Nuberg EPC, a global EPC and turnkey project management company, has been awarded the prestigious 500 MTPD Sulphuric Acid Plant project on EPC & LSTK basis in Egypt.

The project is owned by Sprea Misr, a leading chemicals and plastics manufacturer in Ramadan City and Nuberg EPC will be the single-point solution company responsible from concept to commissioning of the project.

The 500 MTPD Sulphuric Acid Plant project will be based on the latest Double Contact Double Absorption (DCDA) process technology. The project also incorporates a 5 MW turbine with a steam-based power generation plant with a complete bypass arrangement. This is the first time that Nuberg EPC is building a turbine unit for electricity production.

Sulphuric Acid produced in the plants will be provided to the agriculture industry for the production of urea and other fertilizers.

Nuberg has also completed three other turnkey projects in Egypt namely, Caustic Soda plant for the Egyptian Petrochemical Company in Alexandria, Calcium Chloride plant for TCI Sanmar Chemicals in Port Said and Sulphuric Acid plant for AGROCHEM in Alexandria.

On being awarded the project, A. K. Tyagi, MD, Nuberg Engineering said, "We are thankful to Sprea Misr for entrusting our turnkey project engineering capabilities and our EPC services and solutions with its Sulphuric Acid Plant. We are excited to partner with them and strengthen our relationship even further. Armed with competent, qualified, and professional engineers along with advancements in sulphuric acid plant technology, we are committed to commission the project by the first quarter of 2022; faster than the industry average of 16 months."

Nuberg EPC has been providing plant design, engineering, technology and turnkey solutions to the sulphuric acid industry for the last 25 years. The company is a global leader for not only executing turnkey chemical and fertilizer projects worldwide but also serves hydrocarbon, steel and nuclear & defence industries globally.