Zamil Process Equipment Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Zamil Industrial Investment Co. (Zamil Industrial), was recently awarded a contract worth approximately SAR 29.4 million (USD 7.85 million) by STF S.p.A. Italy to supply steam drums of various sizes and capacities for the Riyadh Power Plant 13 (PP 13) and Riyadh Power Plant 14 (PP 14) project in the central region of Saudi Arabia.

According to the contract, Zamil Process Equipment Co. will supply 36 steam drums (high pressure, intermediate pressure and low pressure) that weigh approximately 1,800 metric tons in total for the PP 13 & 14 Combined Cycle Power Plants project owned by the Saudi Electricity Company and located near Riyadh. The shell thickness of each high-pressure drum is 120 mm and the material used for construction is SA 299 Grade B.

Each plant will have a capacity of between 1,600 and 1,950 megawatts and consists of two blocks, with each block composed of three gas turbine generators, three heat recovery steam generators and one steam turbine generator. The gas turbines are capable of operating in a simple cycle mode through the use of a bypass stack and also in a combined cycle mode.

Zamil Process Equipment Company was established in 2003 and offers a large production capacity with expertise in the manufacturing and maintenance of various industrial products, providing life cycle solutions for critical heat and mass transfer equipment for clients in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

The company’s fabrication area of over 100,000 square meters offers a production capacity of 15,000 metric tons per year, enabling the company to undertake major mechanical contracts that service a wide variety of heavy industries and process plants, including petrochemical plants and refineries, steel and aluminum mills, fertilizer plants, desalination plants, and power plants.