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Larsen
& Toubro Ltd has been awarded an engineering and procurement (E&P) order
worth around $60 million from Methanol Chemical Company (CHEMANOL) in Saudi Arabia.
This E&P order involves setting up high technology methyl amines and dimethyl
formamide plants. Chemanol
(earlier known as Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical Company Ltd) is a private sector
enterprise, operating grass roots, second-generation petrochemical complex located
in the Al Jubail Industry City, Saudi Arabia, manufacturing formaldehyde and its
derivative products. Davy
Process Technology, UK, has provided the process technology for the 50,000- MTPA
methyl amines and 60,000-MTPA dimethyl formamide plants incorporating advance
design elements and elaborate environment control measures. L&T''s
scope of work comprises residual process design, detailed engineering, project
management and procurement of the equipment and materials for the plant. It will
also provide the technical services for the erection and commissioning of the
plant. The
company is currently executing a 700-TPD capacity methanol and 100-TPD capacity
carbon monoxide plant for Chemanol as part of its backward integration project.
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