On-spec methanol due at new Salalah, Oman plant by end-June

11 June 2010 15:25  [Source: ICIS news]

SINGAPORE (ICIS news)--Salalah Methanol Company is due to produce on-spec methanol by the end of this month at its new 1.3m tonne/year plant in Oman, a source at its marketing company said on Friday.

The Salalah-based plant, a joint venture between Oman Oil and Oman Energy Trading, was started up in May 2010.

“The first volumes had too much iron. We hope to produce on-spec material by the end of this month,” the source at Oman Trading International (OTI) said.

The output would be marketed in Asia and Europe, he added.

The natural gas feedstock for the plant is supplied by Oman’s Ministry of Oil and Gas through an existing operational pipeline. In order to facilitate logistics, OTI had signed time charter agreements to charter two dedicated tankers for the business.

The current global demand for methanol totals more than 47m tonnes/year, and has been growing at a rate of 2-3% per annum.

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By: Heng Hui
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