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MOSCOW (MRC) -- A global EPC and
turnkey project management company, Nuberg EPC has been awarded the prestigious
500 TPD Sulfuric Acid Plant project on EPC & LSTK basis in Egypt, said Hydrocarbonprocessing.
The
project, which was awarded during the pandemic, is owned by Sprea Misr, a
leading chemicals and plastics manufacturer in Ramadan City, Egypt. Nuberg EPC
will be the single-point solution company responsible from concept to
commissioning of the project. It is also the globally recognized Sulfuric Acid
technology supplier.
The 500 TPD Sulfuric Acid Plant project will be
based on the latest Double Contact Double Absorption (DCDA) process technology.
The Double contact process is used for the production of sulfuric acid in high
concentrations which is required for industrial purposes. The project also
incorporates a 5MW turbine with a steam-based power generation plant with a
complete bypass arrangement. This is the first time that Nuberg EPC is building
a turbine unit for electricity production. Sulfuric Acid produced in the plants
will be provided to the agriculture industry for the production of urea and
other fertilizers.
This project comes as another milestone for Nuberg
EPC, the Sulfuric Acid technology licensor, in Egypt, as it is the fourth
turnkey project for the company. Nuberg has also completed three other turnkey
projects in Egypt namely, a Caustic Soda plant for the Egyptian Petrochemical
Company in Alexandria, a Calcium Chloride plant for TCI Sanmar Chemicals in Port
Said, and a Sulfuric Acid plant for AGROCHEM in Alexandria.
Signing the
contract amidst the pandemic is yet another achievement for Nuberg EPC. In the
Middle East, Nuberg EPC has successfully delivered over fifteen turnkey projects
in countries like Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE. This has
positioned Nuberg EPC as one of the top EPC companies in the region.
On
being awarded the project, Mr. A. K. Tyagi, MD, Nuberg Engineering commented,
"We are thankful to Sprea Misr for entrusting our turnkey project engineering
capabilities and our EPC services and solutions with its Sulfuric Acid plant. We
are excited to partner with them and strengthen our relationship even further.
Armed with competent, qualified, and professional engineers along with
advancements in sulfuric acid plant technology, we are committed to commission
the project by the first quarter of 2022 faster than the industry average of 16
months."
He further stated, "Nuberg EPC's scope of services for this
project includes Process Design & Technology including Product and
Technology Development, Process Know-how & Licensing, Basic Engineering,
Front End Engineering Design (FEED), Construction Management, Operation &
Maintenance, Detailed Engineering, Project Management, Commissioning, EPC &
LSTK Solutions, Heavy Fabrication, and start-up of the plant."
As MRC informed
previously, oil producers face an unprecedented challenge to balance supply
and demand as factors including the pace and response to COVID-19 vaccines cloud
the outlook, according to an official with International Energy Agency's (IEA)
statement.
We remind that the
COVID-19 outbreak has led to an unprecedented decline in demand affecting all
sections of the Russian economy, which has impacted the demand for
petrochemicals in the short-term. However, the pandemic triggered an increase in
the demand for polymers in food packaging, and cleaning and hygiene products,
according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. With Russian
petrochemical companies having the advantage of access to low-cost feedstock,
and proximity to demand-rich Asian (primarily China) and European markets for
the supply of petrochemical products, these companies appear to be
well-positioned to derive full benefits from an improving market environment and
global economy post-COVID-19, says GlobalData.
We also remind that in
December 2020, Sibur, Gazprom Neft, and Uzbekneftegaz agreed to cooperate on
potential investments in Uzbekistan including a major expansion of
Uzbekneftegaz’s existing Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex (SGCC) and the proposed
construction of a new gas chemicals facility. The signed cooperation agreement
for the projects includes “the creation of a gas chemical complex using
methanol-to-olefins (MTO) technology, and the expansion of the production
capacity of the Shurtan Gas Chemical Complex”.
Ethylene and propylene are
feedstocks for producing polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene
(PP).
According to MRC's DataScope report, PE
imports to Russia decreased in January-November 2020 by 17% year on year and
reached 569,900 tonnes. High density polyethylene (HDPE) accounted for the
greatest reduction in imports. At the same time, PP imports into Russia
increased by 21% year on year to about 202,000 tonnes in the first eleven months
of 2020. Propylene homopolymer (homopolymer PP) accounted for the main increase
in imports.
Nuberg EPC has been providing plant design, engineering,
technology, and turnkey solutions to the sulphuric acid industry for 25 years.
Nuberg EPC has its own technology specially designed and developed to increase
the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of Sulphuric Acid plants. The company is a
global leader for not only executing turnkey Chemical and Fertilizer projects
worldwide but also serves Hydrocarbon, Steel, and Nuclear & Defense
industries globally.
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