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Egypt’s SCZone breaks ground on its first green chemical plant: Egypt’s first green chemicals plant is officially under construction, after China’s Binhua Group — or Befar — broke ground on their USD 500 mn chlor-alkali production facility in the China-Egypt TEDA trade zone, according to a statement. The big-ticket project is split between a USD 300 mn first phase — to be completed within 18 months — and a second USD 200 mn second phase. The facility — spanning 400k sqm — is forecasted to have a maximum production capacity of 100k tons.
Bolstering Egypt’s localization and import-substitution efforts: The factory is good news for the country’s import bill and localization efforts, given all the things produced through the chlor-alkali process used in the factory, such as chlorine gas, hydrogen gas, and sodium hydroxide. These key chemicals are used in numerous industries and everyday items. For example, Chlorine is used to purify water and make plastics, sodium hydroxide can be used to make paper, soap, and textiles, while hydrogen is used in fertilizers, refining crude oil, and more. “From an economic standpoint, the project opens up wide prospects for downstream and complementary industries, while enhancing Egypt’s capacity to secure its needs for strategic products used across various vital sectors,” said SCZone head Walid Gamal El Din.
Going green: The project gets its green credentials by relying on solar power, wind energy, electricity, and natural gas for its energy needs. “The project is not merely a large industrial facility but a fully integrated system built upon the principles of environmental sustainability, utilizing diverse clean energy sources to power the production units,” said Gamal El Din.
About Binhua (Befar) Group: The firm — established in 1968 — specializes in chemicals, petrochemicals, and new energy solutions. Befar dominates the Chinese markets for several products — including allyl chloride, granular caustic soda, and caustic soda flakes, exporting its products to over 100 countries.
