
Sulzer has been awarded two long-term exclusive supply agreement contrats for the supply of structured packing and random packings to all Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras) refineries in Brazil.
The contracts were awarded on 31 October, 2014.
Through these agreements, Petrobras will benefit from guaranteed supply of state-of-the-art and the most efficient structured and random packing, allowing them to remain competitive and access new levels of product quality.
Sulzer will have a unique opportunity to consolidate and further expand the already large installed base in Petrobras refineries.
Structured packing is one of Sulzer’s core abilities. Over 50 years of experience in development, design, and production of this type of packing makes the firm the best partner to find the optimum solution for the application of Petrobras.
Sulzer Mellapak™, the most widely used structured packing worldwide, and Sulzer MellapakPlus™, the latest generation of structured packing, are included in the related supply agreement contract.
Sulzer’s extensive portfolio also offers traditional and high-performance random packings,, including Nutter Rings™, I-Rings™ and P-Rings™.
Those products are included in the second supply agreement contract received.
As well as the supply of structured and random packing, Petrobras will also jointly technical services from Sulzer. such as local process support and site supervision during installation.