Page 161 - CW E-Magazine (17-12-2024)

News from Abroad

NEW PROJECT
Al Baleed Petrochemical plans Oman’s first

PDH plant in Salalah

Al Baleed Petrochemical has inked chemical said. The
an MoU with technology supplier, company is also
Lummus USA, to launch Oman’s first planning to estab-
Propane Dehydrogenation (PDH) plant lish a petrochemical
in Salalah. park in Salalah, pro-
ducing an array of
“This collaboration highlights our chemical products
commitment to advancing Oman’s powered by locally
industrial landscape by establishing a available feedstock
foundation for propylene production, like methanol, LPG
a key driver in expanding downstream and ammonia. The
value chains,” the company said. petrochemical park,
aligned with ‘Oman
Under the agreement, Lummus will Vision 2040’, is posi-
support the FEED (Front-End Engi- tioned to harness
neering Design) study for the project. setting the stage for a high-impact the region’s abundant feedstock, espe-
project that leverages locally sourced cially in Salalah, to produce a range of
“With the support of Lummus’ re- LPG from OQ, maximising Oman’s high-demand chemicals for both local
nowned Catofin technology, we are abundant resources,” Al Baleed Petro- and global markets.

DECARBONISATION
SLB Capturi completes industrial-scale carbon

capture plant at cement facility in Norway

SLB Capturi – a joint venture bet- Due to the inherent emissions of
ween USA’s oilfield services company cement production, the sector is depen-
SLB and Norway’s Aker Carbon dent on Carbon Capture & Storage
Capture – has reached a significant (CCS) to reach net zero.
milestone of mechanical completion of
the carbon capture plant at Heidelberg The Brevik CCS plant is part of The
Materials’ cement facility in Brevik, Longship CCS project, Europe’s first
Norway. complete value chain for the capture,
transport, and storage of industrial CO
2
The facility will reduce emissions of emissions. The Brevik plant will now
CO by up to 400-ktpa for Heidelberg move into commissioning phase, with
2
Materials – one of the world’s largest the plant is now ready for testing and operations starting in 2025.
building materials companies. commissioning. When operational, this
“world-first” commercial-scale carbon Mr. Egil Fagerland, CEO, SLB
With the full-scale carbon capture capture plant at a cement facility will Capturi, said, “The Brevik CCS plant
plant now complete, including the enable production of net zero cement, sets a precedent for future carbon cap-
carbon capture system, compression without compromising on the product ture initiatives, where learnings and
system, heat integration system, inter- strength or quality, SLB Capturi insights from this groundbreaking pro-
mediate storage, and loadout facilities, informed. ject enable others to follow.”

Chemical Weekly December 17, 2024 161

Contents Index to Advertisers Index to Products Advertised