Saudi Aramco has invited contractors to bid for a project to reduce hydrocarbon vapour emissions at its bulk loading plants in the kingdom. The project aims to reduce the emission of hydrocarbon vapours into the atmosphere during gasoline truck loading operations by installing vapour recovery units (VRUs) at 11 bulk plants in Abha, Duba, Hasa, Jouf, Medina, Najran, Rabigh, Sulayil, Tabuk, Turaif and Yanbu. Through the project, Aramco also aims to ensure continuous operations by performing upgrade works at VRUs previously built at five other bulk plants. These VRUs are located at the Dhahran, Qassim, North Jeddah, North Riyadh and South Riyadh bulk plants. Contractors invited to bid for the bulk plant vapour recovery project are required to submit technical and commercial bids, along with their In-Kingdom Total Value Add (ITKVA) credentials, by 6 October. Work on the project has been divided into five engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) packages based on the location of the bulk plants:   Package 1 – Three bulk plant sites at Jouf, Turaif and Hasa Package 2 – Two bulk plant sites at Duba and Tabuk Package 3 – Three bulk plant sites at Medina, Yanbu and Rabigh Package 4 – Three bulk plant sites at Abha, Najran and Sulayyil Package 5 – Rectification of existing VRUs at five bulk plant sites at Dhahran, North Riyadh, South Riyadh, Qassim and North Jeddah The EPC scope of work covers the following functions: Modifying existing gasoline and diesel truck vapour lines for truck-loading systems and connecting them to the new vapour header Installing a new vapour header to collect gasoline and diesel vapours from all truck-loading bays to the VRU Installing VRU skids and associated equipment at a specified location near the loading bays Installing a lean gasoline absorbent line from the main gasoline header to the VRU Installing a rich gasoline absorbent line from the VRU back to the product main header Connecting the non-hydrocarbons drains to the existing oily water system Connecting the hydrocarbons drains to a hydrocarbons drain collection vessel Providing fire protection coverage, including tie-ins to existing fire-water system The following disciplines are to be involved in the project: electrical, mechanical, piping, civil, structural, controls, instrumentation, communication and fire protection The design and engineering portion of the project can be accomplished through Aramco’s GES+ pool of engineering contractors Supplying all materials to complete the project including procurement and delivery of 11 VRUs. Vendor-detailed design for VRUs is to be executed by an approved GES+ engineering contractor Installation of all VRU skids, components as well as all balance of plant equipment, devices and materials Major equipment includes VRU skids, vessels, piping, valves, control shelter (e-container), switchrack, power transformer, breakers Tie-in requirements include hot tapping within some bulk plants and planned shutdowns for flanged piping ties at other bulk plants. There are also electrical, controls and communication tie-ins required that involve planned shutdowns Minimal demolition works are required at certain bulk plants Temporary construction facilities The project aligns with Saudi Arabia’s goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2060 through the circular carbon economy approach and Aramco’s target to become carbon neutral by 2050. (ICE RIYADH)

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