Linear Alkyl Benzene New Developments

linear alkyl benzene, the main feedstock for detergent production

A)  Company Seef Limited - a joint venture of UDC with Qatar Petroleum - The plant started operations in 2006 with a production capacity of 100,000 tonnes a year

B) Gulf Farabi Petrochemicals Company Limited (a company promoted by the Al-Rajhi Group of Companies - Al-Rajhi International Contracting) for its Linear Paraffin (n-Paraffin) Series and Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) Project.

The capacity of plant is 70,000 metric tonnes per annum of LAB. It is located in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia, adjacent to the SASREF Refinery that will supply the kerosene feedstock, signifying a collaboration between Gulf Farabi Petrochemicals and Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company. Start up will be end of 2006.