Sadara Chemical operationalises mixed feed cracker

The MFC is one of 26 manufacturing units located in the $ 20 billion Sadara chemical complex in Jubail Industrial City II. Of these units, 14 will deliver products that are completely new to being produced in Saudi Arabia. 

The mixed-feed cracker allows Sadara to produce its own basic chemicals on-site, and subsequently to convert these basic chemicals into a wide range of value-added plastics and specialty chemicals through the company’s other manufacturing units. The cracker also allows the company to adjust its production levels of chemicals between naphtha-based and ethane-based feedstock in accordance with market demand.

“Sadara’s products will help fill a significant gap in a regional chemical industry dominated by commodity products, with less than 1 percent of petrochemical production currently defined as specialty chemicals. The introduction of the specialty petrochemicals and chemicals will help support the drive to broaden the secondary and tertiary petrochemical manufacturing landscape in Saudi Arabia, thus making the Kingdom a leading cornerstone to meet the growing demand for specialty products locally and regionally,” Al-Labban explained.

In addition to supplying international markets, Sadara’s products will be utilised for downstream applications by investors located in the adjacent PlasChem Park, a collaborative effort between Sadara and the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu. Located adjacent to the Sadara chemical complex, PlasChem Park offers the advantages of the strong industrial and regulatory infrastructure in Jubail, secure feedstock, proximity to growing and emerging markets, and a qualified local workforce.