This undertaking is a major step in upgrading a low grade, polluting product to more valuable and cleaner products, such as ultra low sulfur diesel for domestic consumption.
WorleyParsons was awarded a program management services contract for the engineering, procurement and construction phase of the project in April 2007. In March 2008, ERC commissioned a multi‑discipline team led by WorleyParsons to conduct Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for this project.
Delivering profitable sustainability is core to the WorleyParsons EcoNomics™ approach. In this case the pragmatic identification and mitigation of environment and social impacts has delivered a refinery which will produce products extremely valuable to the Egyptian economy, eliminate the emission of 93,000 tons per annum of sulfur currently emitted to the atmosphere, and provide temporary and permanent local employment opportunities for residents in Cairo, during construction and operation.
