Outokumpu Technology to deliver the world's largest sulphuric acic production complex to Saudi Arabia
Outokumpu Technology will design and deliver the world's largest sulphuric acid plant complex at Ras Az Zawr, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) and Outokumpu Technology's joint venture company Middle East Metals Processing Company Ltd. signed the Phase 1 contract for the engineering of three sulphuric acid plants on the 1st of May, 2006. The project will be executed in two phases with project implementation and construction starting at the end of 2006.
The overall investment cost is estimated to about USD 240 million out of which the core technology package directly subcontracted to Outokumpu Technology will be 50%.
With a total production of 13,500 tonnes per day of sulphuric acid the new plant complex will be the largest sulphuric acid production complex ever built in the world. Ma'aden will use the whole acid production for its manufacture of phosphate based fertilizer. The plant complex will be operational in 2009.
Outokumpu Technology has entered into a joint venture with Central Mining Company Investment Ltd. of Saudi Arabia in order to realize the project. The new joint venture company, Middle East Metals Processing Company Ltd., is based in Al-Khobar.
With this important project Outokumpu Technology confirms its market leadership in sulphuric acid technologies. The company has been a major designer and supplier of sulphuric acid plants for more than 80 years, with a track record of over 600 plants installed worldwide.
For further information please contact:
Outokumpu Technology
Tapani Järvinen, President and CEO
Tel. +358 9 421 2135
Outokumpu Technology GmbH
Peter Weber, President - Metals Processing
Tel. + 49 6171 9693 165
Outokumpu Technology is a worldwide technology leader in minerals and metals processing, providing innovative tailored solutions for a wide variety of customer needs in iron and steel, aluminium and non-ferrous metals industries. With a global network of sales and service centers, research facilities and 1800 experts the company generates annual sales of some 600 million euro.