Siemens Energy has inked a 10-year service contract with Egyptian Ethylene and Derivates Company, ETHYDCO, for the preventive maintenance of the Energy firm’s gas turbines.
The agreement with the petroleum product manufacturer is to cover three Siemens SGT-800 industrial gas turbines which have been operational since 2017. Siemen’s Energy Industrial Application team is to deliver the full spectrum of turnkey outage service, spare parts and repairs of the turbines.
The power plant produces 150 megawatts of electricity to power the largest petrochemical complex in Africa, ETHYDCO’s petrochemical complex in Alexandria, Egypt. This collaboration will minimise downtime as all necessary preventive checks will be carried out by the technical teams.
In a bid to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide, the routine preventive maintenance will be of massive benefit to the environment as proper checks will be carried out and safety measure can be taken to avoid a recurrence and unforeseen circumstances. It will also improve the reliability, efficiency, availability and effectiveness of the gas turbines by extending the maintenance intervals which will reduce the operating costs.
Speaking on the agreed contract with ETHYDCO, the Head of Service and Digital Business Unit at Siemens Energy in Egypt, Ashraf Hamasa said, “This latest agreement with ETHYDCO is representative of our growing relationship and symbolic of the benefits that Siemens Energy’s service offerings can provide, not just in terms of operational and availability improvements, but also in terms of environmental benefits, with reduced emissions.”
Also commenting on the contract, the maintenance general manager at ETHYDCO, Ayman El-Shafei said, “As a major contributor to the petrochemical and downstream industries in Egypt, we focus on strengthening the all-round efficiency and safety standards of our plants.”
“Reducing unplanned downtime and increasing the operational workflow is critical towards achieving our production targets. The long-term preventive service agreement with Siemens Energy is aligned with our strategy.”
