12= Al Gharbia Chemicals Industrial City
Project Overview
This industrial city
will have 12 plants, including facilities for the production of aromatics, olefins and fertilisers.
The aromatics plant alone is estimated to have a budget of $2.5bn. Al Gharbia Chemicals Industrial City is located in the new industrial zone being developed close to Port Khalifa in the Taweelah area of Abu Dhabi.
The city is a joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Chemicals Company (Chemaweyaat), which owns 51 per cent, and International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC), which holds the remainder.
Project Analysis
Gas shortfall hits Abu Dhabi's industrial ambitions
Abu Dhabi’s rapid industrial growth is putting a strain on gas availability. The UAE capital will have to review the pace of its diversification drive
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Catalyst for industry
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Feedstock switch brings employment
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A false dawn for the downstream petrochemicals industry
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Abu Dhabi faces chemical crunch
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Three is a crowd in Abu Dhabi plastics market
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Chemicals Industrial City: A world-beating facility in Abu Dhabi
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How the petrochemicals industry is taking shape in Abu Dhabi
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Gulf petrochemicals producers maintain competitive advantage
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Gulf chemicals firms look for feedstock alternatives
Company Profiles
Emal
The joint venture of Abu Dhabi and Dubai is aiming to create the world’s largest aluminium smelter.
Biographies
Abdulla Jassim Kalban
Abdulla Jassim Kalban is president and CEO, Dubai Aluminium
Saeed al-Mazrooei
Saeed al-Mazrooei is president and CEO, Emirates Aluminium Company (Emal)
Jamal al-Dhaheri
A key person involved in the development of the Gulf region’s downstream aluminium sector
Abdulla Saif al-Nuaimi
A leading person in the development of independent power projects (IPPs)
Key Facts
Client: Tacaamol
Sector: Industry
Stage: Planned
Budget: $20bn
Completion date: Q2 2017
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
News
Halcrow wins Chemaweyaat consultancy deal
UK firm will develop the master plan for site in western region
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Chemaweyaat moves to Western Region
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Chemaweyaat eyes Western Region
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Chemaweyaat appoints new Tacaamol head
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Abu Dhabi moves ahead with $10bn Taweelah petrochemicals scheme
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Third Abu Dhabi firm plans petrochemicals plant
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Borouge holds talks over design of third Ruwais facility
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Firms line up for Taweelah cracker deal
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