UOP and the KFUPM have signed a five-year agreement that will allow university professors and researchers to collaborate with company scientists on catalyst development and processes for aromatics production.
The company said that aromatics are a critical raw material used in the production of petrochemicals such as plastics and detergents.
UOP vice president and chief technology officer of research and development Ben Christolini said that the company looks forward to this collaboration, which will enhance the university’s research and development capabilities, and will also support Saudi Arabia’s growing aromatics industry.
KFUPM vice rector of applied research Dr Sahel Abduljauwad said that the agreement symbolizes continued cooperation between KFUPM and UOP to strengthen the university’s capabilities in catalyst and catalytic process development.
