INDUSTRY: Alexandria, Egypt
ELAB
Company: ELAB is a J.V between Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Co. (ECHEM), which is part of the Ministry of Petroleum, and the Ministry of Finance & National Investment Bank Production: Linea
Size: 100,000 Tons Per Year of LAB using UOP technology, a leading international supplier of and technology licensor for the petroleum refining, gas processing and petrochemical production.
Production:
Linear Alkyl Benzene
Project Overveiw:
Key Facts: ELAB was established in 2003, and had the first On-Spec LAB being produced on August 22, 2008.
Value: Original investment $460 MM
Brief Facts: EPC of the project was by a Consortium Korean and Egyptian companies: GS Engineering & Construction (GS E&C), Engineering for the Petroleum and Process Industries (ENPPI), and The Petroleum Projects & Technical Consultations Co. (Petrojet)
Description:
Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) is an important raw material used in production of laundry detergents, light duty dishwashing liquids, and industrial cleaners.
