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Welcome to our Company's website
Agreements Signed
Saudi Bio-acids has recently signed contracts with Novasep in France and Kasel
in Austria to design, procure
and commission our citric
acid plant in Rabegh by the
second quarter of 2014.
Moreover, Keir & Associates
(South Africa) have been
assigned earlier this year to act as the Project Engineer/Client representative. The plant is to produce 21,000 Metric Tonnes per annum which will be expandable to 42,000 Metric Tonnes per annum by the year 2017.
The total cost of this project is expected to be around SR. 300 Million (USD 80 Million).
About the Saudi Economy
Saud Arabia is the globe's largest exporter of crude oil and other petroleum products- the dependency on these particular exports are palpable in all the four corners of the globe, and in all three "worlds" (First, Second & Third). Liquidity has been an important issue since September 2008 and the regulation of the market by the government was done to keep the economy from succumbing to complete illiquidity. In a way, the regulation of the national
economy has made Saudi
Arabia safer from recession
than many other countries.
By keeping credit and other
cash circuits active, they are
one rung safer from domestic collapse.
Recent events
Our Company
Saudi Bio-acids “SBC” is a Closed Saudi Joint Stock Company with the intention of building the Arab World's first Citric Acid production facility.
The plant is to be located in the Jeddah Industrial area (35 Km South of the Jeddah Port).
The head office in Jeddah will serve as the back office. The Company will be responsible for managing, operating, selling and distributing the products of the Project.
Our Expectations
The Project is expected to produce monohydrate (dry form) and anhydrous (dry form) citric acid. The proposed project implementation schedule will require approximately 24 months. In addition, a three months commissioning period will be imposed in which the commercial operations will commence around the 2nd quarter of 2014. It is expected that the Project will increase its capacity from 21,000 MT per annum to 42,000MT per annum by 2017.
Fermentation Process
The production of citric acid will be based on the fermentation process. Fermentation of
citric acid is today carried out either
under submerged or surface, conditions.
Other means of production are from solid
state media or even from citrus fruit.
An overall Citric Acid plant layout for Saudi Bio-acid Co.
The main steel structure for the main factory building
The main 40,000 MT/yr CAA, Process building
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