SK E&C wins $7.55 million FEED contract of PDH plant in Saudi Arabia

South Korean Construction firm, SK Engineering and Construction, SK E&C said in a statement that, it has secured a Front End Engineering Design, FEED contract for Advanced Global Investment Company’s (AGIC) new propane dehydrogenation (PDH), polypropylene and utilities and offsites complex.

The project location is in Jubail Industrial City, eastern region of Saudi Arabia

The value of signed contract is $7.55 million.

The project is awarded by the joint venture of its energy arm SK gas and Saudi Arabian Advanced Global Investment Company. SK E&C will be in charge of Front End Engineering Design for the PDH plant and utility and off-site facilities.

PDH is a process to produce propylene by removing hydrogen from propane gas. The propylene produced is polymerized to polypropylene to be used for a wide variety of purposes, from industrial materials such as car trims to daily merchandise, such as kitchen wares.

Under the project, SK E&C will embark on the FEED work for the PDH plant and utility facilities that can produce an annual amount of 843,000 tons of propylene,

The duration of the project is set for about six months, the company said.

Recently, Fluor Corporation secured the PMC Contract of this project. (read more)

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