Punj Lloyd arm to build chemical plant in UAE

Energy and infrastructure services provider Simon Carves, a subsidiary of Punj Lloyd, has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi based Gulf Fluor to provide a new anhydrous hydrofluoric acid (AHF)/aluminium fluoride (AIF3) plant incorporating a new sulphuric acid/oleum plant as part of a Dirham 2 billion fluorides complex to be built in UAE.

According to an official release issued by Punj Lloyd to the BSE today, Swiss firm BUSS CHEM TECH AG will provide the AHF/AIF3 technology and critical equipment for the plant. The sulphuric acid/oleum plant will be designed and supplied by Simon Carves, which will be main contractor for EPC phase.

The fluorides complex will be built in the second phase of the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi (ICADII) and this project will serve the growing demand for aluminium fluoride, an important additive in the production of aluminium, in the region.

The complex will initially have 60,000 tonne per annum of AIF3 and 10,000 tonne per annum of AHF and is scheduled for completion in 2009, the release said.