Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that it has achieved
mechanical completion on a citral facility and associated infrastructure
for BASF PETRONAS Chemicals in Kuantan, Malaysia.
As part of the Integrated
Aroma Ingredients Complex, Fluor performed front-end engineering and
design, engineering, procurement and construction management on the
citral facility and its associated infrastructure. The facility will
produce citral, among other aroma ingredients, to meet the growing
demand for citral-based products in the flavor and fragrance industry.
Fluor is also executing the engineering, procurement and construction
management for a downstream L-menthol unit. Ramp-up of the downstream
L-menthol unit is expected in 2017.
During construction, Fluor managed a workforce of nearly 2,200 craft
workers, comprised of 10 different nationalities. With the concurrent
construction of the citral facility and menthol unit, the project
achieved an accelerated 24-month construction schedule and navigated
multiple critical process tower lifts in a compact working environment.
The meticulous preparation of all parties, including Fluor and BASF
PETRONAS Chemicals, ensured the flawless delivery of the T-5000 tower to
the site. Key moments of the journey are captured in a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNB9iJZppOw.
Implementing a strong health, safety and environment culture at the
site, the projects achieved more than 8 million work hours without a
lost-time incident and received the Malaysian Occupational Safety and
Health Practitioner’s Association Gold Award for excellence in
occupational safety and health.
“With a presence in Malaysia since the 1980s, we leveraged our extensive
regional experience, resources and world-class safety program to safely
and cost effectively deliver this facility for BASF PETRONAS Chemicals,”
said Ken
Choudhary, president of Fluor’s energy and chemicals business in
Asia Pacific. “We brought our global sourcing capabilities and the
strengths of multiple Fluor offices in the region to develop a capital
efficient project execution approach that enabled this complex to be
completed safely and within budget.”
BASF PETRONAS Chemicals is a Malaysian-based joint venture between BASF
and PETRONAS Chemicals Group.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor
Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement,
fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds
and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six
continents. For more than a century, Fluor has served our clients by
delivering innovative and integrated solutions across the globe. With
headquarters in Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 155 on the FORTUNE 500
list with revenue of $18.1 billion in 2015 and has more than 60,000
employees worldwide. For more information, please visit www.fluor.com
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