A feasibility study was carried out for the development of a Bisphenol-A (BPA) production facility in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The proposed plant was designed with an estimated production capacity of 150,000 MT per year, using Phenol and Acetone as the main feedstocks.
The study reviewed the project’s technical configuration, material balance, plant requirements, land area, construction timeline, capital expenditure, and overall commercial viability, with a calculated Class 5 CapEx based on AACE practices.
The study also assessed the strategic rationale for local BPA production in KSA, including import reduction, growing domestic demand from automotive, electronics, construction, and petrochemical downstream sectors, feedstock availability within the Gulf region, and export potential to neighbouring markets. The analysis further covered market trends, cost estimation assumptions, SWOT analysis, sustainability impacts, and the project’s alignment with circular economy and downstream integration objectives under the Kingdom’s industrial development goals.
