I know, I know ... it's not a special day for everyone, but for those who care for their loved ones : enjoy it !
Time for some Saoudi Arabian culture : a day like Valentine's Day is not allowed by the strict followers of Islam. Therefor the Mutawa, somekind of informal religious police, forbid all shops that sell anything that's even remotely connected to a possible gift, to be open that day. The real fundamentalists will even check the groceries if they suspect anyone from buying a gift.
But of course, these are the exceptions to the rule.
We see it as a welcome moment to show our affection to our loved ones... but when you think about the origin of the fest, it's not as we think it is. Valentine's Day is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentinus. A martyr was somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious. Not much love in there, is it ?
About Satorp : today we've heard the news that the first adsorbers will be filled with catalyst : those from the PSA unit (Pressure Swing Adsorption), the hydrogen purification unit.
Also, they will build a truckloading facility with a capacity of 400 trucks a day. There's a slight hold-up for the Cokes Recovery Unit concerning the conveyor-belt, but they are working on it.
A shortage of electrical cable ( +/- 100 km) and instrumentation-wiring (+/- 300 km) is what's holding things from progressing like it should be, but the Saoudi Cable Company has bought an extra cable-wrapping machine and they are quickly catching up.
Time for some Saoudi Arabian culture : a day like Valentine's Day is not allowed by the strict followers of Islam. Therefor the Mutawa, somekind of informal religious police, forbid all shops that sell anything that's even remotely connected to a possible gift, to be open that day. The real fundamentalists will even check the groceries if they suspect anyone from buying a gift.
But of course, these are the exceptions to the rule.
We see it as a welcome moment to show our affection to our loved ones... but when you think about the origin of the fest, it's not as we think it is. Valentine's Day is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Valentinus. A martyr was somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious. Not much love in there, is it ?
About Satorp : today we've heard the news that the first adsorbers will be filled with catalyst : those from the PSA unit (Pressure Swing Adsorption), the hydrogen purification unit.
Also, they will build a truckloading facility with a capacity of 400 trucks a day. There's a slight hold-up for the Cokes Recovery Unit concerning the conveyor-belt, but they are working on it.
A shortage of electrical cable ( +/- 100 km) and instrumentation-wiring (+/- 300 km) is what's holding things from progressing like it should be, but the Saoudi Cable Company has bought an extra cable-wrapping machine and they are quickly catching up.
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