TAQAT Development Company, Saudi-based leader and innovator in the global energy market, has signed Chevron Lummus Global (CLG), a provider of hydroprocessing technologies and engineering services, for a new 75,000 TPA needle coke/synthetic graphite complex in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
The awarded contract sees CLG providing pilot plant testing, licensing, basic design, and additional engineering and operations support, with Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) supplying the feedstock.
The grassroots complex will utilize CLG’s two-step coking process to convert feedstock streams, which would otherwise be used as fuel oil, into high-quality needle coke, and synthetic graphite. This process helps to reduce environmental impact by repurposing feedstock streams that would otherwise be considered lower-value or waste materials into valuable products, contributing to a more sustainable approach to resource utilization.
CLG’s proprietary technology is the result of decades of continual refinement and accumulated data from over 60 unit designs and commercial installations. It’s expertise in the field of advanced carbon products has been recognised to be a superior option for converting heavy feedstocks into in-demand products like needle coke and synthetic graphite.