USTDA Awards Feasibility Study Grant To Echem for Proposed POM Facility

摘要

Cairo—The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) said it has awarded Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Co. (Echem) a feasibility study grant for what would be Egypt's "first" polyoxymethylene (POM) plant. According to Echem's website, the 50,000-t/y POM facility would be located in Damietta and utilize 67,000 t/y of methanol feedstock. An anticipated schedule for the project was not available.