Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has begun work on
a new project for Sasol Technology Pty. Ltd. in South Africa for its Tar
Separator Project. The new contract is for engineering, procurement and
construction management (EPCM) services for the replacement of 24 duplex
stainless steel separator tanks. The undisclosed contract value was
booked in the second quarter.
“Fluor is pleased to continue its ongoing 45-year relationship with
Sasol for this important new Tar Separator Project,” said Peter
Oosterveer, president of Fluor’s Energy & Chemicals Group. “The tar
separators feed all four phases of Sasol’s Secunda complex and we’re
honored by the trust Sasol has placed in Fluor to perform this project.”
The purpose of the gas liquor separation units is to separate various
gaseous, liquid and solid components from the gas liquor streams that
originate in the gasification, gas cooling, rectisol and phenosolvan
units. Engineering is under way with construction to begin in the fourth
quarter of 2012. The 24 separation units weigh between 80 and 100 tons
each.
Construction will begin using shifts working 24-hours-per-day, seven
days-per-week to shorten the construction schedule and to enable ongoing
production while the project is under way. Construction is expected to
be complete by mid-2015.
Fluor originally performed as the EPC firm for Sasol’s 2 & 3 plants in
Secunda in the 1970s. The facility remains the largest coal-to-liquids
facility in the world to this day. More recently, Fluor executed the
Secunda Growth Programme for Sasol that included a portfolio of projects
totaling $2 billion in total installed cost.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) designs, builds and maintains many of the
world's most challenging and complex projects. Founded in 1912, the
company was started by John Simon Fluor Sr. with a modest investment of
$100. Since those humble beginnings, the company has grown into one of
the largest engineering & construction companies in the world. Fluor is
celebrating its 100th anniversary during 2012.
Today, through its global network of offices on six continents, the
company provides comprehensive capabilities and world-class expertise in
engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, operations,
maintenance and project management. Headquartered in Irving, Texas,
Fluor is a FORTUNE 200 company and had revenue of $23.4 billion in 2011.
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