LAB plant to produce 104 metric tons of benzene per day
14 Feb '07
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The LAB plant started its production in March 2006. LAB exports started in April 2006 to major buyers in the Middle East, Far East, and Europe.
The project was conceived in 2002, and the EPC Contract was awarded to South Korean Company LG Engineering and Construction, (now renamed as GS Engineering and Construction) in January 2004. The market study and Front End Engineering Design (FEED) was carried out by Foster Wheeler Energy of UK.
Project construction involved 8.2 million man-hours with 9,000 workers during the peak construction period. Total plant area is 154,000 sq.m of which 83,800 sq. m comprises of storage and remaining 70,300 sq m is for process, offsites and export berth facilities.