Pasadena, Calif. — Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said that it received a contract from Paradeep Phosphates Ltd. (PPL) to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services for its sulfuric acid plant expansion project in Paradeep, Orissa, India. Officials did not disclose the contract value, but they noted that the total contract duration is 24 months. Jacobs is overseeing the work of engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractors as they expand PPL’s sulfuric acid plant to enable an estimated capacity of over 2,000 mt/d. The expansion project also includes a retrofit of the heat recovery system in PPL’s existing sulfuric acid plants, plus a new captive power plant and allied Outside Boundary Limits (OSBL) facilities. PPL, which is engaged in manufacturing and marketing complex phosphate fertilizers in India, is owned by Zuari Holdings Ltd., OCP of Morocco, and the government of India.
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