•Egyptian Linear Alkyl Benzene (ELAB) was established on 23 November, 2003 according to the investment law No.8 of 1997, to execute and operate linear alkyl benzene project (LAB)•LAB project is a grass-root world-class facility located in the Amerya area, Alexandria on approximately 242,000 square meters•UOP was selected as a technology licensor for process unit.•Linear alkyl benzene is the most common raw material in the manufacture of biodegradble detergent.•LAB is produced from alkylation reaction between normal olefin extracted from kerosene and benzene extracted from reformate on the solid catalyst.•LAB project is the first project has obtained JET/A1 fuel licensor guarantee as per the British Define Specificatio