MAADI CEMENT PLANT

THE SUEZ CEMENT COMPANY (SCC), A RECENTLY FORMED, PRIVATE-SECTOR CORPORATION, WILL BE THE SUB-BORROWER OF THE LOAN AND WILL BE THE SUBSEQUENT OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE PLANT. THE SCC WILL ENGAGE A US CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL DESIGN THE PLANT, SUPERVISE CONSTRUCTION, AND COLLABORATE WITH THE SCC ON DESIGNING AND ESTABLISHING A TRNG PROGRAM FOR THE 467-500 PROFESSIONALS AND SKILLED WORKERS REQUIRED TO OPERATE THE PLANT. SPECIFIC COMMODITIES AND FACILITIES PROVIDED FOR BY THE PROJECT ARE: THE CENTRAL PLANT STRUCTURE, CONTROL ROOM AND LABORATORY, OIL RECEIVING AND STORAGE AREA, BAG MANUFACTURING FACILITY, ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, CANTEEN AND MEDICAL CENTER, GATEHOUSE, LIVING QUARTERS, MAINTENANCE BUILDING AND FIRE STATION, BELT CONVEYORS AND OTHER PLANT EQUIPMENT, APPROXIMATELY 25 KM OF HIGH TENSION POWER LINE (FROM THE WADI HOF SUBSTATION TO THE PLANT), AND WATER PIPELINE. THE PLANT WILL BE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 30 KM EAST OF MAADI ALONG THE QUATTAMIA ROAD NEAR THE RAW MATERIALS SITE. LIMESTONE AND CLAY AT THIS SITE WILL BE QUARRIED, CRUSHED, THEN TRANSPORTED BY OVERLAND BELT CONVEYORS TO COVERED AREAS ADJACENT TO THE CEMENT PLANT. CEMENT WILL BE PRODUCED USING DRY PROCESS EQUIPMENT. PLANT OPERATIONS INCLUDE RAW MILL GRINDING, HOMOGENIZING, KILN FEEDING, PREHEATING, PRECALCINING, CLINKER COALING, CLINKER GRINDING, GYPSUM GRINDING & MIXING, CEMENT STORAGE,BAGGING & BULK LOADING. Amendment of 7/31/86 provides additional financing for spare parts for quarry and cement production line equipment, on-the-job training for production personnel, and specialized short-term TA to address technical problems that may arise. (PD-AAU-542)