LyondellBasell PP, PE Technologies Selected for Chinese Petrochemical Complex

LyondellBasell Industries NV (LYB) announced that Liaoning Bora Petrochemical Co Ltd has selected LyondellBasell’s world leading polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) technologies for three new plants.

The plants will be constructed in its new petrochemical complex in Panjin, Liaoning Province, China.

The complex will include two polypropylene units with a combined annual capacity of 600 KT which will use LyondellBasell’s Spherizone and Spheripol PP process technologies. The polypropylene plants will be complemented with a 350 KT per year high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant operating on the Hostalen ACP process technology.

“As the global leader in polyolefins technology, LyondellBasell offers differentiating processes that enable our customers in this region to remain competitive and responsive to market dynamics. We are pleased that new petrochemical facilities in Asia are selecting our technologies to distinguish themselves in their respective markets,” said Dan Coombs, executive vice president global manufacturing, Refining, Projects and Technology at LyondellBasell.

“LyondellBasell has a strong reputation in polymer process technologies. Employing these in our new petrochemical complex enables us to produce high quality products reliably and economically,” added Zhao Jiandong, vice president of Liaoning Bora petrochemical company.