SYSACCO
Coordinates: 36°10′43″N 37°29′12″E / 36.178511°N 37.486662°E
| Industry | Chemical industry |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Aleppo, Syria |
| Products |
Caustic Soda Liquid Chlorine Sodium hypochlorite Hydrochloric Acid |
| Owner | Mohammad Sabbagh[1] |
| Website |
www.sysacco.net www.facebook.com/SYSACCO |
SYSACCO is a Syrian-Saudi Chemical Company[2] with headquarter in Aleppo, Syria.[3] Their chemical plant with an area of 142,000 m2 is located 29 kilometers (18 mi) east of Aleppo.[4][5] SYSACCO is Syria’s only chlorine manufacturing plant.[1]
Products
They mostly produce products for water sterilization to the local market:[4][6]
- Sodium hydroxide, also known as Caustic Soda.
- Chlorine gas cylinders.
- Sodium hypochlorite, the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid.
- Hydrochloric Acid, a clear, colorless, highly pungent solution of hydrogen chloride in water.
History
SYSACCO during the Syrian Civil War
Sysacco was taken by rebel forces in August 2012.[1] The plant then had approximately 400 yellow steel barrels stored, each holding one ton of chlorine gas.[1] In December 2012, rebel fighters from Al-Nusra Front took over the plant.[2] The factory was not in normal operation in April 2013, but the rebel’s kept the generator running by supplying 200 liters (44 imp gal; 53 U.S. gal) of fuel a day.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Mystery Behind a Deadly Chemical Attack". Time (magazine). 1 April 2013.
- 1 2 "Rebels could resort to chemical weapons, Syria warns". France 24. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ "SYSACCO HQ". Wikimapia.
- 1 2 "A Review about the Company". Retrieved 18 August 2011.
- ↑ "SYSACCO Chemical Plant". Wikimapia.
- ↑ "Company Profile". Retrieved 23 May 2014.