PETROCHEMICAL TERMINAL IN JEBEL ALI PORT HAS POWER PLANT

AquaChemie Middle East

- a leading regional player for process industry chemicals and part of the UAE-based AquaChemie Group - formally inaugurated its Petrochemical Terminal in DP World’s Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. The new AquaChemie Petrochemical Terminal opened on 2nd February 2023.

The advanced US$50m terminal features its own powerplant and will be one of the most functional and versatile bulk liquid terminals in the GCC region. It will serve as a vital gateway to facilitate and boost the growing petrochemical trade between manufacturers and end-users across the Middle East and globally.

AquaChemie commissioned the global engineering, management, and development consultancy, Mott MacDonald, to deliver the new facility’s detailed engineering and project management. The region’s leading mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and civil contractors were also recruited for the project’s completion in record time.

The Chemical Terminal covers an area of 20,000 sq m and is based 500 m from Chemical Berth 4 in Jebel Ali Port. The new facility is linked by five SS pig-gable jetty pipelines, making it one of the most functional and versatile bulk liquid terminals in the GCC region.

With a total storage volume of over 34,000 cu/m, the 26 large tanks in tank-farm A, B, C, and D are equipped to handle over 100 UN Class 3 and 8 chemicals.

The terminal features three tanker truck loading bays for top and bottom loading of tankers and ISO tanks, five semi-automatic drumming