Construction begins on world’s largest industrial gas complex with ground-breaking ceremony

Breaking ground at the site of the ASU. Jazan Gas Projects Company (JGPC) is a joint venture between ACWA Holding and Air Products, established in 2015 to build, own and operate the world's largest industrial gas facility. Located in the south west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the $2.1bn project will serve Jazan Economic City and Refinery supplying up to a combined 75,000 metric tonnes of oxygen and nitrogen per day to the refinery and integrated gasification power plant. 12 Jul 2016 | By Rhea Healy A ground-breaking ceremony in the Middle East has officially marked the start of construction at what will be the world’s largest industrial gas plant. Representatives from Saudi Aramco, and joint venture partners ACWA Holding and Air Products, gathered at the site of the Jazan air separation unit (ASU) facility dedicated to the Jazan Refinery Complex Project to officially kick-start the construction of the $2.1bn complex. Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman of the Jazan Gas Projects Company (JGPC) Board and Chairman of ACWA Holding Board, stated, “Construction on-site started a month earlier than planned, initial drawings have been issued and we have a clear plan of mobilisation to Jazan from this date.” Construction on-site started a month earlier than planned, initial drawings have been issued and we have a clear plan of mobilisation to Jazan from this date Once completed, the gas complex will feature six air separation trains designed and built by Tier One corporation Air Products. The plant will produce a total of 75,000 metric tonnes per day of industrial gas, broken down into 20,000 tonnes of oxygen (O2) and 55,000 tonnes of nitrogen (N2). This gas will be delivered to Saudi Aramco’s refinery being built in the Middle East, with the agreement of supply spanning 20 years. The multi-billion-dollar joint venture between ACWA Holding and Air Products, which will see the companies own 75% and 25% respectively, will be the largest industrial gas complex in the world once completed in 2018. It is estimated that the complex will create around 100 direct local jobs and will be a crucial foundation in the expansion of Jazan’s Economic City – a strategic area of growth for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.