FATA EPC, a division of FATA SpA (a Finmeccanica Company), has won an EPC contract for the construction and commissioning of a 70 Ton per day Chlor-Alkali Plant. The contract has been awarded by Union Chlorine L.L.C., a joint venture between Oman Chlorine SAOG and Horizon Energy LLC, in cooperation with two other investors.

The global project value is $ 70 million.

The Greenfield Chlor-Alkali Plant will be built at ICAD-3, ZonesCorp in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

FATA will be ultimately responsible for a complete EPC scope including the Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Commissioning and Start Up of the facility. This strategic project not only will provide direct jobs at full production but will also generate many other jobs required to support the operation of this new and important plant in  Abu Dhabi.

The plant feature state of the art bipolar membrane Electrolysers and will be designed according to the Best Available Techniques (BAT) not only for process operations, but also for air emissions control and waste processing to grant full compliance with the stringent Local Environmental Regulations.

The project will deliver high quality products to the local Oil and Gas market in the UAE in addition to other sectors and downstream industries.

The fast track project schedule foresees plant commissioning targeted for August 2015 and commercial production for October 2015.