BP Sets LPG Record

BP's UAE Sharjah unit has broken a world record in LPG recovery, achieving 99.7 per cent recovery of propane and essentially 100 per cent recovery of butane and condensate at its plant in Sajaa, which it operates on behalf of a joint venture with the government of Sharjah.

The BP Middle East Outlook Magazine said: "What makes the achievement more remarkable is that the original plant design envisaged a propane recovery level of only 92.5 per cent.

"To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest recovery rate ever recorded for propane recovery with ethane rejection," said Abdulkarim Al Mazmi, BP Sharjah General Manager.