VOL. XXXII

NO. 22

6-MARCH-1989

IRAQ-OAPEC

Aradet Awards Contract for 50,000 ton/year STPP Plant

The Baghdad-based Arab Company for Detergent Chemicals (Aradet) last monthawarded the French firm SpieBatignolles and Belgium's Abay S.A. a $70-80mncontract to construct the 50,000 ton/year sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP) plantal al-Qaim in western Iraq. The phosphoric acid feedstock for the plant will besupplied from the phosphate plant at al-Qaim. The license is provided byBelgium's Prayon. Financing...