The Ma’aden Wa’ad Al Shamal Phosphate Co. (MWSPC) has signed a three-year service agreement with DuPont Clean Technologies, Wilmington, Del., for its sulfuric acid plant in Sirhan, in the Turaif region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The program includes activity testing of catalyst samples, evaluation of catalyst performance, plant optimization, troubleshooting, and management of catalyst replacement. DuPont will also track performance and assess the overall health of the plant using pre-agreed metrics, and will employ its proprietary portable MECS® PeGASyS™ gas chromatography system to assist MWSPC with troubleshooting and plant performance optimization.
The MWSPC operation is a joint venture between Ma’aden, SABIC, and The Mosaic Co.