Phase-1 Project – Vanadium Concentrate to Vanadium Oxides
The current project is Phase-1 which would turn oil refinery waste into a domestic resource for the production of high-purity vanadium oxide (VO) for use in multiple industries.
1. Introduction
The Phase-1 which would turn oil refinery waste into a domestic resource for the production of high-purity vanadium oxide (VO) for use in multiple industries. The project is being developed by an integrated project management team consisting of experienced professionals from SARBV and its partners.
2. Project Overview
At nominal capacity, the plant will be processing 7,000 metric tons of vanadium concentrate per annum. Similar production facilities are currently operated by AMG in Nuremberg, Germany, and are considered the leader in the global vanadium industry. A brief overview of key process/production units and necessary greenfield infrastructure setup is as follows:
- Smelting & Crushing
- Leaching & Filtration Units
- Precipitation and Calcination
- Waste Liquor treatment
- Feedstock and product storage facilities
- Administrative buildings, including laboratory
- Roads & Drainage Infrastructure
- Utilities (including tie-ins to site battery limits) : Electrical, Natural Gas & Water
The Phase-1 project, and the overall Recycling Supercenter is proposed to be setup in the Plaschem industrial park in Jubail, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (refer Figure 1 below). The site is located on an Arabian Gulf peninsula in the east coast region of Saudi Arabia. The closest sizable population center is Jubail, which lies approximately 100km to the south. The city of Dammam and the King Fahd International Airport is further south by another 86km.
3. Current Status of the Project
The project completed Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering has been kicked off. All major permits including Environmental Permit to Construct have been received. EPC contractor selection for the Execute Phase is ongoing and is expected to award the contract in early Q4 2025. All long-lead equipment packages have been ordered, and vendor engineering is ongoing. Groundbreaking is planned in Q4 2025.
For any queries or clarifications, please reach out to PT-Enquiry-KSA-SupercenterProject@shell.com.
