Walvis Bay Salt Holdings (Pty) Ltd, through its various subsidiaries, is the
Largest producer of solar sea salt in sub-Saharan Africa
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Walvis Bay Salt Holdings (Pty) Ltd, through its various subsidiaries, is the largest producer of solar sea salt in sub-Saharan Africa. The Company processes 100 million m3 (cubic meter) of seawater per annum to produce in excess of 1,000,000 mt of high-quality salt per annum. The total operation covers an area of 5000ha.
The Group exports to various countries, including Nigeria, Cameroon, South Africa and Europe.
In addition to producing salt for the chemical industry and other general purposes the Group also produces high quality table salt for the Southern Africa market. Besides South Africa, triple refined sea salt is exported to neighbouring countries, including Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Botswana and Zambia, mainly for human consumption10.
Products and Operations
The salt operation at Walvis Bay Salt Holdings comprises three companies, Salt & Chemicals (Pty) Ltd, Walvis Bay Salt Refiners (Pty) Ltd, and Ekango Salt Refiners (Pty) Ltd.
Salt & Chemicals operates the salt field and produces the raw salt, whilst Walvis Bay Salt Refiners further processes and markets the product internationally. Ekango Salt Refiners produces table salt for various local and international markets.
An updated copy of our product specifications and certifications can be obtained from the following email address: info@wbsalt.com
The ProcessHarvesting and WashingShip Loading and ExportsBagged Salt
The Process
The Walvis Bay Salt Refiners salt production process is based on the solar evaporation of seawater to produce 99,4% pure sodium chloride (NaCl) on dry mass basis.
Seawater, which is the only raw material, contains a 3.5% concentration of salts, of which 2.9% is sodium chloride. The water is pumped from a natural lagoon into a series of pre-evaporation ponds and then through a series of concentration ponds. The total operation covers an area of 5000ha.
Harvesting and Washing
Once the salt crystals have grown to the required depth, the salt is removed by mechanical harvesters and transported to a wash plant. Here, the salt undergoes a process of washing, using dilute brine as the washing medium. During the wash process calcium sulphate and magnesium is removed which adheres to the salt. The final salt solution is then dried in a centrifuge and stored on a stockpile for further draining.
Ship Loading and Exports
To avoid contamination, the salt destined for bulk exports is transported from the bulk storage facility at the harbour by a conveyor belt and spout-trimmed into the ship’s hold at the Walvis Bay dockside. Loading can take place on a 24-hour basis, seven days a week.
Some of the salt is shipped to South Africa for use in the BUD Group (Pty) Ltd., but increasing amounts are now being exported to other countries in Africa.
Bagged Salt
Salt required by customers in bags is packed at a bagging facility, according to individualized bag mass requirements, and incorporating specific package identification and granule sizes according to customer needs.
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Walvis Bay Salt Holdings (Pty) Ltd process:
The Company processes 100 million m3(cubic meter) of seawater per annum to produces in excess of 1 000 00 000 mt of high-quality salt per annum. The total operation covers and area of 5000ha.
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The group process 100 Million m3 (cubic meter) of seawater
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Operation covers an area of 5000ha.
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The Group operates in all 9 South African provinces, 12 African countries and has 11 500 employees and is built on the foundation of trust and integrity and values of agility, performance, innovation and partnership. Together it helps to build diversified growth businesses across four chosen platforms, namely Chemicals and Minerals, Industrial Services, Building Materials and Financial Services.