VOL. XXXIV

NO. 20

18-FEBRUARY-1991

Syria

Syria to Convert Furnaces of Several Major Plants to Gas

Syria is pressing ahead with plans to convert the furnaces of several majorplants to gas in an effort to save on fuel oil. These include the 6mn t/y Baniasoil refinery, the Homs fertilizers plant (ammonia 250,000 t/y, ethylene 250,000t/y, urea 250,000 t/y and TSP 450,000 t/y), the Tartous cement plant, and threepower plants at Kattina (Homs), Mahrada and Banias. A special committee set uplast December...