On December 24, 2017, the SRU project in Kazakhstan undertaken by NFC as EPC contractor was put into operation and the acceptance certificate was signed by owner's general manager four days later, marking the successful completion of the project. Although the local temperature dropped to -30 ℃ in winter, which increased the difficulty and danger, the commissioning work was timely completed thanks to the careful preparation, proactive cooperation and strict operation of personnel in all related departments. All units of the project is running smoothly and all indicators are qualified.
The SRU project started on August 2, 2015 is the second petrochemical project that NFC cooperates with the Pavlodar Oil Chemistry Refinery LLP (POCR) under the Kazakhstan Oil and Gas Group following the petroleum coking unit upgrading project. SRU project aims to improve the quality of sulfur recovered from oil products and increase the capacity of sulfur production. The camp NFC built for the project during construction period that can accommodate 1,300 Chinese and Kazakh workers with comfortable living and working conditions, was awarded as the "Model Camp of China’s Overseas Project" by CHINCA.
Besides constructing project with craftsmanship, NFC also proactively undertakes corporate social responsibility through its branch in Kazakhstan with a total tax payment of over 170 million US dollars and more than 5,000 jobs. NFC donates Pavlodar Welfare Center for Autistic Children, provides equipment and maintenance service for police stations and schools, repairs the local victory monument of World War II, and holds parties for Chinese and Kazakh employees and local residents on major festivals, receiving widespread recognition from local governments and communities.
