SABIC and Lurgi GmbH ink oleo-chemicals deal
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) has signed an agreement with Lurgi GmbH for the technology licensing and engineering that will allow SABIC to produce oleo-chemicals at its affiliate, Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. (SAUDI KAYAN), following the completion of new facilities to be constructed in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
Startup of the new production line is planned for the end of 2013 and will utilize renewable feedstock technology. “The feedstock used for this process is based on natural raw materials from renewable oils such as palm kernel oil and coconut oil. The use of renewable feedstock is part of SABIC’s overall commitment to sustainability and strong corporate citizenship,” said Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Ubaid, SABIC executive vice president for technology and innovation.
The new oleo-chemical plant will be the first of its type in the Middle East and includes an upstream natural acid unit, a wax-ester unit, a hydrogenation unit, a downstream natural alcohol fractionation and distillation line, as well as a complete glycerine line. The complex will be designed for the production of 83,000 tpy of distilled natural alcohols of various compositions that are commonly used in household and laundry products, plasticizers, lube additives, plastic industries, cosmetics and personal care.
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