VOL. XXXVII

NO. 24

14-MARCH-1994

Saudi Arabia

SABIC Licenses Snamprogetti's Technology For SADAF's MTBE Plant

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and Snamprogetti of Italy'sENI Group have signed an agreement under which Snamprogetti will license itsfluidized bed dehydrogenation (FBD) technology and know-how for a new 700,000ton/year methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) plant at Jubail. The plant, whichwill use butane feedstock, is being built by the Saudi Petrochemical Company (SADAF)- a...