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| SNC-Lavalin awarded contract in Kazakhstan Canadian firm SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a lump-sum engineering and procurement contract by Kazzinc JSC (a division of Glencore) for a new sulphuric acid plant, which will be an integral part of Kazzinc's new copper smelter in Ust-Kamenogorsk in eastern Kazakhstan. The contract is valued at over CAN $60 million (approximately €42 million). Using MECS (formerly Monsanto Environmental Chem Systems) technology, the acid plant will capture sulphur dioxide created during the copper smelting process for use in its own production processes, thereby reducing sulphur dioxide gas emissions in compliance with the local Clean Air Act. Work is set to start immediately, and the plant is scheduled to go into commercial operation in late 2009. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |