water management and alternative energy solutions, and Hassan Allam Construction, Egypt’s leading engineering, construction and infrastructure company, under the supervision of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority.
The JV scope of work for this flagship project includes the engineering, construction, operations (EC&O), commissioning and operation and maintenance (O&M) for a period of five years.
Al Mahsamma is part of Egypt’s progressive and multipronged approach to ensure the country’s water security through wastewater treatment, desalination, and preservation of natural water resources.
“In this project, we make use of the latest technologies for the treatment of agricultural drainage to produce suitable water for irrigation and land reclamation, following the highest quality standard and specifications set by the Egyptian government,” affirmed Eng. Karim Madwar, Managing Director, Metito Africa.
“We have been able to complete this massive project in a fast track record of ten months, amounting to 2.5 million man hours with no injuries or time lost, a testament to the state’s confidence in our capabilities,” asserted Hassan Allam, Chairman, Hassan Allam Construction.
The plant will contribute to the irrigation of 70,000 acres of land in the Sinai, as part of the government’s efforts to develop the region by creating sustainable urban communities and job opportunities in the area.
The water is transferred to the plant from Ismailia irrigation drainage canal, located west of Suez Canal, using two individual pump stations crossing underneath the Suez Canal. The water is further pumped through the plant’s pump station via eight vertical turbine type pumps – six working pumps and two on standby – with each pumping at a speed of 7000 cbm/hr.
