Daelim Completes Early Commissioning of Kuwait Yellowcake Reprocessing Plant... "Recognized for Capability"

Kim Seung-gyu, Head of Daelim Industrial Plant Business Division, and Abdulla Fahad Al Azmi, Vice President of Kuwait National Petrochemical Company, are conducting an award ceremony at the plant completion event.

[Asia Economy Reporter Onyu Lim] Daelim Industrial has successfully completed the early commissioning of a sulfur reprocessing plant in Kuwait. On the 20th, Daelim Industrial held a completion ceremony for the sulfur reprocessing plant in Kuwait, attended by Abdullah Fahad Al Azmi, Vice President of the Kuwait National Petrochemical Company, the client, and Seunggyu Kim, General Manager of Daelim Industrial, among others, the company announced on the 21st.

This project involved expanding the existing sulfur reprocessing plant. It was promoted to remove sulfur, an environmental pollutant emitted from refineries, and to create added value by selling solid sulfur produced through the reprocessing process. With the completion of construction, the sulfur reprocessing capacity increased from 2,431 tons per day to 9,600 tons. Additionally, facilities capable of shipping 1,900 tons of solid sulfur per hour were completed. Daelim Industrial carried out the project under a turnkey contract method, responsible for everything from design, equipment procurement, construction, to commissioning. The total project cost was approximately 618 billion KRW. The plant was built in the Mina Al Ahmadi petrochemical complex, about 45 km south of Kuwait City, the capital.

The sulfur content in crude oil drastically lowers the quality of refined products, so refineries require a separate process to remove sulfur. Moreover, sulfur emissions released into the atmosphere cause severe environmental pollution. Therefore, sulfur generated at refineries must undergo a mandatory reprocessing process.

Overview of the sulfur recovery plant within the Mina Al Ahmadi petrochemical complex in Kuwait, completed by Daelim Industrial

This project was evaluated as having very challenging working conditions because most of the construction took place offshore and at an operating plant. Daelim Industrial stated, "Especially in the second half of 2018, when the workload peaked, unprecedented flooding occurred in Kuwait, causing work stoppages. Despite these adverse conditions, Daelim Industrial completed the construction one month ahead of the contracted schedule."

Seunggyu Kim, General Manager of Daelim Industrial, said, "We achieved early commissioning that even leading overseas EPC companies could not accomplish. This became an opportunity to gain recognition for Daelim's project execution capabilities from the client and to build even greater trust."

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