Iraq: KBR, Bechtel and FCC unit contract at Baiji refinerynote

Bechtel is said to be showing interest in a contract to build and install a fluid catalytic cracker (FCC) unit at Baiji refinery in northern Iraq. The contract is part of the refinery development project and was expected to go to KBR. The following 361-word report focuses on the issue. Besides Bechtel and KBR, there are other companies showing interest in the project. UOP, Axens and Stone & Webster figure among these companies.