Complete projects (EPC)

PRIMOFINA Oleochemical, The Philippines

Oleochemical complex to produce fatty acids, glycerin and fatty alcohols from crude coconut oil

Customer : PRIMOFINA OLEOCHEMICALS INC. San José Panganiban - Legaspi District - The Philippines.

General contractor : iAG Holdings - Engineers and Contractors.

Scope of works : Detailed design, engineering, supply and commissioning of the equipment for the process units.

Industrial operation : 1998

iAG Holdings - Companies involved : iAG Holdings - Malaysia, iAG Holdings - Singapore.

Plant capacity :
- 250 MTPD bleaching
- 165 MTPD fat hydrolysis and fatty acid fractionation
- 21 MTPD glycerin refining
- 100 MTPD fatty alcohols

Processing units :
- Pretreatment and bleaching
- Neutralizing and deodorizing
- Fat hydrolysis and sweet water evaporation
- Glycerin refining
- On/off-line fatty acid fractionation
- Complete fatty alcohol line as follows :
   Esterification, Hydrogen production,
   Hydrogenation equipment,
   Alcohol refining.
Utilities :
- Thermal oil boiler plant
- Flaking and bagging units
- Spare parts
Auxiliaries :
- Laboratory
- Workshop
- Spare parts
- Steel structures