About us

Since our inception in 2012, Aquest UV Tech has been at the forefront of implementation of Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection and advanced oxidation technology on the African continent. We are solely dedicated to the implementation of UV for the municipal, industrial and light commercial markets.

Before our company was incepted, our founder was very much involved as a user of municipal UV systems. Hence, in every action or project we execute, the user perspective plays a pivotal role in our equipment selection process.

Aquest UV Tech represents Trojan Technologies in the Sub Saharan market. Trojan Technologies is a brand which speaks for itself and have become the world leaders in UV disinfection and advanced oxidation applications. We sell reliability, performance and trust in water and wastewater disinfection and advanced oxidation for reuse applications. We do this with the most knowledgeable team of scientists and engineers in the world.

Christ van Schaijk

Founder and UV enthusiast

Founder of Aquest UV Tech.

After having been involved as a user of large scale municipal UV systems in Europe, Christ has been at the forefront of the implementation of many UV projects on the African continent.

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Ryan Silbernagl

Business development manager

Ryan is the business development manager and applications engineer for Aquest UV Tech. Ryan sparked his passion for UV disinfection almost a decade ago with research and development projects in applying UV disinfection to municipal wastewater effluents as a replacement for chlorine.

He uses his skills and experience with the application of UV to assist you with the development of your project. From small residential applications to large advanced oxidation systems for water reuse projects.

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Nathaniel de Jager

Service and after Sales Support Engineer

Nathaniel is an electrical engineer who has been trained by Trojan technologies on the installation, commissioning and maintenance of all UV application technologies.

His combined enthusiasm and rigorous work ethic ensures your UV system is in good hands for both proactive and regular maintenance services.

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