Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz Completes World's Largest Oleum/Sulphuric Acid Plant
BASF has commissioned the world's largest oleum/sulphuric acid plant at its integrated production site in Antwerp,Belgium. The industrial plant will produce 420,000 tons SO3 per year - processed into oleum and sulphuric acid.


Hugo Petersen, a subsidiary of Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC), provided the technological know how for one type of basic engineering. Together, the engineers of CAC were responsible for detail engineering, procurement services including delivery of main process equipment, construction and erection supervision as well as the commissioning support for the staff of BASF.
Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz (CAC), is a worldwide established company in the plant and process engineering business. The company, having headquarters in Chemnitz, Germany, has more than 45 years of experience in the fields of refinery and gas technology, petrochemicals, inorganic chemicals as well as fine and specialty chemicals.
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