Al Jubail (AR RAZI 4) Methanol Plant, Saudi Arabia
Key Data:
Plant owner
Sipchem
Acetic acid/VAM jv partner
Helm Arabia
Plant location
Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Products
Acetic acid, 460,000tpa; vinyl acetate monomer(VAM), 300,000tpa; acetic anhydride 50,000tpa; 265,000mtpa carbon dioxide
Plant startup
Originally 2008 now early 2009
Financial advisors
Saudi British Bank and HSBC
Acetyl co-production technology
Eastman Chemical Company
VAM technology
DuPont
Feedstock
Saudi Aramco and International Methanol Company (IMC)
Project management services contract
Foster Wheeler
Carbon monoxide owners
Sipchem/National Power Company (Saudi Arabia)
Carbon monoxide construction contract
Lurgi/Air Liquide
460,000tpa acetic acid plant, 300,000tpa vinyl acetate plant and common utilities contract
Fluor Canada
